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, Aug. 29 2007
← previous next →| # | Title | Wed, Aug. 29 2007 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Superbad | $1,880,113 | -14% | 2,948 | 0 | $638 | $75,100,530 | 2 | Sony / Columbia |
| 2 | Balls of Fury | $1,691,787 | -- | 2,810 | -- | $602 | $1,691,787 | 0 | Rogue |
| 3 | The Bourne Ultimatum | $979,828 | -10% | 3,561 | -140 | $275 | $188,424,204 | 4 | Universal |
| 4 | Rush Hour 3 | $768,437 | -16% | 3,408 | -370 | $225 | $111,119,974 | 3 | New Line |
| 5 | Mr. Bean's Holiday | $694,433 | -22% | 1,714 | -- | $405 | $12,333,623 | 1 | Universal |
| 6 | WAR | $680,219 | -17% | 2,277 | -- | $299 | $12,263,657 | 1 | Lionsgate |
| 7 | The Nanny Diaries | $626,222 | -14% | 2,629 | -- | $238 | $9,547,896 | 1 | MGM / Weinstein |
| 8 | Stardust | $401,686 | -5% | 2,339 | -226 | $172 | $27,614,106 | 3 | Paramount |
| 9 | Hairspray (2007) | $367,028 | -8% | 2,016 | -373 | $182 | $108,439,458 | 6 | New Line |
| 10 | The Simpsons Movie | $350,479 | -17% | 2,451 | -711 | $143 | $174,568,287 | 5 | Fox |
