‘Fast X’ tops weekend box office, beating out ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’
The tenth installment in the Vin Diesel-led franchise scored big globally but struggled domestically
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"Fast X," the tenth installment in the "Fast and Furious" franchise, dominated the box office again after debuting in theaters this past weekend.
The Vin Diesel-led film earned $67.5 million domestically, according to IMDb’s Box Office Mojo.
This is slightly lower than the previous entry, "F9: The Fast Saga," which debuted in 2021 with $70 million.
Still, "Fast X" earned $320 million worldwide, giving it the second-biggest opening of the year so far, after "The Super Mario Bros. Movie."
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The tenth installment in the "Fast and Furious" franchise led the box office this weekend. (Universal )
Chris Pratt stars in "The Super Mario Bros. Movie," which came in third after his other film currently in theaters, "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3." (Diesel also appears in "Guardians," voicing the character of Groot.)
"Guardians" earned $32 million over the weekend, followed by $9.8 million for "Super Mario."
Rounding out the top five slots were two very different films.
In the fourth spot, "Book Club: The Next Chapter," starring Jane Fonda, Diane Keaton, Candice Bergen, and Mary Steenburgen. And in fifth, the horror sequel/reboot, "Evil Dead Rise," with $2.4 million.
The weekend box office ranking, from left to right: 1) "Fast X" 2) "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3" 3) "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" 4) "Book Club: The Next Chapter 5) "Evil Dead Rise" (Universal Pictures/Marvel Studios/Universal Pictures/Focus Features/Warner Bros. Pictures)
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"Fast X" is expected to continue to do well internationally, and an eleventh installment, "Fast 11" is set to be released in 2025.
The "Fast and the Furious" series is the longest running franchise with the same cast and characters in history. Diesel has appeared in every entry in some capacity, along with regular rotating appearances from Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, and the late Paul Walker, who last appeared in "Fast 7."
Vin Diesel, Tyrese Gibson, Michelle Rodriguez, Louis Leterrier, Ludacris, and Sung Kang at the "Fast X" Trailer Launch (Michael Buckner / Getty Images)
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The cast has continued to expand as well, most recently adding the likes of Jason Momoa, John Cena, Helen Mirren and Charlize Theron.