‘Fast X’ Climbs Global Box Office Charts, but Struggles in the U.S. Market
The tenth film in the Fast & Furious franchise, "Fast X," blew up this past weekend on screens worldwide, bursting in at the very top of the box office as it opened to a record weekend. Its U.S. reception, however, showed a continuing battle the movie business is facing in the wake of COVID-19.
Global Domination: "Fast X" raked in a staggering $318 million in sales worldwide in its opening weekend. What a powerful start that proved the series' international appeal—from lead stars to high-octane, adrenaline-pumping action—its most iconic scenes can be found and loved across the world.
Problems at the U.S. Box Office: Despite overseas success, "Fast X" had to contend with issues in its home market. Domestically, it pulled in a rueful $67.5 million from Friday to Sunday, behind its predecessor "F9: The Fast Saga," which opened at $70 million in 2021. Certainly part of this decline can be attributed to the after-effects of the pandemic and reduced theater capacity.
In comparison with other previous franchise installments, "Fast X" recorded the fourth-lowest domestic opening, way below the record-setter "Furious 7," which grossed over $147 million domestically back in 2015, but way higher than the very first film from 2001 that opened with around $40 million.
International Triumph: Though the film failed in the homeland, "Fast X" continued glittering in overseas markets, raking in $251.4 million overseas. The film had opened with prices of a chest-thumping opening of $78.3 million in China alone.
Other Pics Continued to Do Business: At the same time, other films were making waves at the box office. Disney's "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3" kept on truckin', with another $32 million domestically and $48.8M overseas for a global cume of $659.1 million at the close of its third weekend. "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" kept holding on with $9.7 million to become the highest-grossing film of the year as its global total increased to $1.248 billion.
The opening weekend of "Fast X" raked in $318 million, mostly pointing out the worldwide appeal. It had a hard time in the US market as the pandemic-induced restrictions were not quite easy for the movie, but it nailed good international success, more so in China. This underlined only a movie franchise that never stops. As the movie industry fights to adapt to life after the pandemic, global box office returns continue to be an important premise.
