‘Fast X’ On Track For $67M Opening Weekend
etcanada.comThe 10th entry in the “Fast and Furious” franchise is motoring its way to a successful opening weekend at the box office. Deadline reports that “Fast X”, which premiered on Friday, May 19, is predicted to rake in between $65 million to $67 million in its opening weekend.
This would be the seventh-biggest debut in franchise history, placing “Fast X” between 2021’s “F9: The Fast Saga” ($70 million) and the 2019 spin-off “Hobbs and Shaw” spinoff ($60 million). READ MORE: ‘Fast X’ Final Trailer: Jason Momoa Tries To Destroy Vin Diesel’s Family In Explosive Revenge The overseas numbers are even more impressive, with the film targeting $220 million from international markets.
While those numbers are impressive, a lot more dollars are required before “Fast X” crosses the finish line; as Variety points out, the film cost a staggering $340 million to make, with an additional $100 million spent on marketing and promotion, so the film needs to earn $440 million just to break even.
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