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. 28 2006
← previous next →| # | Title | Thu, Sep. 28 2006 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | jackass: number two | $1,833,652 | -7% | 3,059 | -- | $599 | $37,464,850 | 1 | Paramount |
| 2 | Jet Li's Fearless | $545,882 | -5% | 1,806 | -- | $302 | $13,087,698 | 1 | Rogue |
| 3 | Gridiron Gang | $425,829 | 1% | 3,510 | 6 | $121 | $28,675,569 | 2 | Sony / Columbia |
| 4 | Flyboys | $369,293 | -6% | 2,033 | -- | $182 | $7,595,499 | 1 | MGM |
| 5 | The Black Dahlia | $314,695 | -6% | 2,236 | 10 | $141 | $18,611,627 | 2 | Universal |
| 6 | The Illusionist (2006) | $264,244 | -2% | 1,432 | -6 | $185 | $28,647,274 | 6 | Yari Film Group |
| 7 | All the King's Men (2006) | $230,509 | -9% | 1,514 | -- | $152 | $4,686,325 | 1 | Sony / Columbia |
| 8 | Little Miss Sunshine | $215,476 | -4% | 1,384 | -52 | $156 | $51,146,345 | 9 | Fox Searchlight |
| 9 | The Covenant | $183,386 | -1% | 2,678 | -3 | $68 | $20,938,223 | 3 | Sony / Screen Gems |
| 10 | The Last Kiss (2006) | $172,500 | -8% | 1,359 | 2 | $127 | $9,187,811 | 2 | Paramount / DreamWorks |
