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, Jun. 23 2004
← previous next →| # | Title | Wed, Jun. 23 2004 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | White Chicks | $4,216,156 | -- | 2,412 | -- | $1,748 | $4,216,156 | 0 | Sony / Columbia |
| 2 | DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story | $4,007,418 | -23% | 2,694 | -- | $1,488 | $44,865,353 | 1 | Fox |
| 3 | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | $2,155,396 | -17% | 3,805 | -50 | $566 | $198,055,123 | 3 | Warner Bros. |
| 4 | The Terminal | $2,087,009 | -14% | 2,811 | -- | $742 | $25,812,247 | 1 | DreamWorks |
| 5 | Shrek 2 | $1,824,874 | -20% | 3,306 | -537 | $552 | $384,612,424 | 5 | DreamWorks |
| 6 | Garfield | $1,526,908 | -15% | 3,150 | 56 | $485 | $47,202,080 | 2 | Fox |
| 7 | The Stepford Wives | $1,121,771 | -15% | 3,057 | 0 | $367 | $42,675,665 | 2 | Paramount |
| 8 | The Chronicles of Riddick | $908,228 | -22% | 2,757 | 0 | $329 | $45,738,950 | 2 | Universal |
| 9 | Around the World in 80 Days (2004) | $823,254 | -19% | 2,801 | 189 | $294 | $13,123,108 | 1 | Disney |
| 10 | The Day After Tomorrow | $774,311 | -24% | 2,667 | -410 | $290 | $170,069,814 | 4 | Fox |
