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, Dec. 11 2006
← previous next →| # | Title | Mon, Dec. 11 2006 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apocalypto | $1,510,035 | -65% | 2,465 | -- | $613 | $16,514,426 | 1 | Disney |
| 2 | The Holiday | $1,036,036 | -66% | 2,610 | -- | $397 | $13,814,024 | 1 | Sony / Columbia |
| 3 | Blood Diamond | $847,323 | -64% | 1,910 | -- | $444 | $9,495,538 | 1 | Warner Bros. |
| 4 | Happy Feet | $679,524 | -82% | 3,650 | -154 | $186 | $138,617,222 | 4 | Warner Bros. |
| 5 | Casino Royale (2006) | $670,922 | -69% | 3,161 | -225 | $212 | $129,692,467 | 4 | Sony / Columbia |
| 6 | The Nativity Story | $531,121 | -74% | 3,083 | 0 | $172 | $16,443,286 | 2 | New Line |
| 7 | Deja Vu (2006) | $436,537 | -69% | 2,742 | -366 | $159 | $53,434,615 | 3 | Disney |
| 8 | Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan | $227,572 | -63% | 1,594 | -643 | $143 | $120,493,772 | 6 | Fox |
| 9 | The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause | $176,454 | -82% | 2,226 | -391 | $79 | $77,358,634 | 6 | Disney |
| 10 | Unaccompanied Minors | $166,389 | -89% | 2,775 | -- | $60 | $5,981,927 | 1 | Warner Bros. |
