In one week since its 2nd April opening in the country, “Fast & Furious 7” aka “Furious 7” broke every box office record in Malaysia, on top of destroying box office records worldwide.
The film’s weekend opening charted at #1 and became the “Biggest Film Opening of All-Time” in Malaysian cinematic history, beating out previous record holders “Transformers: Age of Extinction” and “Iron Man 3“.
In just one week, “Furious 7” has already grossed more than the entire lifetime ticket sales of films such as:
- Avatar
- X-Men: Days of Future Past
- G.I. Joe Retaliation
The film also broke the #1 record of the “Biggest Single Day Collection” at the box office, previously held by “Transformers: Age of Extinction“.
Upon the announcement, United International Pictures Malaysia’s Managing Director Nicholas Yong said:
While we realise that the fan base for the Fast & Furious franchise is extremely strong in this country, we are just bowled over by the outstanding results. Turbo-boosted by the excellent word-of-mouth, local audiences really responded to the theme of family-ties, humour and the great over-the-top action. The film being directed by Malaysian-born director, James Wan (who did a fabulous job on “The Conjuring”), and the fact that this is Paul Walker’s last film, were added must-see elements for local movie-goers.
“Furious 7” is currently showing in cinemas nationwide in 2D, 3D and IMAX 3D.
Watch the trailer as well as the official music video for the Paul Walker tribute below:
If you haven’t seen it, trust us, you need to.
Our “Furious 7” review here. Don’t forget to check out some “Furious 7” fun facts while you’re at it!
For more information, visit the movie’s website or Facebook page.
