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, Feb. 7 2005
← previous next →| # | Title | Mon, Feb. 7 2005 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boogeyman | $1,086,073 | -57% | 3,052 | -- | $356 | $20,107,076 | 1 | Sony / Screen Gems |
| 2 | Million Dollar Baby | $779,171 | -50% | 2,025 | 15 | $385 | $35,220,646 | 8 | Warner Bros. |
| 3 | The Wedding Date | $719,243 | -63% | 1,694 | -- | $425 | $11,849,648 | 1 | Universal |
| 4 | Hide and Seek | $653,764 | -54% | 3,005 | 0 | $218 | $36,369,255 | 2 | Fox |
| 5 | Are We There Yet? | $507,456 | -79% | 2,790 | 80 | $182 | $51,780,055 | 3 | Sony / Columbia |
| 6 | The Aviator (2004) | $425,870 | -57% | 2,530 | 27 | $168 | $76,343,894 | 7 | Miramax |
| 7 | Sideways | $410,880 | -48% | 1,786 | 92 | $230 | $47,078,903 | 16 | Fox Searchlight |
| 8 | Meet the Fockers | $337,781 | -56% | 2,504 | -502 | $135 | $265,503,261 | 7 | Universal |
| 9 | Coach Carter | $276,179 | -53% | 2,574 | 0 | $107 | $59,615,644 | 4 | Paramount |
| 10 | In Good Company | $213,760 | -58% | 1,943 | -17 | $110 | $40,980,638 | 6 | Universal |
