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 Sun, May. 4 2003
← previous next →| # | Title | Sun, May. 4 2003 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | X2: X-Men United | $22,310,094 | -30% | 3,741 | -- | $5,964 | $85,557,638 | 1 | Fox |
| 2 | The Lizzie McGuire Movie | $4,460,905 | -38% | 2,825 | -- | $1,579 | $17,338,981 | 1 | Disney |
| 3 | Identity | $2,367,148 | -41% | 2,733 | 0 | $866 | $30,185,261 | 2 | Sony / Columbia |
| 4 | Anger Management | $1,941,713 | -48% | 3,471 | -185 | $559 | $115,284,526 | 4 | Sony / Columbia |
| 5 | Holes | $1,905,958 | -37% | 2,402 | 53 | $793 | $45,364,587 | 3 | Disney |
| 6 | Malibu's Most Wanted | $895,092 | -49% | 2,340 | -163 | $383 | $28,951,706 | 3 | Warner Bros. |
| 7 | Confidence | $650,606 | -42% | 1,871 | 0 | $348 | $8,501,116 | 2 | Lionsgate |
| 8 | It Runs in the Family (2003) | $424,076 | -44% | 1,207 | 0 | $351 | $5,225,574 | 2 | MGM |
| 9 | Bulletproof Monk | $404,408 | -32% | 1,894 | -1061 | $214 | $21,580,629 | 3 | MGM |
| 10 | Phone Booth | $355,531 | -45% | 1,196 | -917 | $297 | $42,534,741 | 5 | Fox |
