The movie could be headed for a $150+ million weekend.
The Fast & Furious franchise is going out with a bang. Or, if we’re talking sounds, it’s probably more of a ka-ching. Since its release on Thursday, Furious 7 has already recorded the highest opening of 2015. On Friday, the flick made a spectacular $67.3 million, according to Box Office Mojo.
Furious 7 gave Paul Walker a final tribute.
The numbers put it on track to close the weekend past the $150 million mark. Of course, we won’t know until Monday morning. According to BOM’s stats, this puts the flick in tenth place for all-time biggest opening, on par with The Hunger Games and The Dark Knight. It's up 74 percent on Fast & Furious 6, which was the previous best debut in the 14-year-old franchise. In a single day, Furious 7 has already earned more than the third instalment in the franchise (The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift) grossed during its entire run.
More: Furious 7 Gives Paul Walker a Proper Send-Off
Watch the Furious 7 Trailer below.
Is nostalgia a factor here? Probably, but that might not be enough to carry Furious 7 through Saturday and Sunday. The low-end forecast is around $135 million, which would be double the Friday number; on the high end, it would play like Captain America: The Winter Soldier and wind up with nearly $180 million.
More: Read the review for Furious 7 here.
More updates to follow – check back on Monday morning.
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