The sixth installment of the Fast & Furious franchise dominated the Memorial Day weekend box office with a $122 million debut, leaving The Hangover Part III in the dust. Epic earned $44 million, just shy of the earnings of Star Trek Into Darkness. The animated kids film The Croods is still going strong after 10 weeks, already earning over $180 million domestically. Iron Man 3 has made over $373 million and is expected to pass the $400 million mark next week. Oblivion clings onto the number 10 spot.
Here is the complete top 10 list from Memorial Day weekend:
1. Fast & Furious 6 – $122 million
2. The Hangover Part III – $51 million (weekend), $62.5 million gross
3. Star Trek Into Darkness – $48 million (weekend), $157 million gross
4. Epic – $44 million
5. Iron Man 3 – $24.6 million (weekend), $373 million gross
6. The Great Gatsby – $17.2 million (weekend), $118 million gross
7. Mud – $2.5 million (weekend), $15.2 million gross
8. The Croods – $1.61 million, $180 million gross
9. 42 – $1.6 million (weekend), $91.4 million gross
10. Oblivion – $1.05 million (weekend), $87.5 million gross