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“The Fast and the Furious” overtakes “X-Men” as 5th highest grossing franchise in history

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3 years ago

July 3, 2021

“Fast and Furious 9” has already grossed $ 423.7 million worldwide and there is less than $ 30 million left to pass “Godzilla vs Kong” ($ 444.1 million) as the biggest box office in pandemic period.

Additionally, the sequel starring Vin Diesel and John Cena propelled the franchise to No. 5 in movie history, according to Movie Web.

At $ 6.3 billion so far, the “Fast and the Furious” franchise has taken the job that once belonged to the “X-Men” films, which ended up in 6th place with a difference of $ 300 million. .

In any case, it will be a long time before the racing saga advances one more position, as the “007” feature films accumulate $ 7.2 billion, a figure which is expected to increase further with the debut. of “007 – Sem Tempo to die”.

First come the Marvel films, with a staggering $ 22.6 billion, a number that will also increase with the release of “Black Widow” on July 8.

In second place comes the “Star Wars” saga, with $ 10.3 billion, followed by the “Harry Potter” films, with $ 9.2 billion.

So which of these franchises is your favorite?

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Discover our “Fast and Furious 9” interviews:

Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) has always lived at full speed. After the loss of his best friend and the discovery of his son, he slows down with Letty (Michelle Rodriguez). But it’s not easy to live in the present when the past is accelerating towards you. And that’s what happens when Dom reunites with his brother Jacob Toretto (John Cena), who is pushed by Cypher (Charlize Theron) and Magdalene Shaw (Helen Mirren) to carry out a revenge plot. It’s time for Dom to reunite Sister Mia (Jordana Brewster) and the family of loyal friends such as Roman (Tyrese Gibson), Tej (Ludacris) and Han (Sung Kang).

Directed by Justin Lin, the film also features Finn Cole, Anna Sawai, Vinnie Bennett and Michael Rooker.