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. 28 2004
← previous next →| # | Title | Wed, Jul. 28 2004 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Bourne Supremacy | $5,207,134 | -14% | 3,165 | -- | $1,645 | $70,247,535 | 1 | Universal |
| 2 | I, Robot | $2,351,123 | -10% | 3,494 | 74 | $673 | $102,601,584 | 2 | Fox |
| 3 | Spider-Man 2 | $1,834,710 | -10% | 3,753 | -305 | $489 | $334,208,450 | 4 | Sony / Columbia |
| 4 | Catwoman | $1,573,555 | -11% | 3,117 | -- | $505 | $21,926,749 | 1 | Warner Bros. |
| 5 | A Cinderella Story | $1,525,175 | -10% | 2,625 | 0 | $581 | $34,227,403 | 2 | Warner Bros. |
| 6 | Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy | $988,341 | -12% | 2,936 | -168 | $337 | $74,200,305 | 3 | DreamWorks |
| 7 | Fahrenheit 9/11 | $846,030 | -9% | 1,855 | -149 | $456 | $105,649,112 | 5 | Lionsgate |
| 8 | The Notebook | $833,831 | -7% | 2,003 | -86 | $416 | $64,812,454 | 5 | New Line |
| 9 | King Arthur | $494,107 | -9% | 2,104 | -982 | $235 | $46,665,683 | 3 | Disney |
| 10 | Shrek 2 | $489,628 | -4% | 1,559 | -298 | $314 | $430,812,350 | 10 | DreamWorks |
