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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.

Weekend domestic gross

WeekendTop 10 GrossChg. LW%Total GrossChg. LW% Top movie of the week
20 (May 17 - May 19)$146,890,051-2%$153,695,646-3%Star Trek Into Darkness
19 (May 10 - May 12)$150,642,458-28%$158,093,339-27%Iron Man 3
18 (May 03 - May 05)$208,434,380167%$217,224,369136%Iron Man 3
17 (Apr 26 - Apr 28)$78,125,503-19%$92,038,072-17%Pain and Gain
16 (Apr 19 - Apr 21)$96,489,683-8%$110,247,932-5%Oblivion (2013)
15 (Apr 12 - Apr 14)$104,482,953-16%$116,511,977-14%42 (2013)
14 (Apr 05 - Apr 07)$124,827,157-9%$134,708,941-8%Evil Dead
13 (Mar 29 - Mar 31)$137,577,3148%$147,203,4236%G.I. Joe: Retaliation
12 (Mar 22 - Mar 24)$127,241,39437%$138,848,78329%The Croods
11 (Mar 15 - Mar 17)$92,775,112-26%$107,352,479-24%Oz: The Great and Powerful
10 (Mar 08 - Mar 10)$124,576,19542%$140,634,04228%Oz: The Great and Powerful
09 (Mar 01 - Mar 03)$87,821,6904%$109,580,2436%Jack the Giant Slayer
08 (Feb 22 - Feb 24)$84,217,867-31%$103,513,213-27%Identity Thief
07 (Feb 15 - Feb 17)$121,272,93347%$141,227,23436%A Good Day to Die Hard
06 (Feb 08 - Feb 10)$82,382,25227%$104,163,03917%Identity Thief
05 (Feb 01 - Feb 03)$64,959,191-20%$88,662,919-21%Warm Bodies
04 (Jan 25 - Jan 27)$81,203,152-25%$112,165,556-20%Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters
03 (Jan 18 - Jan 20)$107,738,398-4%$139,660,548-1%Mama
02 (Jan 11 - Jan 13)$112,186,149-4%$140,526,228-5%Zero Dark Thirty
01 (Jan 04 - Jan 06)$116,465,689--$147,451,564--Texas Chainsaw 3D