Furious 7 happen with a record-breaking $146.5 million domestic debut and a $391.6 million global bow, creating an even bigger beat initial estimates suggested it would make.
Universal Pictures, the studio behind the fast cars and crazy stunts, projected Sunday that the result pull in $143.6 million Stateside. However, Easter Sunday results were stronger than expected. The studio thought that “Furious 7″ would bring in $30 million on the holiday, but moviegoers turned out in force, resulting in $32.9 million in receipts. The film hauled in $67.2 million on Friday and $46.3 million on Saturday.
Overseas numbers were also higher than expected. “Furious 7″ made an estimated $245 million abroad, improving on the $240.4 million foreign results that Universal reported on Sunday.
“Furious 7″ had the ninth biggest domestic debut in history and the fourth biggest global opening in history behind two “Harry Potter” films and “The Avengers.” It also ranks as the biggest April domestic debut, easily outranking “Captain America: The Winter Soldier’s” $95 million bow.
Production on “Furious 7″ was nearly derailed by off-screed tragedy after star Paul Walker died in 2013 in a car crash at the age of 40. His death helped drive interest in the film, with many fans flocking to theaters to see how the series would bid goodbye to his character. There are 16 characters which are apearing in this movie and are listed below:-
Universal Pictures, the studio behind the fast cars and crazy stunts, projected Sunday that the result pull in $143.6 million Stateside. However, Easter Sunday results were stronger than expected. The studio thought that “Furious 7″ would bring in $30 million on the holiday, but moviegoers turned out in force, resulting in $32.9 million in receipts. The film hauled in $67.2 million on Friday and $46.3 million on Saturday.
Overseas numbers were also higher than expected. “Furious 7″ made an estimated $245 million abroad, improving on the $240.4 million foreign results that Universal reported on Sunday.
“Furious 7″ had the ninth biggest domestic debut in history and the fourth biggest global opening in history behind two “Harry Potter” films and “The Avengers.” It also ranks as the biggest April domestic debut, easily outranking “Captain America: The Winter Soldier’s” $95 million bow.
Production on “Furious 7″ was nearly derailed by off-screed tragedy after star Paul Walker died in 2013 in a car crash at the age of 40. His death helped drive interest in the film, with many fans flocking to theaters to see how the series would bid goodbye to his character. There are 16 characters which are apearing in this movie and are listed below:-
- Vin Diesel as Dominic Toretto
- Paul Walker and Cody Walker as Brian O'Conner
- Dwayne Johnson as Luke Hobbs
- Michelle Rodriguez as Letty Ortiz
- Tyrese Gibson as Roman Pearce
- Chris Bridges as Tej Parker
- Jordana Brewster as Mia Toretto
- Djimon Hounsou as Mose Jakande
- Tony Jaa as Kiet
- Ronda Rousey as Kara
- Nathalie Emmanuel as Megan Ramsey
- Kurt Russell as Frank Petty
- Jason Statham as Deckard Shaw
- Elsa Pataky as Elena Neves
- John Brotherton as Sheppard
- Ali Fazal as Zafar
