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, Oct. 22 2008
← previous next →| # | Title | Wed, Oct. 22 2008 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Payne | $978,796 | -20% | 3,376 | -- | $290 | $21,139,437 | 1 | Fox |
| 2 | W. | $683,543 | -15% | 2,030 | -- | $337 | $12,808,711 | 1 | Lionsgate |
| 3 | The Secret Life of Bees | $667,642 | -11% | 1,591 | -- | $420 | $12,638,705 | 1 | Fox Searchlight |
| 4 | Body of Lies | $596,193 | -11% | 2,714 | 4 | $220 | $26,255,234 | 2 | Warner Bros. |
| 5 | Beverly Hills Chihuahua | $455,895 | -4% | 3,239 | 21 | $141 | $70,722,486 | 3 | Disney |
| 6 | Eagle Eye | $432,615 | -9% | 3,326 | -288 | $130 | $82,382,077 | 4 | Paramount / DreamWorks |
| 7 | Quarantine | $407,270 | -12% | 2,463 | 2 | $165 | $25,818,188 | 2 | Sony / Screen Gems |
| 8 | Sex Drive | $337,584 | -15% | 2,421 | -- | $139 | $4,707,077 | 1 | Summit |
| 9 | Nights in Rodanthe | $272,748 | 0% | 2,115 | -460 | $129 | $37,636,774 | 4 | Warner Bros. |
| 10 | Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist | $249,593 | -8% | 2,241 | -180 | $111 | $27,263,154 | 3 | Sony / Columbia |
