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, Mar. 2 2004
← previous next →| # | Title | Tue, Mar. 2 2004 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Passion of the Christ | $9,283,927 | -8% | 3,043 | -- | $3,051 | $144,601,215 | 1 | Newmarket |
| 2 | 50 First Dates | $824,745 | 17% | 3,450 | -162 | $239 | $90,217,458 | 3 | Sony / Columbia |
| 3 | Twisted | $641,081 | 11% | 2,703 | -- | $237 | $10,124,175 | 1 | Paramount |
| 4 | Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights | $392,811 | 19% | 2,042 | -- | $192 | $6,534,998 | 1 | Lions Gate |
| 5 | Eurotrip | $374,375 | 15% | 2,544 | 32 | $147 | $13,458,017 | 2 | DreamWorks |
| 6 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | $281,681 | 1% | 1,112 | -295 | $253 | $364,680,095 | 11 | New Line |
| 7 | Mystic River | $267,663 | 13% | 1,125 | -227 | $238 | $82,756,659 | 20 | Warner Bros. |
| 8 | Welcome to Mooseport | $230,887 | 17% | 2,868 | 0 | $81 | $11,967,146 | 2 | Fox |
| 9 | Miracle | $229,210 | -3% | 2,222 | -491 | $103 | $56,796,094 | 4 | Disney |
| 10 | Broken Lizard's Club Dread | $228,219 | -4% | 1,807 | -- | $126 | $3,502,279 | 1 | Fox Searchlight |
