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, Jan. 31 2005
← previous next →| # | Title | Mon, Jan. 31 2005 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hide and Seek | $1,384,625 | -74% | 3,005 | -- | $461 | $23,343,840 | 1 | Fox |
| 2 | Million Dollar Baby | $1,068,227 | -69% | 2,010 | 1863 | $531 | $22,653,869 | 7 | Warner Bros. |
| 3 | Are We There Yet? | $637,910 | -87% | 2,710 | 1 | $235 | $39,095,742 | 2 | Sony / Columbia |
| 4 | The Aviator (2004) | $517,100 | -76% | 2,503 | 242 | $207 | $68,768,027 | 6 | Miramax |
| 5 | Meet the Fockers | $467,907 | -77% | 3,006 | -440 | $156 | $258,842,065 | 6 | Universal |
| 6 | Sideways | $456,464 | -75% | 1,694 | 995 | $269 | $40,513,476 | 15 | Fox Searchlight |
| 7 | Coach Carter | $411,570 | -80% | 2,574 | 22 | $160 | $53,982,290 | 3 | Paramount |
| 8 | Assault on Precinct 13 (2005) | $342,499 | -73% | 2,297 | 0 | $149 | $15,106,670 | 2 | Rogue |
| 9 | In Good Company | $333,261 | -78% | 1,960 | -3 | $170 | $36,329,642 | 5 | Universal |
| 10 | The Phantom of the Opera | $311,125 | -72% | 1,511 | 0 | $206 | $39,235,102 | 6 | Warner Bros. |
