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, Oct. 4 2003
← previous next →| # | Title | Sat, Oct. 4 2003 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | School of Rock | $8,712,714 | 45% | 2,614 | -- | $3,333 | $14,719,492 | 1 | Paramount |
| 2 | Out of Time | $6,897,106 | 31% | 3,076 | -- | $2,242 | $12,159,565 | 1 | MGM |
| 3 | The Rundown | $4,273,317 | 50% | 3,154 | 2 | $1,355 | $30,111,013 | 2 | Universal |
| 4 | Under the Tuscan Sun | $3,477,108 | 50% | 1,697 | 471 | $2,049 | $18,850,521 | 2 | Disney |
| 5 | Secondhand Lions | $2,378,638 | 57% | 3,032 | -6 | $785 | $29,336,209 | 3 | New Line |
| 6 | Underworld | $2,169,853 | 49% | 2,715 | -213 | $799 | $43,367,620 | 3 | Sony / Screen Gems |
| 7 | The Fighting Temptations | $1,657,607 | 90% | 1,762 | -264 | $941 | $23,719,831 | 3 | Paramount |
| 8 | Cold Creek Manor | $1,148,979 | 57% | 1,938 | -97 | $593 | $17,710,883 | 3 | Disney |
| 9 | Once Upon a Time in Mexico | $1,137,770 | 52% | 2,097 | -825 | $543 | $52,325,938 | 4 | Sony / Columbia |
| 10 | Matchstick Men | $1,101,753 | 63% | 2,007 | -659 | $549 | $33,702,414 | 4 | Warner Bros. |
