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, Aug. 30 2006
← previous next →| # | Title | Wed, Aug. 30 2006 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Invincible (2006) | $1,307,300 | -16% | 2,917 | -- | $448 | $21,543,796 | 1 | Disney |
| 2 | Little Miss Sunshine | $795,366 | -7% | 1,430 | 739 | $556 | $25,385,746 | 5 | Fox Searchlight |
| 3 | Beerfest | $721,724 | -15% | 2,964 | -- | $243 | $9,542,960 | 1 | Warner Bros. |
| 4 | Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby | $683,467 | -13% | 3,370 | -371 | $203 | $130,077,395 | 4 | Sony / Columbia |
| 5 | Step Up | $608,779 | -8% | 2,647 | 8 | $230 | $52,348,762 | 3 | Disney |
| 6 | Accepted | $583,932 | -17% | 2,917 | 3 | $200 | $22,999,659 | 2 | Universal |
| 7 | Barnyard: The Original Party Animals | $539,082 | -19% | 3,003 | -224 | $180 | $56,754,766 | 4 | Paramount |
| 8 | World Trade Center | $531,189 | -13% | 3,021 | 23 | $176 | $57,414,237 | 3 | Paramount |
| 9 | Snakes on a Plane | $523,925 | -13% | 3,555 | 0 | $147 | $28,065,750 | 2 | New Line |
| 10 | How to Eat Fried Worms | $379,527 | -20% | 1,870 | -- | $203 | $5,297,856 | 1 | New Line |
