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.
Weekly domestic gross
| Year | Week | Top 10 Gross | Chg. LY% | Total Gross | Chg. LY% | Top movie of the week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 20 (May 17 - May 23) | $208,677,211 | 14% | $219,433,000 | 12% | Star Trek Into Darkness |
| 2012 | 20 (May 18 - May 24) | $183,458,682 | -23% | $196,432,000 | -23% | Marvel's The Avengers |
| 2011 | 20 (May 20 - May 26) | $237,529,312 | 42% | $256,747,000 | 41% | Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides |
| 2010 | 20 (May 14 - May 20) | $167,147,929 | -7% | $182,628,000 | -6% | Iron Man 2 |
| 2009 | 20 (May 15 - May 21) | $178,945,006 | -3% | $194,372,000 | 1% | Angels & Demons |
| 2008 | 20 (May 16 - May 22) | $183,797,028 | -14% | $193,314,000 | -16% | The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian |
| 2007 | 20 (May 18 - May 24) | $214,294,379 | 6% | $229,704,000 | 6% | Shrek the Third |
| 2006 | 20 (May 19 - May 25) | $201,217,079 | -7% | $215,981,000 | -5% | The Da Vinci Code |
| 2005 | 20 (May 20 - May 26) | $216,664,666 | 46% | $226,917,000 | 37% | Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith |
| 2004 | 20 (May 14 - May 20) | $148,653,316 | -26% | $165,228,000 | -22% | Troy |
| 2003 | 20 (May 16 - May 22) | $199,882,597 | -8% | $211,036,000 | -9% | The Matrix Reloaded |
| 2002 | 20 (May 17 - May 23) | $216,243,131 | 131% | $231,603,000 | 68% | Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones |
| 2001 | 20 (May 18 - May 24) | $93,800,421 | 6% | $138,153,000 | -20% | Shrek |
| 2000 | 20 (May 19 - May 25) | $88,122,174 | 13% | $172,689,000 | -- | Gladiator (2000) |
