Universal Pictures is celebrating this weekend with the news that the James Wan-directed action sequel Fast & Furious 7 has become the first film of 2015 to reach the $1 billion milestone at the global box office. It also has the distinction of being the fastest movie to reach that figure, doing so in just […]
Fast & Furious 7 makes it two weeks in a row at the top of the UK box office
UK box office top ten and analysis for the weekend of Friday 10th April to Sunday 12th April 2015… Despite four new enteries cracking the top ten, none could put up any kind of challenge to reigning box office champ Fast & Furious 7, with the latest instalment in the action franchise adding another £5.4 […]
Fast & Furious 7 hits $800 million at the global box office, sets franchise high
After just two weekends on screens, Universal’s action sequel Fast & Furious 7 has hit a whopping $800.5 million around the globe, thanks in no small part to a stellar debut in China, where it opened today to $68.6 million, the biggest single day ever in that market. Dometsically, Fast & Furious 7 pulled in […]
Fast & Furious 7 speeds its way past $500 million at the global box office
Despite having only opened last weekend, it seems the world just cannot get enough of Vin Diesel and Paul Walker in Fast & Furious 7, as the film continues to break box-office records across the globe. In less than a week, Furious 7 has now speeded past $500 million mark at the worldwide box office […]
Toretto, Dom Toretto: How Fast & Furious owes James Bond
Simon Columb on Fast & Furious and its debt to James Bond… With the release of Fast and Furious 7 last week, it’s worth noting the key influences so far. Almost every escapade has actively appreciated the globe-trotting, explosive-heavy, expertly-produced James Bond series – and the seventh instalment is no different… This is “007-style shit”, […]
Fast & Furious 7 enjoys the second biggest opening of the year at the UK box office
UK box office top ten and analysis for the weekend of Friday 3rd April to Sunday 5th April 2015… Fast & Furious 7 raced into cinemas this past weekend, with the film pulling in a franchise-high opening of £12,765,033, which is over £4 million more than its predecessor Fast & Furous 6’s £8.72 million debut […]
‘Fast’ Food: The empty calories of Furious 7
Anghus Houvouras on Fast & Furious 7… Record breaking box office. Critical praise. A groundswell of support for a well liked actor making his last big screen appearance. Furious 7 has become a massive blockbuster that is getting love from ticket buyers and critics. But it’s still garbage. That’s right. Furious 7 is trash. Warmed […]
Fast & Furious 7 enjoys a $384 million global opening weekend
Universal Pictures kicked off the blockbuster season this past Friday with the release of Furious 7 (or Fast & Furious 7, as it is called here in the UK), enjoying a staggering global box office bow in the process. Launching the James Wan-directed sequel into 14,009 cinemas across 63 markets, the film pulled in a […]
Movie Review – Fast & Furious 7 (2015)
Fast & Furious 7, 2015. Directed by James Wan. Starring Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez, Ludacris, Tyrese Gibson, Lucas Black, Jordana Brewster, Kurt Russell, Jason Statham, Ronda Rousey, Tony Jaa, Nathalie Emmanuel, John Brotherton and Djimon Hounsou. SYNOPSIS: After the death of his brother, Deckard Shaw (Statham) aims to take revenge by […]
James Wan on the emotional journey finishing Furious 7; update on The Conjuring 2 and a potential DC movie
Furious 7 doesn’t get a general release until April 3rd but if we are to believe box-office forecasts then it’s likely that the seventh movie in the series will destroy all previous records and become the most successful entry of the franchise to date. Director James Wan recently spoke with ScreenCrush and explained how emotional […]
