If anyone is wondering why this franchise continues to live on, the latest box office numbers should answer the question. F9, the ninth installment in Universal’s Fast and Furious franchise has surpassed $500 million in global ticket sales, cementing its place as Hollywood’s biggest theatrical hit of the pandemic era.
Along side, Hi, Mom ($822 million) and Detective Chinatown 3 ($686 million), F9 is the only movie to cross the $500 million milestone since 2019. Since releasing in North America on June 25, domestic ticket sales for the film have reached $123 million, the second-best box office haul since the onset of COVID-19. A Quiet Place Part II, holds the title for the highest-grossing movie of the year in the U.S. with $145 million in revenues.