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, Aug. 20 2003
← previous next →| # | Title | Wed, Aug. 20 2003 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freddy Vs. Jason | $2,504,951 | -22% | 3,014 | -- | $831 | $45,839,420 | 1 | New Line |
| 2 | S.W.A.T. | $1,762,950 | -15% | 3,220 | 18 | $548 | $75,553,350 | 2 | Sony / Columbia |
| 3 | Freaky Friday (2003) | $1,580,634 | -10% | 2,979 | 25 | $531 | $63,524,964 | 2 | Disney |
| 4 | Open Range | $1,335,214 | -10% | 2,075 | -- | $643 | $18,501,000 | 1 | Disney |
| 5 | Uptown Girls | $1,252,719 | -16% | 2,495 | -- | $502 | $15,522,413 | 1 | MGM |
| 6 | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl | $1,158,243 | -11% | 2,710 | -460 | $427 | $252,455,958 | 6 | Disney |
| 7 | American Wedding | $1,001,615 | -15% | 2,985 | -190 | $336 | $84,128,178 | 3 | Universal |
| 8 | Seabiscuit | $923,373 | -5% | 2,462 | 34 | $375 | $85,816,504 | 4 | Universal |
| 9 | Spy Kids 3D: Game Over | $640,749 | -8% | 3,003 | -385 | $213 | $98,876,326 | 4 | Miramax / Dimension |
| 10 | Lara Croft, Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life | $358,046 | -8% | 1,926 | -1110 | $186 | $60,183,615 | 4 | Paramount |
