The first film to revitalize box office sales this year was A Quiet Place II which debuted at $48 million during the Memorial Day weekend.
However, Collider crowns the new King Fast & Furious 9, which dominated the domestic box office and shattered expectations with $70 million dollar opening weekend, although the projected debut was 60 million. Now that movie fans feel comfortable going to theaters, F9 managed to grab the largest opening weekend since Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker.
I don’t know why people are shocked because of course it made all that money—it’s Fast & Furious! Also, audiences have been crying out for some form of escape after being inside for 15 months and F9 is the type of film to lift the spirits of the people with its ridiculous level of action and continuously upping the stakes—including going to space.
Now that theaters are fully open, I do hope people are taking precautions to be safe and have a good time at the movies!
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DISCUSSION
“I don’t know why people are shocked because of course it made all that money—it’s Fast & Furious!”
I would imagine that if you are not a fan of the movies, the fact that it's "Fast & Furious" is exactly the reason some of them are shocked. I understand why they make money (just look at American culture as a whole) but I definitely get why some people are confused how "Car Go Vroom vol 9" can do so well lol.