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 Tue, Feb. 17 2004
← previous next →| # | Title | Tue, Feb. 17 2004 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50 First Dates | $2,308,771 | -56% | 3,591 | -- | $643 | $47,416,787 | 1 | Sony / Columbia |
| 2 | Miracle | $883,616 | -70% | 2,755 | 150 | $321 | $40,936,743 | 2 | Disney |
| 3 | Barbershop 2: Back in Business | $691,089 | -66% | 2,711 | 0 | $255 | $45,665,723 | 2 | MGM |
| 4 | The Butterfly Effect | $400,374 | -43% | 2,288 | -231 | $175 | $49,590,751 | 4 | New Line |
| 5 | Monster | $348,785 | -39% | 1,093 | 201 | $319 | $20,687,771 | 8 | Newmarket |
| 6 | Catch That Kid | $343,082 | -76% | 2,848 | 1 | $120 | $12,721,544 | 2 | Fox |
| 7 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | $309,353 | -66% | 1,663 | -215 | $186 | $357,681,946 | 9 | New Line |
| 8 | Mystic River | $291,097 | -53% | 1,370 | 0 | $212 | $75,575,976 | 18 | Warner Bros. |
| 9 | Along Came Polly | $280,085 | -55% | 2,543 | -415 | $110 | $82,296,445 | 5 | Universal |
| 10 | You Got Served | $261,448 | -71% | 1,832 | -111 | $143 | $33,266,631 | 3 | Sony / Screen Gems |
