'Fast & Furious' Roars Past 'Hangover' At Memorial Day Weekend Box Office

Actors Luke Evans, Michelle Rodriquez, Chris Ludacris Bridges, Gal Gadot, Paul Walker, director Justin Lin and actors Elsa Pataky, Vin Diesel, Gina Carano, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson and Ssung Kang attend the "Fast & Furious 6" World Premiere at The Empire, Leicester Square on May 7, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images for Universal Pictures) (2013 Getty Images)

The thrilling "Fast & Furious 6" revved past "The Hangover Part III" to win the No. 1 position at the Memorial Day weekend box office.

The sixth installment of the Universal Pictures' muscle car franchise featuring Vin Diesel and Paul Walker debuted with $98.5 million domestically from Friday to Sunday, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Meanwhile, the final edition of the raunchy Warner Bros. comedy trilogy starring Zach Galifianakis, Bradley Cooper and Ed Helms opened with $42.1 million in the No. 2 spot.

Universal estimates that by the end of the four-day holiday weekend Monday, "Fast & Furious 6" will have pulled in $122.2 million domestically and $275.5 million worldwide. That would give it the second-biggest opening of the year behind "Iron Man 3."

Paramount Pictures' sci-fi sequel "Star Trek: Into Darkness" earned $38 million at No. 3 in its second weekend at the box office, while the Fox animated film "Epic" opened at No. 4 with $34.2 million.

Overall domestic receipts for the four-day Memorial Day weekend are expected to come in ahead of 2011's record-breaking $276 million.

Paul Dergarabedian, an analyst for box-office tracker Hollywood.com, estimated that four-day revenues this time will total $323 million, about 15 percent above Memorial Day weekend in 2011, when "The Hangover Part II" delivered a $103.4 million debut.

Based on reporting by The Associated Press.

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