Fast and Furious: The Box Office Monster
The movie, which
collected more than $120 million from its North American premiere during
Memorial Day weekend, is expected to add an additional $34.5 million, according
to studio estimates from Hollywood.com.
The sixth
installment had also debuted at No. 1 overseas. It opened in U.K. theaters
on May 17 and beat The Great Gatsby starring Leonardo DiCaprio.
To date Fast &
Furious 6 has already collected $480.6 million globally, as reported by
Business Insider.
The movie is set in
London and
stars Vin Diesel, Dwyane Johnson and Paul Walker who are on a mission to bring
down mercenary drivers. One of these drivers is Letty Ortiz (Michelle
Rodriguez) who was thought to be dead.
Fast & Furious
6 isn't the only movie to do well at the box office. Now You See Me, a film
starring Morgan Freeman, Woody Harrelson and Michael Caine, opened in U.S. and
Canadian theaters at No. 2.
The Lionsgate/Summit Entertainment film surpassed
initial expectations and surprisingly grossed $28.1 million.
Other films,
however, weren't as lucky. Opening at No. 3, is the futuristic film After
Earth, which stars Will Smith and his son Jaden. It brought in $27 million, a
disappointment for Sony Pictures.
"This is not
10 years ago when Will Smith was at the height of his box-office powers,"
Tim Briody of Boxofficeprophets.com told USA Today in regards to After Earth.
"With atrocious reviews and terrible word-of-mouth, the opening could have
been much worse," he added.
Still, Sony
Pictures is hopeful.
"It's below
our expectations here domestically," Rory Bruer, Sony's president of
worldwide distribution told The Associated Press. "We feel very good about
the potential of the film on a worldwide basis," he added.
Next week, After
Earth, will open in 60 more countries.
Lastly, the
animated movie Epic and Star Trek: Into Darkness both grossed $16.4 million and
tied at No. 4. The Hangover Part III was fifth with $15.9 million.
Source: ENSTARZ
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