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, Apr. 13 2004
← previous next →| # | Title | Tue, Apr. 13 2004 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Home on the Range | $1,127,571 | -39% | 3,058 | 11 | $369 | $30,400,631 | 2 | Disney |
| 2 | Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed | $968,273 | -41% | 3,130 | -182 | $309 | $65,504,753 | 3 | Warner Bros. |
| 3 | Hellboy | $934,757 | -31% | 3,043 | 15 | $307 | $43,113,888 | 2 | Sony / Columbia |
| 4 | The Passion of the Christ | $931,904 | -28% | 3,240 | -168 | $288 | $355,239,371 | 7 | Newmarket |
| 5 | The Alamo (2004) | $771,879 | -32% | 2,609 | -- | $296 | $11,031,732 | 1 | Disney |
| 6 | Walking Tall | $771,001 | -26% | 2,836 | 0 | $272 | $30,771,996 | 2 | MGM |
| 7 | Johnson Family Vacation | $757,257 | -38% | 1,317 | -- | $575 | $13,793,687 | 1 | Fox Searchlight |
| 8 | Ella Enchanted | $706,155 | -47% | 1,931 | -- | $366 | $8,198,492 | 1 | Miramax |
| 9 | The Prince and Me | $603,181 | -37% | 2,711 | 29 | $222 | $19,974,667 | 2 | Paramount |
| 10 | The Girl Next Door | $590,471 | -26% | 2,148 | -- | $275 | $7,387,380 | 1 | Fox |
