Furious 7 passes Avengers for 3rd all time film at the box office.

[wire28]

So you're saying it surpassed DCs best movie months ago?

 

[TheGodling]

Once that check comes in we're gonna feast like kings, brehs!

 

[Khalil's_Black_Excellence]

That's crazy. I still don't get how the movie did so well but more power to them.

The death of Paul Walker. Thought that was obvious.

 

[Ain't That Something]

Once that check comes in we're gonna feast like kings, brehs!

So says salty marvel stans. My check came last week

 

[TheGodling]

So says salty marvel stans. My check came last week

Spoiler

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

Did someone mention DC in here and I missed it? @wire28

 

[Khalil's_Black_Excellence]

Ive said it like ten times already but fukk it....

A whole generation grew up on these movies and geniunely love the characters. Each film has gotten bigger then the last. Theyve successfully combined the appeal of action movies with a racially diverse cast that has worldwide appeal. They film around the world that gives the movies a nice break from the repeated back drops of new york repeatedly.

As for this particular movie, this is the first one they released in 3D which raises the box office. China has exploded and added $350 million more on this one then ff6 raked in. And of course paul walkers death with one of the classiest send offs for a character and actor I've ever seen in any film. They literally couldnt have handled it any better.

While I agree with the bulk of what you said here (except the whole "growing up with them" part, as I think that's the most minor factor, if it even constitutes as one) and that it is a culmination of a number of factors, pretty much of which you listed, I'm sure the death of Paul Walker and it being known that this movie was going to be a send off for him is the biggest of all those factors. Had he not died, I doubt it'd in the Billion sector at all. Sure, it'd have still did well for the other factors, but I'm pretty sure it would've settled around 700+ mill or so.

 

[NoMorePie]

Avatar ain't never gonna be touched

 

[TheGodling]

While I agree with the bulk of what you said here (except the whole "growing up with them" part, as I think that's the most minor factor, if it even constitutes as one) and that it is a culmination of a number of factors, pretty much of which you listed, I'm sure the death of Paul Walker and it being known that this movie was going to be a send off for him is the biggest of all those factors. Had he not died, I doubt it'd in the Billion sector at all. Sure, it'd have still did well for the other factors, but I'm pretty sure it would've settled around 700+ mill or so.

Nah, the previous one did like 800 mill I think so a billi would've always been a safe bet for this movie, especially with the addition of Statham who is another actor (following The Rock) that plays right into this franchise's fanbase.

 

[Khalil's_Black_Excellence]

Nah, the previous one did like 800 mill I think so a billi would've always been a safe bet for this movie, especially with the addition of Statham who is another actor (following The Rock) that plays right into this franchise's fanbase.

I thought it did 700 mill and also, before Walker's death, plenty of folks were on that "there's another one" tip when hearing of more, which I think was going to show signs of fatigue.

 

[Dominic Brehetto]

Avatar ain't never gonna be touched

I know,its fukking insanity how much that film made. It doesnt even seem possible. Almost 3 billion.

 

[Dominic Brehetto]

If jurassic world keeps going like it is it might pass furious 7

 

[Ukbrotha]

Yeah, i reckon Jurassic world tops.

 

[gluvnast]

Jurassic World is gonna past it. But.... UNIVERSAL this year thou!

 

[Vandelay]

Not that it was hard to predict, but I called it.