‘Fate of the Furious’ Leaves Box-Office Competitors in the Dust
- Outruns ‘The Mermaid’ to set China mark for opening weekend
- Car-chase franchise film missed estimates for North America
China Is Where the Action Is for ‘Fate of the Furious'
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“The Fate of the Furious” easily outsped the competition in its box-office debut, becoming the biggest global movie opening of all time after setting a weekend record in China for a new film even as its North American revenue missed estimates.
Universal Pictures’ eighth installment from the franchise, which stars Vin Diesel, was released in 63 countries this weekend, including China and Russia, delivering a worldwide total of about $532 million. That beat “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” whose 2015 international release brought in $529 million, according to ComScore Inc.