Furious 7 is China's Biggest Movie Ever
Furious 7 is setting records worldwide.
The latest entry in The Fast and the Furious franchise has become China’s top-grossing film of all time, bringing in a total of $323 billion and beating out the record previously set by Transformers: Age of Extinction at $319 million. That also means that the movie has grossed more in China than it did in the U.S., where it earned $320 million in the same time period.
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Furious 7 arrived theaters on April 3 and became the fastest live-action film to bring in more than $1 billion worldwide and was the first April film to make over $100 million in its opening weekend in the U.S. As of last weekend, the worldwide total hit $1.32 billion and brought in another $17.8 million in the U.S. last weekend.
[Source: Entertainment Weekly]
Jason Siu began his career in automotive journalism in 2003 with Modified Magazine, a property previously held by VerticalScope. As the West Coast Editor, he played a pivotal role while also extending his expertise to Modified Luxury & Exotics and Modified Mustangs. Beyond his editorial work, Jason authored two notable Cartech books. His tenure at AutoGuide.com saw him immersed in the daily news cycle, yet his passion for hands-on evaluation led him to focus on testing and product reviews, offering well-rounded recommendations to AutoGuide readers. Currently, as the Content Director for VerticalScope, Jason spearheads the content strategy for an array of online publications, a role that has him at the helm of ensuring quality and consistency across the board.
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