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, Aug. 20 2009
← previous next →| # | Title | Thu, Aug. 20 2009 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District 9 | $3,603,669 | -7% | 3,049 | -- | $1,182 | $54,591,342 | 1 | Sony / TriStar |
| 2 | G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra | $2,068,299 | -5% | 4,007 | 0 | $516 | $108,029,936 | 2 | Paramount |
| 3 | The Time Traveler's Wife | $1,927,642 | -6% | 2,988 | -- | $645 | $27,423,374 | 1 | Warner Bros. / New Line |
| 4 | Julie & Julia | $1,683,254 | -3% | 2,354 | 0 | $715 | $50,292,990 | 2 | Sony / Columbia |
| 5 | G-Force | $966,440 | 1% | 3,065 | -417 | $315 | $103,110,921 | 4 | Disney |
| 6 | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | $688,352 | -1% | 2,771 | -684 | $248 | $286,761,769 | 5 | Warner Bros. |
| 7 | The Ugly Truth | $601,231 | -5% | 2,733 | -242 | $220 | $80,034,718 | 4 | Sony / Columbia |
| 8 | The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard | $584,617 | -12% | 1,838 | -- | $318 | $8,536,261 | 1 | Paramount Vantage |
| 9 | (500) Days of Summer | $421,114 | -8% | 1,048 | 231 | $402 | $19,795,469 | 5 | Fox Searchlight |
| 10 | Funny People | $374,476 | -10% | 2,584 | -424 | $145 | $49,628,409 | 3 | Universal |
