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. Epic - $34.0 million (3-day) / $44.0 million (4-day)
4. Star Trek Into Darkness - $38.5 million million (3-day) / $49.0 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 Sun, Aug. 22 2004
← previous next →| # | Title | Sun, Aug. 22 2004 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Exorcist: The Beginning | $4,697,070 | -26% | 2,803 | -- | $1,676 | $18,054,132 | 1 | Warner Bros. |
| 2 | Without a Paddle | $3,490,383 | -34% | 2,730 | -- | $1,279 | $13,529,682 | 1 | Paramount |
| 3 | The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement | $3,439,671 | -38% | 3,490 | 18 | $986 | $61,216,050 | 2 | Disney |
| 4 | Alien Vs. Predator | $3,418,197 | -33% | 3,401 | 6 | $1,005 | $62,961,849 | 2 | Fox |
| 5 | Open Water | $3,076,548 | -31% | 2,709 | 2654 | $1,136 | $13,968,359 | 1 | Lionsgate |
| 6 | Collateral | $2,746,470 | -39% | 3,029 | -176 | $907 | $69,722,073 | 3 | DreamWorks |
| 7 | The Bourne Supremacy | $1,671,155 | -42% | 2,532 | -444 | $660 | $150,389,720 | 5 | Universal |
| 8 | The Manchurian Candidate (2004) | $1,051,996 | -42% | 1,920 | -692 | $548 | $54,545,678 | 4 | Paramount |
| 9 | Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie | $1,022,282 | -28% | 2,411 | 0 | $424 | $15,516,423 | 2 | Warner Bros. |
| 10 | The Village | $949,320 | -41% | 2,249 | -893 | $422 | $107,047,842 | 4 | Disney |
