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, Jan. 22 2008
← previous next →| # | Title | Tue, Jan. 22 2008 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cloverfield | $2,115,330 | -65% | 3,411 | -- | $620 | $48,262,587 | 1 | Paramount |
| 2 | 27 Dresses | $1,465,267 | -67% | 3,057 | -- | $479 | $28,907,305 | 1 | Fox |
| 3 | The Bucket List | $1,093,911 | -58% | 2,915 | 4 | $375 | $45,319,473 | 2 | Warner Bros. |
| 4 | Juno | $857,244 | -57% | 2,534 | 86 | $338 | $87,950,759 | 4 | Fox Searchlight |
| 5 | Mad Money | $501,519 | -67% | 2,470 | -- | $203 | $9,775,569 | 1 | Overture |
| 6 | National Treasure: Book of Secrets | $446,358 | -78% | 2,963 | -414 | $151 | $199,937,239 | 5 | Disney |
| 7 | Atonement | $423,368 | -55% | 1,291 | 341 | $328 | $33,074,675 | 7 | Focus |
| 8 | First Sunday | $364,772 | -79% | 2,213 | 0 | $165 | $30,536,067 | 2 | Sony / Screen Gems |
| 9 | I Am Legend | $332,973 | -67% | 2,525 | -828 | $132 | $248,817,931 | 6 | Warner Bros. |
| 10 | Alvin and the Chipmunks | $325,216 | -87% | 2,962 | -422 | $110 | $199,134,311 | 6 | Fox |
