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 Mon, Mar. 29 2004
← previous next →| # | Title | Mon, Mar. 29 2004 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed | $1,502,617 | -81% | 3,312 | -- | $454 | $30,941,385 | 1 | Warner Bros. |
| 2 | The Passion of the Christ | $1,193,365 | -72% | 3,214 | -36 | $371 | $316,346,976 | 5 | Newmarket |
| 3 | The Ladykillers | $982,960 | -67% | 1,583 | -- | $621 | $13,618,865 | 1 | Disney |
| 4 | Dawn of the Dead (2004) | $810,338 | -70% | 2,748 | 3 | $295 | $45,029,495 | 2 | Universal |
| 5 | Jersey Girl | $576,336 | -72% | 1,520 | -- | $379 | $8,896,148 | 1 | Miramax |
| 6 | Taking Lives | $556,309 | -67% | 2,705 | 0 | $206 | $22,275,981 | 2 | Warner Bros. |
| 7 | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind | $483,508 | -64% | 1,357 | 4 | $356 | $17,037,310 | 2 | Focus |
| 8 | Starsky & Hutch | $450,742 | -68% | 2,985 | -200 | $151 | $77,274,624 | 4 | Warner Bros. |
| 9 | Hidalgo | $398,671 | -71% | 2,667 | -262 | $149 | $56,823,957 | 4 | Disney |
| 10 | Secret Window | $343,386 | -71% | 2,912 | -106 | $118 | $40,915,404 | 3 | Sony / Columbia |
