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 Mon, Aug. 23 2004
← previous next →| # | Title | Mon, Aug. 23 2004 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Exorcist: The Beginning | $1,917,167 | -59% | 2,803 | -- | $684 | $19,971,299 | 1 | Warner Bros. |
| 2 | Without a Paddle | $1,605,171 | -54% | 2,730 | -- | $588 | $15,134,853 | 1 | Paramount |
| 3 | The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement | $1,515,990 | -56% | 3,490 | 18 | $434 | $62,732,040 | 2 | Disney |
| 4 | Alien Vs. Predator | $1,256,603 | -63% | 3,401 | 6 | $369 | $64,218,452 | 2 | Fox |
| 5 | Open Water | $1,172,161 | -62% | 2,709 | 2654 | $433 | $15,140,520 | 1 | Lionsgate |
| 6 | Collateral | $1,005,378 | -63% | 3,029 | -176 | $332 | $70,727,451 | 3 | DreamWorks |
| 7 | The Bourne Supremacy | $658,415 | -61% | 2,532 | -444 | $260 | $151,048,135 | 5 | Universal |
| 8 | The Village | $408,632 | -57% | 2,249 | -893 | $182 | $107,456,474 | 4 | Disney |
| 9 | The Manchurian Candidate (2004) | $403,404 | -62% | 1,920 | -692 | $210 | $54,949,082 | 4 | Paramount |
| 10 | Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie | $354,555 | -65% | 2,411 | 0 | $147 | $15,870,978 | 2 | Warner Bros. |
