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 (Friday-Monday)
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. Epic - $34.0 million (3-day) / $44.0 million (4-day)
4. Star Trek Into Darkness - $38.5 million million (3-day) / $49.0 million (4-day)
5. The Great Gatsby - $14.0 million (3-day) / $17.5 million (4-day)
Additional reporting by Daniel Garris.
Daily Domestic Gross Mon, Sep. 15 2003
← previous next →| # | Title | Mon, Sep. 15 2003 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Once Upon a Time in Mexico | $1,753,701 | -72% | 3,282 | -- | $534 | $25,177,008 | 1 | Sony / Columbia |
| 2 | Matchstick Men | $882,966 | -72% | 2,711 | -- | $326 | $13,970,930 | 1 | Warner Bros. |
| 3 | Cabin Fever | $604,953 | -72% | 2,087 | -- | $290 | $9,239,678 | 1 | Lionsgate |
| 4 | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl | $256,827 | -78% | 2,029 | -174 | $127 | $288,143,322 | 10 | Disney |
| 5 | Open Range | $195,402 | -71% | 2,063 | -205 | $95 | $53,680,315 | 5 | Disney |
| 6 | Jeepers Creepers II | $192,308 | -76% | 2,784 | -340 | $69 | $32,060,247 | 3 | MGM / United Artists |
| 7 | Seabiscuit | $188,978 | -72% | 2,102 | -471 | $90 | $113,793,381 | 8 | Universal |
| 8 | Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star | $161,005 | -87% | 2,083 | 57 | $77 | $13,030,838 | 2 | Paramount |
| 9 | S.W.A.T. | $158,827 | -77% | 2,062 | -538 | $77 | $112,949,769 | 6 | Sony / Columbia |
| 10 | Freaky Friday (2003) | $139,489 | -87% | 2,567 | -406 | $54 | $102,105,840 | 6 | Disney |
