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 Fri, Jul. 9 2004
← previous next →| # | Title | Fri, Jul. 9 2004 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spider-Man 2 | $13,858,016 | 52% | 4,166 | 14 | $3,326 | $225,113,741 | 2 | Sony / Columbia |
| 2 | Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy | $10,758,943 | -- | 3,091 | -- | $3,481 | $10,758,943 | 1 | DreamWorks |
| 3 | King Arthur | $4,957,642 | 37% | 3,086 | -- | $1,606 | $13,386,810 | 1 | Disney |
| 4 | Fahrenheit 9/11 | $3,322,861 | 34% | 2,011 | 286 | $1,652 | $72,426,702 | 3 | Lionsgate |
| 5 | The Notebook | $2,120,694 | 33% | 2,288 | -35 | $927 | $38,673,292 | 3 | New Line |
| 6 | White Chicks | $1,956,619 | 56% | 2,201 | -599 | $889 | $52,637,758 | 3 | Sony / Columbia |
| 7 | DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story | $1,885,938 | 31% | 2,444 | -509 | $772 | $94,044,766 | 4 | Fox |
| 8 | Sleepover | $1,722,666 | -- | 2,207 | -- | $781 | $1,722,666 | 1 | MGM |
| 9 | The Terminal | $1,505,743 | 51% | 2,313 | -469 | $651 | $61,790,375 | 4 | DreamWorks |
| 10 | Shrek 2 | $1,374,692 | 21% | 2,142 | -467 | $642 | $415,447,551 | 8 | DreamWorks |
