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, Sep. 15 2004
← previous next →| # | Title | Wed, Sep. 15 2004 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Resident Evil: Apocalypse | $1,241,448 | -7% | 3,284 | -- | $378 | $27,163,612 | 1 | Sony / Screen Gems |
| 2 | Cellular | $736,969 | 7% | 2,749 | -- | $268 | $12,197,372 | 1 | New Line |
| 3 | Hero (2002) | $399,234 | 4% | 2,175 | 83 | $184 | $42,834,480 | 3 | Miramax |
| 4 | Without a Paddle | $310,278 | 16% | 2,754 | -2 | $113 | $46,355,393 | 4 | Paramount |
| 5 | Collateral | $269,668 | 11% | 2,024 | -324 | $133 | $93,427,756 | 6 | DreamWorks |
| 6 | Paparazzi | $247,779 | 5% | 2,153 | 38 | $115 | $12,718,556 | 2 | Fox |
| 7 | Vanity Fair | $236,738 | 2% | 1,054 | 3 | $225 | $11,775,267 | 2 | Focus |
| 8 | Wicker Park | $236,626 | 21% | 2,598 | 0 | $91 | $11,053,433 | 2 | MGM |
| 9 | The Bourne Supremacy | $202,800 | 9% | 1,494 | -223 | $136 | $168,408,971 | 8 | Universal |
| 10 | The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement | $161,822 | 18% | 2,452 | -687 | $66 | $89,701,657 | 5 | Disney |
