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, Feb. 4 2009
← previous next →| # | Title | Wed, Feb. 4 2009 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taken | $1,965,301 | -8% | 3,183 | -- | $617 | $31,046,242 | 1 | Fox |
| 2 | Slumdog Millionaire | $721,847 | -2% | 1,633 | 222 | $442 | $69,280,134 | 12 | Fox Searchlight |
| 3 | Gran Torino | $701,414 | -1% | 3,015 | -30 | $233 | $112,289,532 | 4 | Warner Bros. |
| 4 | Paul Blart: Mall Cop | $665,783 | -3% | 3,206 | 62 | $208 | $85,306,063 | 3 | Sony / Columbia |
| 5 | Underworld: Rise of the Lycans | $596,855 | -10% | 2,942 | 0 | $203 | $35,160,314 | 2 | Sony / Screen Gems |
| 6 | New in Town | $472,038 | -3% | 1,941 | -- | $243 | $8,149,818 | 1 | Lionsgate |
| 7 | The Uninvited | $371,380 | -11% | 2,344 | -- | $158 | $11,569,781 | 1 | Paramount / DreamWorks |
| 8 | My Bloody Valentine 3D | $347,693 | -8% | 1,406 | -1128 | $247 | $45,959,606 | 3 | Lionsgate |
| 9 | Hotel for Dogs | $331,998 | 11% | 3,160 | -111 | $105 | $49,099,325 | 3 | Paramount / DreamWorks |
| 10 | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button | $291,851 | -2% | 2,126 | -137 | $137 | $117,336,131 | 6 | Paramount |
