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, Dec. 20 2006
← previous next →| # | Title | Wed, Dec. 20 2006 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rocky Balboa | $6,204,489 | -- | 2,752 | -- | $2,255 | $6,204,489 | 0 | MGM |
| 2 | The Pursuit of Happyness | $2,806,781 | -2% | 2,852 | -- | $984 | $35,081,975 | 1 | Sony / Columbia |
| 3 | Charlotte's Web (2006) | $2,019,421 | 26% | 3,566 | -- | $566 | $16,473,767 | 1 | Paramount |
| 4 | Eragon | $1,755,807 | 1% | 3,020 | -- | $581 | $28,519,633 | 1 | Fox |
| 5 | The Holiday | $1,252,434 | 4% | 2,614 | 4 | $479 | $28,686,934 | 2 | Sony / Columbia |
| 6 | Happy Feet | $1,193,336 | 14% | 3,335 | -315 | $358 | $152,418,303 | 5 | Warner Bros. |
| 7 | The Nativity Story | $1,018,022 | 30% | 2,574 | -509 | $396 | $25,500,091 | 3 | New Line |
| 8 | Blood Diamond | $832,013 | -4% | 1,910 | 0 | $436 | $21,134,474 | 2 | Warner Bros. |
| 9 | Apocalypto | $830,814 | -6% | 2,465 | 0 | $337 | $30,838,748 | 2 | Disney |
| 10 | Casino Royale (2006) | $754,628 | -1% | 2,214 | -947 | $341 | $139,705,885 | 5 | Sony / Columbia |
