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, Nov. 1 2006
← previous next →| # | Title | Wed, Nov. 1 2006 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saw III | $2,078,065 | -54% | 3,167 | -- | $656 | $42,787,634 | 1 | Lionsgate |
| 2 | The Departed | $828,766 | 3% | 2,951 | -54 | $281 | $93,461,408 | 4 | Warner Bros. |
| 3 | The Prestige | $696,238 | -10% | 2,281 | 0 | $305 | $30,913,591 | 2 | Disney |
| 4 | Flags of Our Fathers | $555,890 | -9% | 2,190 | 314 | $254 | $21,574,089 | 2 | Paramount / DreamWorks |
| 5 | Man of the Year (2006) | $328,602 | -11% | 2,626 | 104 | $125 | $29,842,553 | 3 | Universal |
| 6 | Open Season (2006) | $288,508 | -14% | 3,059 | -320 | $94 | $78,001,991 | 5 | Sony / Columbia |
| 7 | Flicka | $253,344 | -6% | 2,877 | 0 | $88 | $14,642,501 | 2 | Fox |
| 8 | The Guardian (2006) | $171,075 | -15% | 1,973 | -585 | $87 | $50,467,166 | 5 | Disney |
| 9 | Catch a Fire | $146,559 | -9% | 1,305 | -- | $112 | $2,486,300 | 1 | Focus Features |
| 10 | The Grudge 2 | $145,552 | -53% | 3,063 | -151 | $48 | $36,596,127 | 3 | Sony / Columbia |
