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.
Early Weekend Estimates (Domestic) Fri, Jan. 11 - Sun, Jan. 13
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zero Dark Thirty | $26,000,000 | 864% | 2,937 | 2877 | $8,853 | $31,480,807 | 4 | Sony / Columbia |
| 2 | Gangster Squad | $18,700,000 | -- | 3,103 | -- | $6,026 | $18,700,000 | 1 | Warner Bros. |
| 3 | A Haunted House | $17,500,000 | -- | 2,160 | -- | $8,102 | $17,500,000 | 1 | Open Road |
| 4 | Django Unchained | $11,700,000 | -42% | 3,012 | 2 | $3,884 | $126,034,122 | 3 | Weinstein Company |
| 5 | Les Miserables (2012) | $9,500,000 | -41% | 2,927 | 23 | $3,246 | $118,578,720 | 3 | Universal |
| 6 | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | $9,000,000 | -49% | 3,012 | -743 | $2,988 | $278,044,187 | 5 | Warner Bros. / New Line |
| 7 | Lincoln | $6,500,000 | 20% | 2,027 | 126 | $3,207 | $152,765,060 | 10 | Disney / DreamWorks |
| 8 | Parental Guidance | $6,300,000 | -35% | 2,957 | -411 | $2,131 | $60,850,304 | 3 | Fox |
| 9 | Jack Reacher | $5,000,000 | -46% | 2,707 | -581 | $1,847 | $72,808,330 | 4 | Paramount |
| 10 | Texas Chainsaw 3D | $4,950,000 | -77% | 2,659 | 5 | $1,862 | $30,551,740 | 2 | Lionsgate |
| 11 | This is 40 | $4,300,000 | -49% | 2,320 | -611 | $1,853 | $61,368,955 | 4 | Universal |
| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Silver Linings Playbook | $5,050,000 | 40% | 810 | 65 | $6,235 | $41,355,705 | 9 | Weinstein Company |
| 2 | The Impossible | $2,700,000 | -2% | 808 | 236 | $3,342 | $7,014,089 | 4 | Lionsgate / Summit |
| 3 | Life of Pi | $2,500,000 | -11% | 757 | -208 | $3,303 | $94,596,152 | 8 | Fox |
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