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 Tue, Feb. 6 2007
← previous next →| # | Title | Tue, Feb. 6 2007 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Because I Said So | $897,992 | 0% | 2,526 | -- | $355 | $14,917,785 | 1 | Universal |
| 2 | The Messengers | $710,978 | -18% | 2,528 | -- | $281 | $16,295,533 | 1 | Sony / Screen Gems |
| 3 | Smokin' Aces | $586,288 | -12% | 2,219 | 1 | $264 | $25,993,589 | 2 | Universal |
| 4 | Epic Movie | $378,173 | -17% | 2,840 | 39 | $133 | $30,388,248 | 2 | Fox |
| 5 | Night at the Museum | $360,190 | -8% | 3,003 | -238 | $120 | $225,752,556 | 7 | Fox |
| 6 | Pan's Labyrinth | $344,177 | 1% | 1,082 | 259 | $318 | $22,397,208 | 6 | Picturehouse |
| 7 | Dreamgirls | $329,369 | 3% | 2,797 | 12 | $118 | $93,403,101 | 6 | Paramount / DreamWorks |
| 8 | The Queen | $268,908 | 8% | 1,850 | 20 | $145 | $45,928,112 | 19 | Miramax |
| 9 | The Pursuit of Happyness | $235,152 | -1% | 2,233 | -455 | $105 | $157,688,621 | 8 | Sony / Columbia |
| 10 | Stomp the Yard | $217,660 | -13% | 2,169 | 54 | $100 | $56,327,683 | 4 | Sony / Screen Gems |
