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, Jun. 27 2005
← previous next →| # | Title | Mon, Jun. 27 2005 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Batman Begins | $4,010,902 | -54% | 3,858 | 0 | $1,040 | $126,525,594 | 2 | Warner Bros. |
| 2 | Bewitched | $2,773,688 | -48% | 3,174 | -- | $874 | $22,905,795 | 1 | Sony / Columbia |
| 3 | Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005) | $2,276,637 | -53% | 3,265 | -186 | $697 | $127,788,177 | 3 | Fox |
| 4 | Herbie: Fully Loaded | $2,060,480 | -44% | 3,521 | -- | $585 | $19,804,965 | 1 | Disney |
| 5 | Madagascar | $1,237,471 | -46% | 2,948 | -585 | $420 | $161,430,106 | 5 | DreamWorks |
| 6 | George A. Romero's Land of the Dead | $1,191,670 | -54% | 2,249 | -- | $530 | $11,413,395 | 1 | Universal |
| 7 | Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith | $829,125 | -57% | 2,371 | -552 | $350 | $359,295,942 | 6 | Fox |
| 8 | The Longest Yard (2005) | $804,214 | -48% | 2,516 | -796 | $320 | $142,749,872 | 5 | Paramount |
| 9 | The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3D | $591,900 | -49% | 2,352 | -303 | $252 | $31,138,878 | 3 | Miramax / Dimension |
| 10 | The Perfect Man | $469,958 | -39% | 2,090 | 3 | $225 | $11,378,333 | 2 | Universal |
