Today is the day! The eighth installment of one of the world's biggest movie franchises, The Fate of the Furious, hits theaters nationwide. The $3.9 billion series has already hit record-breaking numbers in China, racking up over $45 million in pre-sale tickets!
The franchise tragically lost integral cast member Paul Walker in 2013 shortly after the release of Fast & Furious 6, which led to a very emotionally captivating, record-breaking release of Furious 7 in 2015.
The Fate of the Furious welcomes fan favorites Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) and Luke Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson) back to the big screen, and is also bringing in Academy award-winning actresses Charlize Theron and Helen Mirren. With so much A-list power in one movie, everyone will be watching to see if the new action-packed flick can break the $1.5 billion record Furious 7 brought in at the box office in 2015.
So, who's racking up the bill? While the "good guys" tend to do the most damage, antagonist Deckard Shaw (Jason Statham) has done the most costly destruction out of any of the characters, bringing in over $182.4 million worth of demolition.
It's not all destruction, though! The past seven action films have had noteworthy volumes of togetherness, unbreakable friendships and, of course, sex appeal.
While the movies are inherently connected, each film has their own "thing." Fast Five had the most hugs out of any film (13), whereas Furious 7 had the equivalent in booty shots. Fast & Furious 6 had the most mentions of "team" and "family."
Head to a movie theater to see how The Fate of the Furious will add to these numbers.
(E! and Universal Pictures are both part of the NBCUniversal family.)
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