‘Fast & Furious 9’ sets box-office record on opening weekend

'Fast & Furious 9' sets box-office record on opening weekend
Vin Diesel (Photo credit: © Cathy Gibson, PacificCoastNews)

F9 has broken a coronavirus pandemic-era box office record after taking in $70 million in the U.S. over the film’s first weekend.


The ninth movie in the ‘Fast & Furious‘ franchise has raced ahead in becoming the most successful opening weekend movie since the COVID-19 global health crisis began.


According to The Hollywood Reporter, the motion picture — which features Vin Diesel as Dominic Toretto — also surpassed $400 million globally over the weekend, as cinemas are opening up across the world.

F9 zoomed in front of A Quiet Place Part II, which stars Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt and John Krasinski and previously held the pandemic-era record after earning $57.1 million in the film’s opening weekend.


The movie — which also features Michelle Rodriguez, Ludacris, Tyrese Gibson, Charlize Theron and Dame Helen Mirren — also bagged the biggest domestic opening since Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker in December 2019.

Diesel recently confirmed the franchise will cross the finish line in 2024 following the 10th and 11th movies.

He said: “Every story deserves its own ending.

“I know people are going to feel like it doesn’t have to end, but I think all good things should.

“There are reasons for a finale. I think this franchise has deserved it.”

Director Justin Lin, who will helm the final two movies, added: “We got together and Vin says, ‘I think we should think about closing up the saga now.’

“Nine [F9] is kind of the first film of the final chapter.

“We’re kind of reconfiguring everything, so that the next two movies should wrap up this amazing journey for these characters.”

ICYMI: Check out the trailers for F9 below.

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