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 Tue, Sep. 8 2009
← previous next →| # | Title | Tue, Sep. 8 2009 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inglourious Basterds | $1,012,929 | -70% | 3,358 | 193 | $302 | $96,158,190 | 3 | Weinstein Company |
| 2 | The Final Destination | $937,310 | -68% | 3,121 | 0 | $300 | $51,373,416 | 2 | Warner Bros. / New Line |
| 3 | All About Steve | $770,622 | -73% | 2,251 | -- | $342 | $14,827,872 | 1 | Fox |
| 4 | Gamer | $745,718 | -64% | 2,502 | -- | $298 | $11,951,129 | 1 | Lionsgate |
| 5 | District 9 | $579,787 | -72% | 3,139 | -41 | $185 | $103,968,714 | 4 | Sony / TriStar |
| 6 | Julie & Julia | $462,523 | -74% | 2,528 | 25 | $183 | $81,185,074 | 5 | Sony / Columbia |
| 7 | Halloween II (2009) | $412,955 | -63% | 3,088 | 63 | $134 | $27,341,618 | 2 | Weinstein / Dimension |
| 8 | Extract | $365,911 | -69% | 1,611 | -- | $227 | $5,879,401 | 1 | Miramax |
| 9 | The Time Traveler's Wife | $335,019 | -71% | 2,803 | -158 | $120 | $56,146,661 | 4 | Warner Bros. / New Line |
| 10 | G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra | $279,088 | -82% | 2,846 | -621 | $98 | $141,299,651 | 5 | Paramount |
