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, Jul. 31 2006
← previous next →| # | Title | Mon, Jul. 31 2006 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami Vice | $3,049,787 | -59% | 3,021 | -- | $1,010 | $28,772,870 | 1 | Universal |
| 2 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest | $2,603,216 | -58% | 3,834 | -299 | $679 | $361,089,945 | 4 | Disney |
| 3 | John Tucker Must Die | $2,460,443 | -30% | 2,560 | -- | $961 | $16,737,267 | 1 | Fox |
| 4 | Monster House | $1,624,865 | -54% | 3,553 | 0 | $457 | $45,661,583 | 2 | Sony / Columbia |
| 5 | The Ant Bully | $1,258,157 | -52% | 3,050 | -- | $413 | $9,691,732 | 1 | Warner Bros. |
| 6 | You, Me and Dupree | $1,013,418 | -51% | 2,820 | -317 | $359 | $60,134,618 | 3 | Universal |
| 7 | Lady in the Water | $977,470 | -53% | 3,235 | 0 | $302 | $33,178,655 | 2 | Warner Bros. |
| 8 | The Devil Wears Prada | $703,383 | -48% | 1,778 | -470 | $396 | $107,262,326 | 5 | Fox |
| 9 | Clerks II | $685,860 | -47% | 2,150 | 0 | $319 | $19,223,130 | 2 | MGM / Weinstein |
| 10 | Little Man | $604,418 | -60% | 2,175 | -362 | $278 | $50,791,265 | 3 | Sony / Columbia |
