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. Epic - $34.0 million (3-day) / $44.0 million (4-day)
4. Star Trek Into Darkness - $38.5 million million (3-day) / $49.0 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 Tue, Nov. 11 2008
← previous next →| # | Title | Tue, Nov. 11 2008 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa | $9,780,885 | 90% | 4,056 | -- | $2,411 | $78,034,834 | 1 | Paramount / DreamWorks |
| 2 | Role Models | $2,513,944 | 15% | 2,792 | -- | $900 | $23,871,438 | 1 | Universal |
| 3 | High School Musical 3: Senior Year | $1,600,246 | 89% | 3,464 | -162 | $462 | $78,019,115 | 3 | Disney |
| 4 | Changeling | $1,028,244 | 42% | 1,855 | 5 | $554 | $22,310,908 | 3 | Universal |
| 5 | Zack and Miri Make a Porno | $892,132 | 15% | 2,735 | 0 | $326 | $22,353,814 | 2 | The Weinstein Company |
| 6 | Soul Men | $601,544 | 27% | 2,044 | -- | $294 | $6,476,489 | 1 | MGM / Weinstein |
| 7 | Beverly Hills Chihuahua | $563,320 | 116% | 2,359 | -645 | $239 | $89,085,421 | 6 | Disney |
| 8 | The Secret Life of Bees | $538,252 | 61% | 1,481 | -130 | $363 | $30,775,976 | 4 | Fox Searchlight |
| 9 | Saw V | $469,047 | 7% | 2,829 | -255 | $166 | $53,094,458 | 3 | Lionsgate |
| 10 | Eagle Eye | $373,643 | 30% | 1,407 | -600 | $266 | $97,007,296 | 7 | Paramount / DreamWorks |
