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. 24 2008
← previous next →| # | Title | Fri, Oct. 24 2008 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | High School Musical 3: Senior Year | $16,961,555 | -- | 3,623 | -- | $4,682 | $16,961,555 | 1 | Disney |
| 2 | Saw V | $14,345,270 | -- | 3,060 | -- | $4,688 | $14,345,270 | 1 | Lionsgate |
| 3 | Max Payne | $2,644,248 | 186% | 3,381 | 5 | $782 | $24,709,515 | 2 | Fox |
| 4 | Pride and Glory | $2,308,633 | -- | 2,585 | -- | $893 | $2,308,633 | 1 | Warner Bros. / New Line |
| 5 | Beverly Hills Chihuahua | $1,863,377 | 267% | 3,190 | -49 | $584 | $73,093,537 | 4 | Disney |
| 6 | The Secret Life of Bees | $1,785,599 | 181% | 1,630 | 39 | $1,095 | $15,058,972 | 2 | Fox Searchlight |
| 7 | Eagle Eye | $1,631,217 | 249% | 2,558 | -768 | $638 | $84,481,332 | 5 | Paramount / DreamWorks |
| 8 | W. | $1,573,635 | 158% | 2,050 | 20 | $768 | $14,993,191 | 2 | Lionsgate |
| 9 | Body of Lies | $1,271,410 | 123% | 2,150 | -564 | $591 | $28,098,027 | 3 | Warner Bros. |
| 10 | Quarantine | $876,211 | 119% | 2,228 | -235 | $393 | $27,095,236 | 3 | Sony / Screen Gems |
