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. 29 2008
← previous next →| # | Title | Wed, Oct. 29 2008 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saw V | $1,237,325 | -19% | 3,060 | -- | $404 | $34,494,700 | 1 | Lionsgate |
| 2 | High School Musical 3: Senior Year | $1,025,712 | -12% | 3,623 | -- | $283 | $45,669,085 | 1 | Disney |
| 3 | Pride and Glory | $508,468 | -14% | 2,585 | -- | $197 | $7,886,178 | 1 | Warner Bros. / New Line |
| 4 | The Secret Life of Bees | $492,718 | -7% | 1,630 | 39 | $302 | $20,809,728 | 2 | Fox Searchlight |
| 5 | Max Payne | $466,411 | -15% | 3,381 | 5 | $138 | $31,393,567 | 2 | Fox |
| 6 | W. | $337,623 | -17% | 2,050 | 20 | $165 | $19,620,791 | 2 | Lionsgate |
| 7 | Body of Lies | $331,926 | -14% | 2,150 | -564 | $154 | $31,919,208 | 3 | Warner Bros. |
| 8 | Eagle Eye | $295,921 | -7% | 2,558 | -768 | $116 | $88,814,478 | 5 | Paramount / DreamWorks |
| 9 | Beverly Hills Chihuahua | $279,031 | -5% | 3,190 | -49 | $87 | $79,014,893 | 4 | Disney |
| 10 | Quarantine | $203,759 | -9% | 2,228 | -235 | $91 | $29,441,797 | 3 | Sony / Screen Gems |
