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, Jan. 26 2005
← previous next →| # | Title | Wed, Jan. 26 2005 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Are We There Yet? | $786,615 | -2% | 2,709 | -- | $290 | $21,288,790 | 1 | Sony / Columbia |
| 2 | The Aviator (2004) | $773,087 | 12% | 2,261 | 305 | $342 | $59,941,847 | 5 | Miramax |
| 3 | Meet the Fockers | $740,531 | -9% | 3,446 | -108 | $215 | $249,571,292 | 5 | Universal |
| 4 | Coach Carter | $647,303 | 0% | 2,552 | 28 | $254 | $44,838,694 | 2 | Paramount |
| 5 | In Good Company | $569,029 | -3% | 1,963 | 397 | $290 | $29,164,209 | 4 | Universal |
| 6 | Assault on Precinct 13 (2005) | $560,097 | -10% | 2,297 | 64 | $244 | $9,895,277 | 1 | Rogue |
| 7 | The Phantom of the Opera | $421,436 | -3% | 1,511 | 604 | $279 | $34,404,349 | 5 | Warner Bros. |
| 8 | White Noise | $347,637 | 0% | 2,247 | -32 | $155 | $50,460,229 | 3 | Universal |
| 9 | Racing Stripes | $325,017 | 2% | 3,185 | 0 | $102 | $28,168,527 | 2 | Warner Bros. |
| 10 | Elektra | $288,868 | -8% | 3,203 | -1 | $90 | $21,310,674 | 2 | Fox |
