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'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

by Shawn Robbins

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, Jan. 15 2013

Wide (1000+)

#TitleTue, Jan. 15 2013LocationsAvg.TotalWks.Dist.
1Zero Dark Thirty$2,443,8116%2,9372877$832$34,666,2554Sony / Columbia
2Gangster Squad$1,887,10625%3,103--$608$20,462,7861Warner Bros.
3Django Unchained$1,403,16315%3,0122$466$127,996,5413Weinstein Company
4Les Miserables (2012)$1,126,89528%2,92723$385$120,728,1903Universal
5A Haunted House$971,252-1%2,160--$450$20,054,1461Open Road
6The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey$819,28725%3,012-743$272$279,689,0705Warner Bros. / New Line
7Lincoln$721,94316%2,027126$356$153,941,91410Disney / DreamWorks
8Jack Reacher$461,66130%2,707-581$171$73,445,1604Paramount
9This is 40$429,50528%2,320-611$185$62,208,0904Universal
10Parental Guidance$419,68540%2,957-411$142$61,359,1633Fox
11Texas Chainsaw 3D$399,45115%2,6595$150$31,627,2012Lionsgate
12The Guilt Trip$185,33537%1,606-706$115$34,784,8784Paramount
13Promised Land (2012)$154,43433%1,647-29$94$7,150,5193Focus
14Monsters, Inc. 3D$93,84615%1,127-976$83$30,761,9554Disney

Limited (100 — 999)

#TitleTue, Jan. 15 2013LocationsAvg.TotalWks.Dist.
1Silver Linings Playbook$750,02629%81065$926$42,657,0249Weinstein Company
2Life of Pi$330,04642%757-208$436$95,362,8528Fox
3The Impossible$251,07227%808236$311$7,293,2514Lionsgate / Summit
4Argo$239,33515%621319$385$112,107,59114Warner Bros.
5Skyfall$161,66738%823-484$196$299,627,92810Sony / Columbia
6Hyde Park on Hudson$66,04520%24624$268$4,313,4456Focus
7The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2$55,12614%542-283$102$290,281,1749Lionsgate / Summit
8Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away$51,56736%430-387$120$11,861,4674Paramount
9Rise of The Guardians$47,931-1%905-602$53$98,846,5968Paramount / DreamWorks
10Anna Karenina (2012)$33,56025%144-19$233$12,009,0459Focus
11Wreck-It Ralph$32,1570%476-233$68$179,443,77311Disney
12Flight$18,34929%150-100$122$92,774,24811Paramount
13Hitchcock$14,32041%1279$113$5,678,3078Fox Searchlight
14Taken 2$12,60010%190-23$66$139,524,06515Fox
15Red Dawn (2012)$9,9119%225-27$44$44,054,8248FilmDistrict
16Cloud Atlas$9,73910%1627$60$27,046,03712Warner Bros.
17Pitch Perfect$6,9100%154-11$45$64,813,44816Universal
18Not Fade Away$6,42526%177-388$36$586,0494Paramount Vantage
19The Perks of Being A Wallflower$6,332-3%1002$63$17,594,32417Lionsgate / Summit
20End of Watch$4,915-4%111-29$44$40,993,03617Open Road
21Playing For Keeps (2012)$3,97051%107-32$37$12,910,7126FilmDistrict

Platform (1 — 99)

#TitleTue, Jan. 15 2013LocationsAvg.TotalWks.Dist.
1The Sessions$7,2848%5413$135$5,735,24313Fox Searchlight
2To the Arctic 3D$6,725-6%520$129$10,772,40639Warner Bros. / IMAX
3Quartet$6,4540%2--$3,227$60,0421Weinstein Company
4The Master$5,10262%164$319$16,017,11718Weinstein Company
5Born to Be Wild 3D$4,48256%300$149$21,736,24393Warner Bros. / IMAX
6A Late Quartet$3,628-17%17-6$213$1,416,64011Entertainment One / RKO
7Killing Them Softly$2,52234%31-20$81$14,942,9707Weinstein Company
8Ice Age: Continental Drift$1,5323%48-5$32$161,242,99127Fox
9The Intouchables$1,41036%121$118$13,182,28134Weinstein Company
10Arbitrage$40562%40$101$7,918,93818Roadside Attractions