Fate of the Furious beat out Star Wars and Jurrasic World for the biggest global opening in movie historyCredit: Associated Press
That total beats the record held by Disney’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which made £422.4m from its 2015 opening.
The film, directed by F. Gary Gray, is also the highest-grossing opening for an African-American director ever.
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The eighth Fast and Furious film made an estimated £425.2m over the Easter weekendCredit: Associated Press
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It opened in China where is made £151.7mCredit: Associated Press
Furious 8 had the advantage of opening in China, where it earned a massive £151.7m, the biggest three-day opening in history.
It certainly spooked the competition; no other film opened against in nationwide.
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The film sees Vin Diesel return and Charlize Theron make her debutCredit: Associated Press
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Director F. Gary Gray, is also the highest-grossing opening for an African-American director everCredit: Fame Flynet
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This film opens with all the stars settled into a normal lifeCredit: Universal Pictures
The Fate Of The Furious is the first film without the late Paul Walker, and has newcomers Charlize Theron and Helen Mirren joining veterans Vin Diesel and Dwayne Johnson.
It also brings back Kurt Russell, Ludacris, Tyrese Gibson, Jason Statham, and Michelle Rodriguez.
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Soon they discover that one of their friends has turned against themCredit: Associated Press
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Nathalie Emmanuel plays Ramsey, the group's hacktivistCredit: Associated Press
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Dwayne Johnson plays Luke Hobbs a Diplomatic Security Service agentCredit: Associated Press
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The film starts after Dom and Letty's honeymoon in HavanaCredit: Universal Pictures
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But upon their return Dom is approached by a cyberterrorist who forces him to come work for herCredit: Associated Press
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It's up to the rest of the team to find Dom and stop CipherCredit: Associated Press
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The film promises a lot of action and and high-speed car chasesCredit: Universal Films
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No other film tried to join the race once The Fate of the Furious reached the finish line far ahead of its competitorsCredit: Universal Pictures
