'Fast X' Speeds Up to Top of Box Office With Impressive Opening

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The latest entry in the 'Fast and Furious' film franchise is racing to the top position of Box Office as it is expected to have an opening weekend of $67.25 million at the North American box office.

May 22, 2023

AceShowbiz - "Fast X" is speeding past expectations for opening weekend at the global box office. The latest entry in the "Fast and Furious" film franchise is racing to the top position of Box Office as it is expected to have an opening weekend of $67.25 million at the North American box office.

The number is just $3M shy of "F9's $70M opening. Meanwhile, "Fast X" has an impressive run globally. The latest movie from the "Fast and Furious" series, which was released on Friday, May 19, has an approximate $319 million globally.

Starring Vin Diesel, Jason Momoa, Michelle Rodriguez, Brie Larson, Tyrese Gibson, Ludacris, John Cena and Sung Kang among others, "Fast X" opening puts it at No. 7 on the list of the franchise's highest box office debuts. It lands right in between 2021's "F9: The Fast Saga" ($70 million) and 2019's "Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw" ($60 million).

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Former leader "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3", meanwhile, was knocked off the throne. It occupies No. 2 as it's expected to pull in $32.7 million in its third weekend of release. In total, the Marvel flick will have made over $267 million in North America.

"Guardians" star Chris Pratt's other film, "The Super Mario Bros. Movie", continues its run with another $9.8 million, bringing its total to $549 million. As for "Book Club: The Next Chapter", it's in fourth place. It earns $3 million, bringing in its total to $13.1 million in its second week. Rounding out the Top 5 is "Evil Dead Rise" that spent its fifth straight week in the position. The horror flick earned another $2.3 million for a total of $64 million.

Top 10 of North America Box Office (May. 19-21, 2023):