Signs of life at the global box office as ‘F9’ nabs a massive $164 million opening

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Signs of life at the global box office as 'F9' nabs a massive $164 million opening

The Fast and Furious series is known for its unrepentant flaunting of physical science, and now it’s waging a war against common wisdom as well.

The MCU-style movieverse of cars and high-speed heists saw its 10th chapter, F9, hit theaters on May 19 in a small-but-mighty lineup of international markets that includes China, Korea, and Russia. People flocked to see the long-delayed latest entry in the globally adored series, rocketing F9 to a massive $164.4 million opening weekend.

That huge opening was enough to set a franchise milestone, bringing the total box office take across the entire series up past $6 billion, according to Comscore. The company’s weekend report also noted that the series is now one of only six in total to have hit $6 billion, and with the fewest number of movies. Read more…

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