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 Thu, Jan. 22 2009
← previous next →| # | Title | Thu, Jan. 22 2009 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gran Torino | $1,737,334 | 5% | 2,972 | 164 | $585 | $81,576,618 | 2 | Warner Bros. |
| 2 | Paul Blart: Mall Cop | $1,278,887 | 7% | 3,144 | -- | $407 | $43,300,511 | 1 | Sony / Columbia |
| 3 | My Bloody Valentine 3D | $1,147,795 | 4% | 2,534 | -- | $453 | $27,674,555 | 1 | Lionsgate |
| 4 | Notorious (2009) | $787,602 | -7% | 1,638 | -- | $481 | $26,094,703 | 1 | Fox Searchlight |
| 5 | Bride Wars | $700,758 | 15% | 3,228 | 2 | $217 | $41,700,802 | 2 | Fox |
| 6 | Defiance (2008) | $680,514 | 1% | 1,789 | 1787 | $380 | $12,901,096 | 3 | Paramount Vantage |
| 7 | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button | $654,857 | 60% | 2,223 | -724 | $295 | $105,040,859 | 4 | Paramount |
| 8 | Hotel for Dogs | $523,046 | 4% | 3,271 | -- | $160 | $24,594,498 | 1 | Paramount / DreamWorks |
| 9 | Marley & Me | $381,960 | 4% | 2,952 | -526 | $129 | $135,058,936 | 4 | Fox |
| 10 | Last Chance Harvey | $381,065 | -1% | 1,054 | 1038 | $362 | $6,666,356 | 4 | Overture |
