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, Mar. 24 2004
← previous next →| # | Title | Wed, Mar. 24 2004 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Passion of the Christ | $1,631,570 | -11% | 3,250 | 29 | $502 | $300,754,627 | 4 | Newmarket |
| 2 | Dawn of the Dead (2004) | $1,427,198 | -21% | 2,745 | -- | $520 | $32,156,894 | 1 | Universal |
| 3 | Taking Lives | $851,016 | -12% | 2,705 | -- | $315 | $14,281,621 | 1 | Warner Bros. |
| 4 | Starsky & Hutch | $740,387 | -10% | 3,185 | 0 | $232 | $69,815,248 | 3 | Warner Bros. |
| 5 | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind | $736,890 | -8% | 1,353 | -- | $545 | $10,517,640 | 1 | Focus |
| 6 | Hidalgo | $647,487 | -7% | 2,929 | -136 | $221 | $50,413,252 | 3 | Disney |
| 7 | Secret Window | $584,871 | -8% | 3,018 | 0 | $194 | $34,623,760 | 2 | Sony / Columbia |
| 8 | Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London | $329,948 | 4% | 2,973 | 0 | $111 | $18,320,896 | 2 | MGM |
| 9 | 50 First Dates | $304,128 | -7% | 2,153 | -433 | $141 | $114,020,712 | 6 | Sony / Columbia |
| 10 | Twisted | $118,746 | -3% | 1,308 | -900 | $91 | $23,952,599 | 4 | Paramount |
