Movie theaters have been in aneconomic droughtsince the COVID-19 pandemic began, butF9just made it rain.The ninth film in theFast & Furiousfranchise is expected to gross $70 million in its opening weekend in the United States and Canada, according toCNBC. This will make theVin Dieselvehicle the most successful domestic opening since the onset of the Coronavirus pandemic began in March 2020.After its global premiere last month in South Korea, when it became the top movie at the worldwide box office with areported$162.4 million, the blockbuster has since garnered more than $405 million globally.The movie’s success follows last month’s release ofA Quiet Place Part II, which opened to just under $50 million in ticket sales.Cruellaopened the same weekend to $37.4 million, andGodzilla vs. Kongopened in April to $32.2 million.F9’s opening weekend also lined up with much of the country rolling back COVID regulations, with many movie theaters reopening. According to data fromComscore, 80% of North American theaters are open. Lockdown aside, it was the biggest opening weekend since 2019’sStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.Frazer Harrison/GettyAfter the premiere was delayed several times,F9is one of the first movies since the pandemic started to open exclusively in theaters, whereas many recent big budget films have premiered simultaneously in theaters and on streaming platforms.In addition to Diesel,F9also starsMichelle Rodriguez,Tyrese Gibson,Chris “Ludacris” Bridges,John Cena, Jordana Brewster, Nathalie Emmanuel, Sung Kang, Michael Rooker,Helen Mirren,Kurt Russell, andCharlize Theron.RELATED VIDEO: Jordana Brewster Says Fast & Furious Franchise Does ‘Wonderful Job’ Highlighting Women"F9is the first true summer blockbuster released in over two years and all eyes were on this performance to provide a glimpse into the future of the movie theater," Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst at Comscore, told CNBC. “And that future now looks very bright and bodes well for the big films now in the pipeline set for release in the coming weeks and months.“Although the opening fell short of 2017’sFate of the Furious, which earned $98 million in its opening weekend,F9surpassed the 2019 spin-offHobbs & Shaw, which opened to $60 million.
Movie theaters have been in aneconomic droughtsince the COVID-19 pandemic began, butF9just made it rain.
The ninth film in theFast & Furiousfranchise is expected to gross $70 million in its opening weekend in the United States and Canada, according toCNBC. This will make theVin Dieselvehicle the most successful domestic opening since the onset of the Coronavirus pandemic began in March 2020.
After its global premiere last month in South Korea, when it became the top movie at the worldwide box office with areported$162.4 million, the blockbuster has since garnered more than $405 million globally.
The movie’s success follows last month’s release ofA Quiet Place Part II, which opened to just under $50 million in ticket sales.Cruellaopened the same weekend to $37.4 million, andGodzilla vs. Kongopened in April to $32.2 million.
F9’s opening weekend also lined up with much of the country rolling back COVID regulations, with many movie theaters reopening. According to data fromComscore, 80% of North American theaters are open. Lockdown aside, it was the biggest opening weekend since 2019’sStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.
Frazer Harrison/Getty
After the premiere was delayed several times,F9is one of the first movies since the pandemic started to open exclusively in theaters, whereas many recent big budget films have premiered simultaneously in theaters and on streaming platforms.
In addition to Diesel,F9also starsMichelle Rodriguez,Tyrese Gibson,Chris “Ludacris” Bridges,John Cena, Jordana Brewster, Nathalie Emmanuel, Sung Kang, Michael Rooker,Helen Mirren,Kurt Russell, andCharlize Theron.
RELATED VIDEO: Jordana Brewster Says Fast & Furious Franchise Does ‘Wonderful Job’ Highlighting Women
“F9is the first true summer blockbuster released in over two years and all eyes were on this performance to provide a glimpse into the future of the movie theater,” Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst at Comscore, told CNBC. “And that future now looks very bright and bodes well for the big films now in the pipeline set for release in the coming weeks and months.”
Although the opening fell short of 2017’sFate of the Furious, which earned $98 million in its opening weekend,F9surpassed the 2019 spin-offHobbs & Shaw, which opened to $60 million.
source: people.com
