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 Thu, Feb. 19 2004
← previous next →| # | Title | Thu, Feb. 19 2004 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50 First Dates | $1,937,729 | -1% | 3,591 | -- | $540 | $51,311,811 | 1 | Sony / Columbia |
| 2 | Miracle | $800,959 | -2% | 2,755 | 150 | $291 | $42,552,641 | 2 | Disney |
| 3 | Barbershop 2: Back in Business | $646,642 | 4% | 2,711 | 0 | $239 | $46,937,066 | 2 | MGM |
| 4 | The Butterfly Effect | $325,369 | -1% | 2,288 | -231 | $142 | $50,246,126 | 4 | New Line |
| 5 | Catch That Kid | $295,757 | -6% | 2,848 | 1 | $104 | $13,332,876 | 2 | Fox |
| 6 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | $293,582 | -1% | 1,663 | -215 | $177 | $358,273,458 | 9 | New Line |
| 7 | Monster | $278,390 | -9% | 1,093 | 201 | $255 | $21,271,827 | 8 | Newmarket |
| 8 | Mystic River | $273,573 | -2% | 1,370 | 0 | $200 | $76,128,507 | 18 | Warner Bros. |
| 9 | You Got Served | $264,839 | 8% | 1,832 | -111 | $145 | $33,775,851 | 3 | Sony / Screen Gems |
| 10 | Along Came Polly | $254,819 | -5% | 2,543 | -415 | $100 | $82,818,402 | 5 | Universal |
