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
| Week | Top 10 Gross | Chg. LW% | Total Gross | Chg. LW% | Top movie of the week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 (May 17 - May 23) | $208,677,211 | 2% | $219,433,000 | 1% | Star Trek Into Darkness |
| 19 (May 10 - May 16) | $204,809,319 | -21% | $218,222,000 | -19% | Iron Man 3 |
| 18 (May 03 - May 09) | $257,961,549 | 155% | $270,794,000 | 125% | Iron Man 3 |
| 17 (Apr 26 - May 02) | $101,153,160 | -18% | $120,502,000 | -15% | Pain and Gain |
| 16 (Apr 19 - Apr 25) | $122,641,148 | -8% | $141,202,000 | -6% | Oblivion (2013) |
| 15 (Apr 12 - Apr 18) | $133,217,250 | -14% | $150,038,000 | -11% | 42 (2013) |
| 14 (Apr 05 - Apr 11) | $155,693,268 | -21% | $169,440,000 | -20% | Evil Dead |
| 13 (Mar 29 - Apr 04) | $196,934,464 | 8% | $211,780,000 | 3% | G.I. Joe: Retaliation |
| 12 (Mar 22 - Mar 28) | $182,182,889 | 51% | $206,227,000 | 46% | The Croods |
| 11 (Mar 15 - Mar 21) | $120,883,096 | -28% | $141,302,000 | -26% | Oz: The Great and Powerful |
| 10 (Mar 08 - Mar 14) | $167,147,350 | 50% | $190,866,000 | 36% | Oz: The Great and Powerful |
| 09 (Mar 01 - Mar 07) | $111,456,210 | 4% | $140,514,000 | 5% | Jack the Giant Slayer |
| 08 (Feb 22 - Feb 28) | $107,063,411 | -37% | $133,892,000 | -33% | Identity Thief |
| 07 (Feb 15 - Feb 21) | $168,643,186 | 35% | $198,988,000 | 21% | A Good Day to Die Hard |
| 06 (Feb 08 - Feb 14) | $125,253,826 | 46% | $164,792,000 | 39% | Identity Thief |
| 05 (Feb 01 - Feb 07) | $85,975,504 | -18% | $118,750,000 | -19% | Warm Bodies |
| 04 (Jan 25 - Jan 31) | $105,088,994 | -28% | $146,431,000 | -24% | Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters |
| 03 (Jan 18 - Jan 24) | $146,662,380 | -2% | $193,707,000 | 3% | Mama |
| 02 (Jan 11 - Jan 17) | $149,387,288 | -2% | $187,735,000 | -3% | Zero Dark Thirty |
| 01 (Jan 04 - Jan 10) | $152,133,706 | -- | $193,496,000 | -- | Django Unchained |
