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 Thu, Mar. 22 2007
← previous next →| # | Title | Thu, Mar. 22 2007 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300 | $2,916,536 | -2% | 3,270 | 167 | $892 | $141,843,458 | 2 | Warner Bros. |
| 2 | Wild Hogs | $1,357,995 | 8% | 3,360 | 64 | $404 | $109,453,940 | 3 | Disney |
| 3 | Premonition | $1,078,799 | 1% | 2,831 | -- | $381 | $22,092,398 | 1 | Sony / Columbia |
| 4 | Dead Silence | $425,535 | -2% | 1,805 | -- | $236 | $9,775,976 | 1 | Universal |
| 5 | Bridge to Terabithia | $417,939 | 8% | 3,091 | -119 | $135 | $76,546,545 | 5 | Disney |
| 6 | I Think I Love My Wife | $357,670 | -5% | 1,776 | -- | $201 | $7,279,592 | 1 | Fox Searchlight |
| 7 | Zodiac | $314,145 | -5% | 2,362 | -17 | $133 | $30,469,545 | 3 | Paramount |
| 8 | Ghost Rider | $294,444 | 5% | 2,824 | -523 | $104 | $111,542,279 | 5 | Sony / Columbia |
| 9 | Amazing Grace | $235,701 | 17% | 1,162 | 162 | $203 | $15,328,698 | 4 | IDP/Samuel Goldwyn |
| 10 | Music and Lyrics | $222,777 | 7% | 1,850 | -430 | $120 | $48,293,998 | 5 | Warner Bros. |
