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. Epic - $34.0 million (3-day) / $44.0 million (4-day)
4. Star Trek Into Darkness - $38.5 million million (3-day) / $49.0 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, Mar. 13 2007
← previous next →| # | Title | Tue, Mar. 13 2007 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300 | $6,515,002 | -14% | 3,103 | -- | $2,100 | $85,017,410 | 1 | Warner Bros. |
| 2 | Wild Hogs | $2,018,316 | 1% | 3,296 | 9 | $612 | $81,036,829 | 2 | Disney |
| 3 | Bridge to Terabithia | $709,805 | 2% | 3,210 | 51 | $221 | $68,338,741 | 4 | Disney |
| 4 | Zodiac | $573,303 | 1% | 2,379 | 17 | $241 | $24,738,440 | 2 | Paramount |
| 5 | Ghost Rider | $549,898 | 3% | 3,347 | -261 | $164 | $105,099,042 | 4 | Sony / Columbia |
| 6 | The Number 23 | $383,235 | -1% | 2,489 | -270 | $154 | $31,012,281 | 3 | New Line |
| 7 | Music and Lyrics | $353,688 | 4% | 2,280 | -364 | $155 | $44,457,493 | 4 | Warner Bros. |
| 8 | Norbit | $339,731 | 1% | 2,505 | -322 | $136 | $88,969,322 | 5 | Paramount / DreamWorks |
| 9 | Amazing Grace | $233,362 | -1% | 1,000 | 209 | $233 | $11,871,476 | 3 | IDP/Samuel Goldwyn |
| 10 | Breach | $210,913 | 4% | 1,505 | 7 | $140 | $29,433,584 | 4 | Universal |
