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, Jan. 5 2009
← previous next →| # | Title | Mon, Jan. 5 2009 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marley & Me | $1,571,996 | -71% | 3,505 | 25 | $449 | $108,233,774 | 2 | Fox |
| 2 | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button | $1,441,718 | -67% | 2,988 | 0 | $483 | $80,736,780 | 2 | Paramount |
| 3 | Valkyrie | $1,087,678 | -66% | 2,778 | 67 | $392 | $61,831,604 | 2 | MGM / United Artists |
| 4 | Yes Man | $1,066,885 | -65% | 3,434 | 0 | $311 | $80,575,701 | 3 | Warner Bros. |
| 5 | Bedtime Stories | $1,039,563 | -76% | 3,684 | 3 | $282 | $86,576,919 | 2 | Disney |
| 6 | Seven Pounds | $725,010 | -66% | 2,758 | 0 | $263 | $60,869,531 | 3 | Sony / Columbia |
| 7 | Twilight (2008) | $432,653 | -61% | 1,888 | 39 | $229 | $177,355,274 | 7 | Summit |
| 8 | Doubt | $411,869 | -66% | 1,287 | 20 | $320 | $19,116,570 | 4 | Miramax |
| 9 | The Tale of Despereaux | $386,565 | -76% | 3,091 | -16 | $125 | $44,099,041 | 3 | Universal |
| 10 | The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) | $372,828 | -67% | 2,337 | -65 | $160 | $74,796,970 | 4 | Fox |
