Vin Number: Fast & Furious shatters records with $72.5M opening weekend [w/Poll!]

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04-06-2009 09:58 AM

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It may well be that in its fourth installment, Universal Pictures' 'Fast & Furious (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/08/26/video-fast-and-furious-4-trailer-debuts/)' franchise has finally hit its top speed. According to preliminary estimates by Media by Numbers, the Vin Diesel/Paul Walker/Jordana Brewster/Michelle Rodriguez street racing vehicle cranked out a shocking $72.5 million dollar payday over the weekend.

To put that in proper context, CNN reports that this figure is the best April film opening ever, blowing away 'Anger Management' at $42.2M, and it easily dusts the opening weekend of 'Fast 2 Furious" ($50.5M), previously the series' best outing. Perhaps most jarring is news that the $72.5M earnings would make it the best opening for a car-related movie ever.

One thing's for sure - with a showing like this, we're betting that Hollywood execs are already on the phones this morning commissioning scripts for a fifth film - if they don't have a drawer full of 'em already.

Are you planning on seeing 'Fast and Furious?' Take our poll after the jump. Thanks for the tip, Daniel!

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[300zxdude]

It was a good movie!

[dOMEmE]

...money maker....

[ryguy]

Damn right it was good. However, I see no poll.

[irax]

i liked TD a little more than this one, but it was the movie the second one should have been.

[gotspins13]

if they do make a 5th one i wonder what it would be about??
i havent seen the movie yet so i wouldnt know what they would follow on

[GSXRJJordan]

Good for them ~ I don't like seeing our "culture" exploited for profits that go to people not involved in it, but at least they'll keep making fun car movies that don't involve Nascar/etc.

Jordana Brewster looks so good.

[zorak]

Still haven't seen it yet.

[bardabe]

Jordana Brewster is the only reason i watch that movie, god i'd drink that bitches bath water lol

[0100]

Still haven't seen it yet.

I still haven't seen the 2nd one, never mind the 3rd and 4th.

I have seen every initial D though. :goyou:

[DataXUnknown]

The fifth one is going to be based on exotics in dubai.
(sarcasm)


I seriously wouldn't doubt that by the way.

[Ceepo]

I enjoyed that movie, was good, i got a lil bored in a few parts but i blame part of that to my A.D.D. lol... and Jordan Brewster is so damn hot!!! her and the NSX oh yeah :)

[ANVIL]

the end of 4 setup a link to continue from the end of part 3. im guessing Mia and brian meet up with dom, and they get Sean and his chick to join the crew. i hope bow wow stays out. his character plays too much of a bitch in the movie to roll with dom

[s13tilldeath*]

so i guess it was good?

I wasnt going to go see it looked lame but i might as well.....

[dOMEmE]

The fifth one is going to be based on exotics in dubai.
(sarcasm)


I seriously wouldn't doubt that by the way.



..ya i woudnt either...

[NISMOTUNEDZ]

A good 8 outta 10.. not so ricey.. worth the money and time..