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Fast And Furious speeds to $100m global opening for Universal

The on-screen reunion of Vin Diesel and Paul Walker in Fast & Furious delivered the biggest launch of the year-to-date with a spectacular $72.5m estimated gross reminiscent of summer launches that also set a new April opening weekend record and produced the biggest debut in Universal’s eight-year action franchise.Diesel and Walker blew away any doubts that this latest pairing would revive the franchise, which took a dip three years ago when The Fast ...

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Feb 03-05

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