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, Nov. 6 2006
← previous next →| # | Title | Mon, Nov. 6 2006 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saw III | $1,101,919 | -67% | 3,167 | 0 | $348 | $60,483,827 | 2 | Lionsgate |
| 2 | The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause | $1,010,207 | -81% | 3,458 | -- | $292 | $20,513,498 | 1 | Disney |
| 3 | Flushed Away | $952,873 | -83% | 3,707 | -- | $257 | $19,767,305 | 1 | Paramount / DreamWorks |
| 4 | The Departed | $603,684 | -67% | 2,785 | -166 | $217 | $102,610,621 | 5 | Warner Bros. |
| 5 | The Prestige | $549,635 | -68% | 2,305 | 24 | $238 | $39,687,710 | 3 | Disney |
| 6 | Flags of Our Fathers | $366,319 | -66% | 2,375 | 185 | $154 | $26,918,016 | 3 | Paramount / DreamWorks |
| 7 | Man of the Year (2006) | $250,565 | -67% | 2,388 | -238 | $105 | $34,100,333 | 4 | Universal |
| 8 | Open Season (2006) | $176,918 | -79% | 2,458 | -601 | $72 | $81,432,153 | 6 | Sony / Columbia |
| 9 | Flicka | $155,209 | -79% | 2,314 | -563 | $67 | $17,758,449 | 3 | Fox |
| 10 | The Guardian (2006) | $112,620 | -68% | 1,274 | -699 | $88 | $52,396,657 | 6 | Disney |
