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 Sat, Aug. 2 2003
← previous next →| # | Title | Sat, Aug. 2 2003 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Wedding | $11,308,324 | -8% | 3,172 | -- | $3,565 | $23,537,161 | 1 | Universal |
| 2 | Spy Kids 3D: Game Over | $7,607,389 | 25% | 3,364 | 20 | $2,261 | $62,706,901 | 2 | Miramax / Dimension |
| 3 | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl | $7,405,391 | 31% | 3,390 | -26 | $2,184 | $203,746,017 | 4 | Disney |
| 4 | Seabiscuit | $7,166,614 | 42% | 2,421 | 432 | $2,960 | $43,812,450 | 2 | Universal |
| 5 | Bad Boys II | $5,011,420 | 33% | 3,022 | -180 | $1,658 | $107,387,748 | 3 | Sony / Columbia |
| 6 | Lara Croft, Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life | $4,443,593 | 25% | 3,222 | 0 | $1,379 | $39,259,631 | 2 | Paramount |
| 7 | Finding Nemo | $1,520,796 | 36% | 1,777 | -248 | $856 | $318,798,125 | 10 | Disney |
| 8 | The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen | $1,327,177 | 39% | 2,007 | -525 | $661 | $57,966,563 | 4 | Fox |
| 9 | Gigli | $1,302,832 | -10% | 2,215 | -- | $588 | $2,752,042 | 1 | Sony / Columbia |
| 10 | Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines | $1,196,804 | 44% | 1,910 | -750 | $627 | $141,897,338 | 5 | Warner Bros. |
