Grosses
'Fast & Furious 6' Sets Franchise High $38.2 Million Opening Day; 'Hangover 3' Rebounds Slightly, 'Epic' Strong in Third PlaceMay 25, 2013 03:15 AM
Universal reports an excellent $38.2 million Friday opening for Fast & Furious 6, topping the $34.4 million opening day of 2011's Fast Five for a new franchise high. BoxOffice is projecting a $119 million four-day opening for the sequel, with an outside shot at hitting $100 million in its first three days alone.
The Hangover Part III managed to increase slightly with a 23 percent increase from Thursday's disappointing debut up to $14.53 million yesterday (likely due to the late release date change). That said, the film is far under-performing against expectations as its two-day take is running 57.3 percent behind The Hangover Part II. With volatile word of mouth thus far, the outlook for the comedy three-quel isn't good. We're projecting a $52.5 million four-day weekend and $64.3 million five-day overall start.
Meanwhile, Paramount's Star Trek Into Darkness held up well in the face of new competition. The J.J. Abrams-helmed sequel is headed for a four-day weekend of $49 million.
Fox's Epic impressed with a strong $9.35 million take on Friday. Despite no built-in audience, the animated film took advantage of the lack of kiddie-centric movies in the market right now (March's The Croods was the most recent film to appeal to that crowd). We're projecting a $44 million four-day gross for the pic.
Meanwhile, The Great Gatsby declined 48 percent Friday-to-Friday with $3.96 million to begin its third weekend. The film is on pace for a $17.5 million four-day frame.
3-Day & 4-Day Memorial Weekend Projections
1. Fast & Furious 6 - $98.0 million (3-day) / $119.0 million (4-day)
2. The Hangover Part III - $43.5 million (3-day) / $52.5 million (4-day) / $64.3 million (5-day total)
3. Star Trek Into Darkness - $38.5 million million (3-day) / $49.0 million (4-day)
4. Epic - $34.0 million (3-day) / $44.0 million (4-day)
5. Iron Man 3 - $20.0 million (3-day) / $25.5 million (4-day)
6. The Great Gatsby - $14.0 million (3-day) / $17.5 million (4-day)
Additional reporting by Daniel Garris.
Daily Domestic Gross Wed, Jan. 29 2003
← previous next →| # | Title | Wed, Jan. 29 2003 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darkness Falls | $611,012 | -13% | 2,837 | -- | $215 | $14,102,563 | 1 | Sony / Columbia |
| 2 | Catch Me If You Can (2002) | $534,519 | -5% | 2,776 | -274 | $193 | $146,538,184 | 5 | DreamWorks |
| 3 | About Schmidt | $495,459 | -3% | 1,236 | 290 | $401 | $37,497,719 | 7 | New Line |
| 4 | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | $491,418 | -12% | 2,666 | -444 | $184 | $310,409,065 | 6 | New Line |
| 5 | National Security | $458,795 | -11% | 2,729 | 0 | $168 | $27,565,814 | 2 | Sony / Columbia |
| 6 | Confessions of a Dangerous Mind | $420,746 | -9% | 1,769 | -- | $238 | $7,487,624 | 4 | Miramax |
| 7 | Kangaroo Jack | $388,560 | 0% | 2,848 | 30 | $136 | $36,407,163 | 2 | Warner Bros. |
| 8 | Just Married | $358,291 | -12% | 2,697 | -72 | $133 | $44,526,514 | 3 | Fox |
| 9 | Gangs of New York | $285,100 | -5% | 1,905 | -265 | $150 | $66,236,295 | 6 | Miramax |
| 10 | A Guy Thing | $216,782 | -9% | 2,520 | 5 | $86 | $12,979,365 | 2 | MGM |
