Summary The eighth film in the action thriller franchise took an estimated $532.5m (£424.7m) globally.
LOS ANGELES (Web Desk) – ‘The Fate of the Furious’ has raced to the top of the box office chart - breaking an international record in the process.
The eighth film in the action thriller franchise took an estimated $532.5m (£424.7m) globally over Easter weekend.
The figure makes it the strongest worldwide debut ever - marginally overtaking the $529m (£421.8m) taken by Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
However, the film’s US takings were down sharply on the previous movie.
Furious 7 opened with $147.2m (£117.3m) in the US when it was released in 2015 - but the latest installment of the series debuted with $100.2m (£80m).
The Fate of the Furious - titled Fast & Furious 8 in some territories - stars Dwayne Johnson and Vin Diesel, who said they felt "grateful, humbled and blessed" after the film’s success.
