Ka-Ching!!!! (At a Furious pace, the money rolls in)

[CameronBornAndBred]

As stated before, this would have been a no brainer in our Summer poll if it had been more timely. (And that time is getting short, right?)

The eighth film in the popular "Fast and Furious" franchise raced to an estimated $532.5 million box office opening around the world this weekend, according to its studio Universal Pictures.
That total beats the global record held by Disney (DIS)'s "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," which made $529 million worldwide its opening weekend in 2015.

http://money.cnn.com/2017/04/16/medi...ice/index.html

[YmoBeThere]

I never knew Helen Mirren was such a draw...

[PackMan97]

As stated before, this would have been a no brainer in our Summer poll if it had been more timely. (And that time is getting short, right?)

http://money.cnn.com/2017/04/16/medi...ice/index.html

It's almost like owning a Chik-Fil-A franchise!

[YmoBeThere]

It's almost like owning a Chik-Fil-A franchise!

He said on Easter Sunday...

[SoCalDukeFan]

Biggest world wide opening ever, however Star Wars The Force Awakens did not open in China.

It took a lot of work for Universal to have the movie open worldwide on the same day, guess it paid off.

Audiences seem to like it better than critics.

Another Universal release that did well this year is "Get Out." Production cost of $4.6 MM or something and B/O so far of $160MM.
Have not seen FF8 but would recommend Get Out.

SoCal