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, Jan. 14 2004
← previous next →| # | Title | Wed, Jan. 14 2004 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | $989,949 | -14% | 3,532 | -171 | $280 | $315,561,340 | 4 | New Line |
| 2 | Big Fish | $936,784 | -15% | 2,406 | 2281 | $389 | $26,520,885 | 5 | Sony / Columbia |
| 3 | Cold Mountain | $667,785 | -7% | 2,302 | 86 | $290 | $57,353,841 | 3 | Miramax |
| 4 | Something's Gotta Give | $597,113 | -10% | 2,876 | 68 | $208 | $94,326,017 | 5 | Sony / Columbia |
| 5 | Cheaper by the Dozen | $468,264 | -9% | 3,238 | -69 | $145 | $102,613,665 | 3 | Fox |
| 6 | The Last Samurai | $402,297 | -13% | 1,901 | -500 | $212 | $98,463,527 | 6 | Warner Bros. |
| 7 | Paycheck | $348,747 | -13% | 2,762 | 0 | $126 | $47,565,306 | 3 | Paramount |
| 8 | Mona Lisa Smile | $346,942 | -19% | 2,500 | -214 | $139 | $57,988,253 | 4 | Sony / Columbia |
| 9 | My Baby's Daddy | $256,393 | -16% | 1,447 | -- | $177 | $8,445,464 | 1 | Miramax |
| 10 | Chasing Liberty | $243,089 | -19% | 2,400 | -- | $101 | $6,918,606 | 1 | Warner Bros. |
