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, Dec. 24 2003
← previous next →| # | Title | Wed, Dec. 24 2003 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | $7,544,700 | -40% | 3,703 | 0 | $2,037 | $157,684,502 | 1 | New Line |
| 2 | Something's Gotta Give | $1,485,187 | -24% | 2,677 | 0 | $555 | $38,629,039 | 2 | Sony / Columbia |
| 3 | Elf | $1,265,104 | -33% | 2,451 | -425 | $516 | $159,526,594 | 7 | New Line |
| 4 | The Last Samurai | $1,073,210 | -33% | 2,938 | 30 | $365 | $63,520,973 | 3 | Warner Bros. |
| 5 | Mona Lisa Smile | $1,050,568 | -54% | 2,677 | -- | $392 | $17,171,486 | 1 | Sony / Columbia |
| 6 | The Haunted Mansion | $575,501 | -45% | 2,414 | -587 | $238 | $61,374,670 | 4 | Disney |
| 7 | Bad Santa | $564,098 | -30% | 2,225 | -315 | $254 | $45,024,860 | 4 | Miramax / Dimension |
| 8 | Stuck on You | $526,815 | -55% | 3,007 | 4 | $175 | $19,744,599 | 2 | Fox |
| 9 | Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat | $349,912 | -48% | 2,121 | -199 | $165 | $95,552,860 | 5 | Universal |
| 10 | Love Don't Cost a Thing | $282,042 | -51% | 1,844 | 0 | $153 | $12,625,473 | 2 | Warner Bros. |
