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 Thu, Sep. 7 2006
← previous next →| # | Title | Thu, Sep. 7 2006 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crank | $631,783 | -9% | 2,515 | -- | $251 | $15,059,449 | 1 | Lionsgate |
| 2 | Invincible (2006) | $500,201 | -17% | 2,921 | 4 | $171 | $39,868,859 | 2 | Disney |
| 3 | The Wicker Man | $491,961 | -8% | 2,784 | -- | $177 | $13,372,963 | 1 | Warner Bros. |
| 4 | Little Miss Sunshine | $478,635 | -4% | 1,602 | 172 | $299 | $37,226,742 | 6 | Fox Searchlight |
| 5 | Beerfest | $314,889 | -11% | 2,964 | 0 | $106 | $15,815,667 | 2 | Warner Bros. |
| 6 | Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby | $260,293 | -10% | 3,001 | -369 | $87 | $139,178,271 | 5 | Sony / Columbia |
| 7 | World Trade Center | $253,951 | -5% | 2,902 | -119 | $88 | $64,585,092 | 4 | Paramount |
| 8 | Step Up | $195,492 | -3% | 2,553 | -94 | $77 | $59,133,391 | 4 | Disney |
| 9 | Snakes on a Plane | $187,184 | -7% | 2,505 | -1050 | $75 | $32,188,262 | 3 | New Line |
| 10 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest | $181,396 | -2% | 1,786 | 85 | $102 | $414,595,705 | 9 | Disney |
