‘Furious 7’ crosses $1 billion finish line faster than any movie in history

‘Furious 7’ crosses $1 billion finish line faster than any movie in history

'Furious 7' crosses the $1 billion mark in the worldwide box office as of Apr. 17, 2015.

It’s official — Universal’s ‘Furious 7’ has grossed over $1 billion as anticipated in the worldwide box office on Apr. 17, 2015. The film made $273.7 million in North America in only 15 days and $735.2 million overseas in 17 days, which places it as the movie to reach $1 billion the fastest. The film’s descendants are ‘Avatar,’ ‘The Avengers,’ and ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2’ who crossed the mark of $1 billion in 19 days. According to Universal, the ‘Furious’ franchise has brought in $3.392 billion worldwide for all seven films together.

‘Furious 7’ may be so successful because of its star-studded cast that includes Dwayne Johnson, Vin Diesel, Tyrese Gibson, Michelle Rodriguez, Paul Walker, Jordana Brewster, Ludacris, and Jason Statham. Whether it’s the attractive cast or the adrenaline-infused scenes, it is clear that the street racing phenomenon is loved worldwide. ‘We’re incredibly proud to watch Fast & Furious take its place as the only original live-action franchise to reach these kinds of results at the box office,’ stated Nick Carpou the head of domestic distribution at Universal.

Universal has had several franchises that resulted in strong revenue like ‘Despicable Me’, ‘Bourne series,’ and ‘Jurassic Park.’ However, what sets ‘Fast and Furious’ aside is the live action concept with an incredibly diverse cast. Ron Meyer, who is the vice chairman of NBC Universal stated that Paul Walker’s tragic passing during the production of the film lead the cast and crew to turn their focus towards the family, then the fans, and then right back to work. He expressed how proud he was of them and shared how saddened yet honored they all were to be a part of Walker’s final career performance.

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