![]() In almost flagrant disregard for the law of diminishing returns, the Fast and Furious franchise just continues to get bigger. The film’s long-term success is still to be determined, but in the wake of its unprecedented opening weekend, here are all the key factors in The Fate of the Furious’ box office smash. In fact, in retrospect, the film was always going to hit these heights and possibly overtake The Force Awakens. ![]() While it’s definitely unexpected for the return of Star Wars to be overshadowed so soon, it might not be as surprising as some feel. When the weekend finally came to a close, it became apparent that the eighth movie in the Fast and Furious franchise wasn’t just having a big open: it was the biggest opening weekend of all time, making $532.5 million and displacing previous record holder Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Far-out box office tracking had it set for an impressive haul, then week of release estimates upped that to over $400 million. The Fate of the Furious was always going to be big, although few predicted it would be this big. You Are Reading : Why Fate of the Furious Beat Star Wars 7 Box Office Record But how did fast cars master the power of the Force? The Fate of the Furious smashed Star Wars’ opening weekend box office record. NEXT: Fate of the Furious Writer Explains Paul Walker References. ![]() ![]()
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