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, Jul. 7 2004
← previous next →| # | Title | Wed, Jul. 7 2004 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spider-Man 2 | $10,034,170 | -16% | 4,152 | 0 | $2,417 | $202,118,627 | 1 | Sony / Columbia |
| 2 | King Arthur | $4,818,385 | -- | 3,003 | -- | $1,605 | $4,818,385 | 0 | Disney |
| 3 | Fahrenheit 9/11 | $2,609,427 | -10% | 1,725 | 541 | $1,513 | $66,625,417 | 2 | Lionsgate |
| 4 | The Notebook | $1,593,251 | -6% | 2,323 | 20 | $686 | $34,959,090 | 2 | New Line |
| 5 | DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story | $1,476,636 | -9% | 2,953 | -67 | $500 | $90,716,915 | 3 | Fox |
| 6 | White Chicks | $1,278,347 | -14% | 2,800 | 74 | $457 | $49,425,542 | 2 | Sony / Columbia |
| 7 | Shrek 2 | $1,124,650 | 1% | 2,609 | -328 | $431 | $412,933,887 | 7 | DreamWorks |
| 8 | The Terminal | $977,308 | -11% | 2,782 | -132 | $351 | $59,286,291 | 3 | DreamWorks |
| 9 | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | $950,765 | -12% | 2,725 | -279 | $349 | $227,761,378 | 5 | Warner Bros. |
| 10 | Garfield | $605,175 | -1% | 2,458 | -173 | $246 | $65,451,775 | 4 | Fox |
