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 Sat, Jul. 10 2004
← previous next →| # | Title | Sat, Jul. 10 2004 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spider-Man 2 | $17,916,459 | 29% | 4,166 | 14 | $4,301 | $243,030,200 | 2 | Sony / Columbia |
| 2 | Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy | $9,600,799 | -11% | 3,091 | -- | $3,106 | $20,359,742 | 1 | DreamWorks |
| 3 | King Arthur | $5,747,650 | 16% | 3,086 | -- | $1,862 | $19,134,460 | 1 | Disney |
| 4 | Fahrenheit 9/11 | $4,257,295 | 28% | 2,011 | 286 | $2,117 | $76,683,997 | 3 | Lionsgate |
| 5 | White Chicks | $2,489,084 | 27% | 2,201 | -599 | $1,131 | $55,126,842 | 3 | Sony / Columbia |
| 6 | The Notebook | $2,474,653 | 17% | 2,288 | -35 | $1,082 | $41,147,945 | 3 | New Line |
| 7 | DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story | $2,211,386 | 17% | 2,444 | -509 | $905 | $96,256,152 | 4 | Fox |
| 8 | The Terminal | $2,076,129 | 38% | 2,313 | -469 | $898 | $63,866,504 | 4 | DreamWorks |
| 9 | Shrek 2 | $1,752,786 | 28% | 2,142 | -467 | $818 | $417,200,337 | 8 | DreamWorks |
| 10 | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | $1,578,275 | 36% | 2,002 | -723 | $788 | $231,484,515 | 6 | Warner Bros. |
