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 Fri, Oct. 19 2007
← previous next →| # | Title | Fri, Oct. 19 2007 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 Days of Night | $6,251,852 | -- | 2,855 | -- | $2,190 | $6,251,852 | 1 | Sony / Columbia |
| 2 | Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married? | $3,461,853 | 199% | 2,034 | 23 | $1,702 | $30,226,074 | 2 | Lionsgate |
| 3 | The Game Plan | $2,426,300 | 296% | 3,301 | 173 | $735 | $63,453,771 | 4 | Disney |
| 4 | Michael Clayton | $2,249,318 | 172% | 2,585 | 74 | $870 | $17,135,228 | 3 | Warner Bros. |
| 5 | The Comebacks | $2,123,896 | -- | 2,812 | -- | $755 | $2,123,896 | 1 | Fox Atomic |
| 6 | Gone Baby Gone | $1,936,365 | -- | 1,713 | -- | $1,130 | $1,936,365 | 1 | Miramax |
| 7 | We Own the Night | $1,817,466 | 142% | 2,362 | 0 | $769 | $16,101,982 | 2 | Sony / Columbia |
| 8 | Rendition | $1,422,199 | -- | 2,250 | -- | $632 | $1,422,199 | 1 | New Line |
| 9 | The Heartbreak Kid | $1,259,919 | 121% | 2,782 | -451 | $453 | $29,470,546 | 3 | Paramount / DreamWorks |
| 10 | Elizabeth: The Golden Age | $1,003,385 | 128% | 2,006 | 5 | $500 | $9,078,471 | 2 | Universal |
