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, Apr. 3 2008
← previous next →| # | Title | Thu, Apr. 3 2008 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | $1,770,098 | 7% | 2,648 | -- | $668 | $31,433,234 | 1 | Sony / Columbia |
| 2 | Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who! | $1,086,544 | 8% | 3,826 | -135 | $284 | $121,959,862 | 3 | Fox |
| 3 | Superhero Movie | $458,593 | 3% | 2,960 | -- | $155 | $11,483,039 | 1 | MGM / Weinstein |
| 4 | Drillbit Taylor | $410,489 | 10% | 3,061 | 5 | $134 | $22,083,169 | 2 | Paramount |
| 5 | Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns | $400,840 | 6% | 2,016 | 10 | $199 | $34,246,149 | 2 | Lionsgate |
| 6 | 10,000 B.C. | $388,759 | 6% | 3,055 | -399 | $127 | $86,552,508 | 4 | Warner Bros. |
| 7 | Shutter (2008) | $325,879 | 6% | 2,756 | 3 | $118 | $20,308,691 | 2 | Fox |
| 8 | Stop-Loss | $319,905 | 3% | 1,291 | -- | $248 | $5,898,865 | 1 | Paramount |
| 9 | The Bank Job | $256,792 | 5% | 1,605 | -8 | $160 | $25,092,618 | 4 | Lionsgate |
| 10 | College Road Trip | $230,867 | 9% | 2,270 | -305 | $102 | $39,218,426 | 4 | Disney |
