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, Oct. 1 2003
← previous next →| # | Title | Wed, Oct. 1 2003 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Rundown | $1,008,307 | -17% | 3,152 | -- | $320 | $21,973,439 | 1 | Universal |
| 2 | Under the Tuscan Sun | $832,350 | -7% | 1,226 | -- | $679 | $12,247,447 | 1 | Disney |
| 3 | Underworld | $616,371 | -17% | 2,928 | 13 | $211 | $39,105,044 | 2 | Sony / Screen Gems |
| 4 | Secondhand Lions | $480,652 | -5% | 3,038 | 25 | $158 | $24,945,377 | 2 | New Line |
| 5 | Once Upon a Time in Mexico | $353,080 | -15% | 2,922 | -367 | $121 | $50,096,695 | 3 | Sony / Columbia |
| 6 | Matchstick Men | $294,844 | -12% | 2,666 | -45 | $111 | $31,626,569 | 3 | Warner Bros. |
| 7 | Cold Creek Manor | $288,524 | -10% | 2,035 | 0 | $142 | $15,550,761 | 2 | Disney |
| 8 | Duplex | $263,792 | -10% | 2,189 | -- | $121 | $5,439,500 | 1 | Miramax |
| 9 | The Fighting Temptations | $242,185 | -8% | 2,026 | 0 | $120 | $20,914,785 | 2 | Paramount |
| 10 | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl | $141,519 | -14% | 1,443 | -303 | $98 | $296,161,540 | 12 | Disney |
