'Fast and Furious 9' all set to smash pandemic-era box office record
Fast and Furious 9
The 'Fast and Furious' is one of the most celebrated franchises. After dominating the overseas box office, the ninth instalment is now on its way to break a pandemic-era domestic box office in the US.
After so many delays, 'F9' is out on American theatres and is raking in big moolah. According toVariety, the movie swept up $30 million on a single day alone from 4,179 theatres and is all set to record with an estimated $68 million debut.
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If its sales continue to progress over the weekend, Vin Diesel is all set to smash the pandemic-era box office record currently held by 'A Quiet Place Part II,' which debuted at $48.3 million. Paramount movie broke the record and become the first movie to cross $ 100 million.
The prediction also said that the movie is expected to be the highest-grossing box office debut since December 2019’s 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.' F9 has already broken its record internationally, earning $300 million from 23 markets.
As per the THR, this past weekend, the franchise became the fifth-biggest franchise globally with $6.2 billion, surpassing the X-Men series. F9 will continue its international rollout throughout the summer and has many key markets left in which to open (including the U.K. this weekend).
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The release of 'F9' in India is still unclear though, cinemas in many states still closed following the second wave of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
