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 Fri, May. 9 2003
← previous next →| # | Title | Fri, May. 9 2003 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | X2: X-Men United | $12,372,199 | 169% | 3,749 | 8 | $3,300 | $120,015,829 | 2 | Fox |
| 2 | Daddy Day Care | $7,599,245 | -- | 3,370 | -- | $2,255 | $7,599,245 | 1 | Sony / Columbia |
| 3 | The Lizzie McGuire Movie | $2,234,757 | 408% | 2,825 | 0 | $791 | $21,554,512 | 2 | Disney |
| 4 | Identity | $1,976,484 | 193% | 2,618 | -115 | $755 | $34,879,416 | 3 | Sony / Columbia |
| 5 | Anger Management | $1,641,555 | 208% | 2,819 | -652 | $582 | $119,085,002 | 5 | Sony / Columbia |
| 6 | Holes | $1,327,927 | 209% | 2,452 | 50 | $542 | $48,145,531 | 4 | Disney |
| 7 | Malibu's Most Wanted | $656,208 | 303% | 2,008 | -332 | $327 | $30,278,581 | 4 | Warner Bros. |
| 8 | Confidence | $446,981 | 73% | 1,188 | -683 | $376 | $9,966,325 | 3 | Lionsgate |
| 9 | It Runs in the Family (2003) | $225,811 | 59% | 1,207 | 0 | $187 | $6,009,039 | 3 | MGM |
| 10 | Agent Cody Banks | $98,997 | 347% | 1,224 | -180 | $81 | $46,992,340 | 9 | MGM |
