“Furious 7” peeled out of the gates in its opening weekend, picking up a stunning $143.6 million from 4,004 locations to easily top the domestic box office.
While the “Fast and Furious” films have grown in popularity over the past three films, the mega-opening for “Furious 7” was also at least partially tied to audience interest in star Paul Walker, who died in a car crash in Nov. 2013 before the film was completed.
Production on “Furious 7” was halted while the filmmakers and Universal decided whether or not to proceed with the film. The team ultimately decided to delay the release from its originally scheduled July 2014 date.
“It’s a motivator, but it’s not by any means the prime motivator the see the movie,” said Nick Carpou, Universal’s president of domestic distribution.
See Final domestic figures for the top 5 movies below:
1. “Furious 7,” $143.6 million ($240.4 million international).
2. “Home,” $27.4 million ($20.7 million international).
3. “Get Hard,” $12.9 million ($2.6 million international).
4. “Cinderella,” $10.3 million ($24.3 million international).
5. “The Divergent Series: Insurgent,” $10 million ($15.5 million international).
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