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 Thu, Sep. 25 2003
← previous next →| # | Title | Thu, Sep. 25 2003 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Underworld | $1,221,535 | -4% | 2,915 | -- | $419 | $27,606,047 | 1 | Sony / Screen Gems |
| 2 | Secondhand Lions | $717,929 | -1% | 3,013 | -- | $238 | $15,209,115 | 1 | New Line |
| 3 | Once Upon a Time in Mexico | $678,632 | -4% | 3,289 | 7 | $206 | $43,962,648 | 2 | Sony / Columbia |
| 4 | Matchstick Men | $497,414 | -1% | 2,711 | 0 | $183 | $26,350,515 | 2 | Warner Bros. |
| 5 | The Fighting Temptations | $446,113 | 4% | 2,026 | -- | $220 | $13,727,512 | 1 | Paramount |
| 6 | Cold Creek Manor | $431,589 | -9% | 2,035 | -- | $212 | $10,239,419 | 1 | Disney |
| 7 | Cabin Fever | $284,991 | -4% | 2,105 | 18 | $135 | $15,976,696 | 2 | Lionsgate |
| 8 | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl | $204,671 | 3% | 1,746 | -283 | $117 | $293,340,119 | 11 | Disney |
| 9 | Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star | $126,558 | -1% | 2,083 | 0 | $61 | $17,827,173 | 3 | Paramount |
| 10 | Seabiscuit | $120,535 | 0% | 1,417 | -685 | $85 | $116,514,415 | 9 | Universal |
