SUNDAY UPDATE,writethru:UniversalsFast Xhas gotten off the starting blocks with an estimated$319Mglobal opening.
Overseas, the weekend take is$251.4Mfrom 84 markets.
In like-for-like markets at todays dollars, excluding China and previews, the international opening is the No.
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When including China and previews, FX aslo has the No.
In IMAX, the opening is the 2nd best globally for the franchise with $22M.
Word of mouth and social scores have been strong for the Toretto family in their 10th time around.
That includesChinawith an 8.9 on Maoyan.
Its already the No.
Across another 31 markets,Fast Xnabbed the best start of the year excluding previews.
Majors include Spain, Brazil and Italy.
In total, the franchise has crossed $5.03B offshore meaning its the 5th biggest at theinternational box office.
Mexicologged the second best launch for the film overseas at $16.7M.
When excluding previews, thats 45% aboveF9and 15% aboveF8.
This also marks the biggest Universal release of all time.
Rounding out the Top 5 isIndiaat $8.6M, a No.
1 launch and Universals biggest opening weekend ever as well as the second best non-superhero studio start.
As for Disney/MarvelsGuardians of the Galaxy Vol.
It will soon passGOTG2internationally.
The gang piloted the No.
2 non-local movie in all markets except Japan.
Turning back toSuper Mario Bros, the Illumination/Nintendo/Universal charmer added$17.1Mfor a 33% drop across 80 markets.
The overseas gross is approaching $700M at$698.5Mthrough Sunday.
Global is$1.248B.
Now with 84 offshore markets in release, the international box office projection is$252.68Mthrough tomorrow.
This 10th film in theFast & Furioussaga is in gear to become the No.
Internationally, the Louis Leterrier-directed installment is expected to finish the weekend at No.
1 in all opening markets and will overtakeSuper Mario BrosandGuardians of the Galaxy Vol.
3as the best overseas start of the year to date.
Including todays grosses, the total there is $64M so far.
We expect strong play again on Sunday.
The full day yesterday was $35.1M (including previews in eight markets).
The Toretto family is No.
1 in all majors and reporting markets.
Chinacontinues to lead play on the Louis Leterrier-directed installment with $26.3M through two days (including previews).
Through Friday,Fast Xis already seeing the biggest launch frame for a studio title there in 2023.
Elsewhere,Mexicohas a running cume of $4.2M through Thursday.
Excluding previews, the two-day total is 22% aboveF9.Indonesiahas grossed $3.5M through two days.
The first day is the second-biggest opening of the year, behind onlySuper Mario Bros.
The movie is No.
1 in every hub where it has opened, including China, France, Germany and Korea.
Germanygrossed $1.5M on opening Wednesday, coming in 88% aboveF9.
Officially releasing today are the UK, Spain and Japan, among others.
This is aboveF9s 7.8.
The Wednesday is also the No.
3, which itself provided some salve recently.
Well be watching it closely throughout the weekend.
Koreaalso opened today with $1M and 60% market share.
Thats 86% ofF8, 30% aboveF7and below bothF9andHobbs & Shawwhich opened on national holidays.
The audience reactions are strong with a 94% CGV Egg score, aboveF9s89%.
Also opening today were such majors as France and Germany.
Well have those numbers tomorrow.
In totalFast Xreleases this weekend in 84 overseas markets.
