Los Angeles (AP) —Among the strongest signs that cinemas are still alive, the F9 reached $ 70 million at the box office on its first weekend, according to the studio. This is the biggest movie opening since the pandemic began. Sunday quote.
The 9th installment of the “Fast and Furious” series starring franchise regulars Vin Diesel Michelle Rodriguez was released only in theaters and has made the widest release of the film since the beginning of the coronavirus crisis.
Universal Pictures’ F9 domestic total exceeded previous pandemics.Quiet Place Part II4 weeks ago. It was the biggest opening in the movie since “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalkers” in December 2019.
“I wasn’t happy to see the audience embrace the Fast family and see the huge number of F9s,” said Jim Orr, Head of Distribution at Universal. I will. Domestic box office has begun a tremendous path for the rest of the year. “
“Quiet Place Part II” came in second, very far at $ 6.2 million. But since its release, it has now earned $ 136.4 million. “Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard” came in third with $ 4.88 million.
“”F9“Release delayed several times” seems to have landed on the weekend just right for the release in North America. It’s like a movie for an industry moment, and young audiences are eager to emphasize the movie in the theater. A loud, action-packed, immersive experience.
Paul Delgarabedian, Senior Media Analyst at Comscore, said: “With some speed bumps, I wouldn’t have imagined a better scenario for the industry.“ Furious 9 ”is really the first summer blockbuster in two years. “
“F9” made its international debut on May 19th and now has more than $ 400 million in revenue worldwide.
Universal has avoided a hybrid approach that combines theatrical releases and streaming releases, as Disney did earlier this year at Cruella and Warner Bros. at Godzilla vs. Kong.
It also happened after most major theater chains significantly relaxed capacity and masking limits.
Trends suggest that Hollywood may have something as usual Summer movie seasonAlthough it started a few months late and never set an industry record.
Releases in the coming weeks will include Disney and Marvel’s “Black Widow” and Warner Bros. “Self-destruction squad.” The studio uses a variety of hybrid release plans. The time the movie spends between the theater and streaming has probably been reduced forever, but it’s getting more and more emphasized to return to the big screen.
“The start of summer has been delayed for the first time in a long time. It’s unusual for late June to be the summer solstice at first glance, but it’s slower than ever,” said Dargara Bedian. “So we are on the road to recovery.”
According to Comscore, estimated ticket sales are from Friday to Sunday at theaters in the United States and Canada.
1. “F9”, $ 70 million, ($ 334.9 million overseas)
2. “Quiet Place Part II”, $ 6.2 million, ($ 112.1 million overseas)
3. “Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard”, $ 4.88 million ($ 14.5 million internationally)
4. “Peter Rabbit 2: Runaway”, $ 4.85 million, ($ 79 million overseas)
5. “Cruella”, $ 3.7 million, ($ 112.5 million overseas)
6. “The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It”, $ 2.9 million ($ 101.5 million internationally)
7. “In the Heights”, $ 2.2 million ($ 5.9 million overseas)
8. “Spirit Untamed”, $ 591,917
9. “Twelve mighty orphans”, $ 560,000
10. “Everyone” $ 229,000
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