LOS ANGELES, (MILLAT ONLINE/APP/AFP) – Universal’s “The Fate of the
Furious” topped the North American box office for a second weekend, industry data showed Monday, taking $38.4 million as it closed in on $1 billion worldwide.
The eighth installment in the high-octane series starring Vin Diesel and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson shattered records on its opening weekend with global revenues of more than $500 million, and that figure has since surged to $908.3 million
Domestically, the movie is lagging behind “Furious 7,” which took
$250 million over its first two weekends, but with strong performances in foreign markets it is still expected to cross the $1 billion worldwide benchmark later this week.
Directed by F. Gary Gray of “Straight Outta Compton” fame, “Furious
8,” also featuring Charlize Theron, Tyrese Gibson and hip-hop star Ludacris, follows Diesel’s Dom Toretto, who is coerced into joining forces with a cyber-terrorist played by Theron.