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 Tue, Aug. 31 2004
← previous next →| # | Title | Tue, Aug. 31 2004 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hero (2002) | $1,558,824 | -15% | 2,031 | -- | $768 | $21,400,959 | 1 | Miramax |
| 2 | The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement | $846,759 | -1% | 3,331 | -159 | $254 | $76,764,251 | 3 | Disney |
| 3 | Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid | $823,225 | -12% | 2,905 | -- | $283 | $14,572,270 | 1 | Sony / Screen Gems |
| 4 | Without a Paddle | $822,755 | -12% | 2,730 | 0 | $301 | $29,494,161 | 2 | Paramount |
| 5 | Exorcist: The Beginning | $631,546 | -11% | 2,813 | 10 | $225 | $32,504,271 | 2 | Warner Bros. |
| 6 | Collateral | $609,859 | 2% | 2,728 | -301 | $224 | $81,369,595 | 4 | DreamWorks |
| 7 | Open Water | $478,706 | -11% | 2,709 | 0 | $177 | $23,754,863 | 2 | Lionsgate |
| 8 | The Bourne Supremacy | $446,247 | -3% | 2,079 | -453 | $215 | $158,648,533 | 6 | Universal |
| 9 | Alien Vs. Predator | $440,269 | -7% | 2,880 | -521 | $153 | $73,089,313 | 3 | Fox |
| 10 | Suspect Zero | $336,039 | -9% | 1,500 | -- | $224 | $4,152,374 | 1 | Paramount |
