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. 27 2006
← previous next →| # | Title | Wed, Dec. 27 2006 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Night at the Museum | $11,942,925 | -12% | 3,688 | -- | $3,238 | $67,663,180 | 1 | Fox |
| 2 | The Pursuit of Happyness | $5,713,320 | -20% | 2,863 | 11 | $1,996 | $73,667,700 | 2 | Sony / Columbia |
| 3 | Charlotte's Web (2006) | $4,252,552 | 11% | 3,728 | 162 | $1,141 | $36,477,650 | 2 | Paramount |
| 4 | Rocky Balboa | $3,266,866 | -27% | 3,017 | 265 | $1,083 | $34,416,542 | 1 | MGM |
| 5 | The Good Shepherd | $3,045,523 | -26% | 2,215 | -- | $1,375 | $21,306,739 | 1 | Universal |
| 6 | Eragon | $2,708,835 | -12% | 3,030 | 10 | $894 | $45,607,010 | 2 | Fox |
| 7 | Happy Feet | $2,634,146 | 7% | 2,565 | -770 | $1,027 | $165,624,269 | 6 | Warner Bros. |
| 8 | We Are Marshall | $2,310,298 | -20% | 2,606 | -- | $887 | $13,767,997 | 1 | Warner Bros. |
| 9 | The Holiday | $2,054,203 | -9% | 2,635 | 21 | $780 | $41,262,788 | 3 | Sony / Columbia |
| 10 | Casino Royale (2006) | $1,296,851 | -9% | 1,588 | -626 | $817 | $147,649,006 | 6 | Sony / Columbia |
