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 Mon, Oct. 20 2008
← previous next →| # | Title | Mon, Oct. 20 2008 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Payne | $1,294,658 | -68% | 3,376 | -- | $383 | $18,934,305 | 1 | Fox |
| 2 | W. | $814,699 | -69% | 2,030 | -- | $401 | $11,320,172 | 1 | Lionsgate |
| 3 | The Secret Life of Bees | $696,524 | -73% | 1,591 | -- | $438 | $11,224,827 | 1 | Fox Searchlight |
| 4 | Body of Lies | $564,539 | -66% | 2,714 | 4 | $208 | $24,990,404 | 2 | Warner Bros. |
| 5 | Beverly Hills Chihuahua | $506,655 | -85% | 3,239 | 21 | $156 | $69,791,067 | 3 | Disney |
| 6 | Quarantine | $477,101 | -68% | 2,463 | 2 | $194 | $24,948,119 | 2 | Sony / Screen Gems |
| 7 | Eagle Eye | $454,603 | -73% | 3,326 | -288 | $137 | $81,476,430 | 4 | Paramount / DreamWorks |
| 8 | Sex Drive | $365,387 | -61% | 2,421 | -- | $151 | $3,971,286 | 1 | Summit |
| 9 | Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist | $238,864 | -70% | 2,241 | -180 | $107 | $26,741,066 | 3 | Sony / Columbia |
| 10 | Nights in Rodanthe | $218,947 | -65% | 2,115 | -460 | $104 | $37,090,708 | 4 | Warner Bros. |
