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'The Fate of the Furious' boasts the biggest launch ever at the global box office, besting 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens,' even while lagging behind the last installment in the U.S.

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00:00We're going to need a bigger truck.

00:04This episode of The Hollywood Reporter News is brought to you by Gucci Guilty Absolute.

00:10The ultimate fate of The Furious is that people really can't get enough of the Fast and Furious franchise.

00:15The fate of The Furious, the eighth outing in the action series,

00:18eclipsed Star Wars The Force Awakens over the Easter weekend

00:21to boast the biggest global opening of all time, not accounting for inflation.

00:26Furious 8 had the advantage of opening day and date in China,

00:30where it earned a massive $190 million, the biggest three-day bow in history.

00:34Overall, The Temple debuted at number one in all 63 foreign markets,

00:39and it did more business than any previous installment in 32 of those.

00:42In North America, though, Furious 8 scored only the second biggest launch of the franchise behind Furious 7,

00:48the final film in the series to star Paul Walker, who died in a tragic car crash in November 2013.

00:54Another big difference between the two films?

00:56Fewer females in North America turned out to see Furious 8 on opening weekend.

01:00Universal estimates that male ticket buyers represented 58% of the audience,

01:04compared with 51% for both Furious 7 and Furious 6.

01:08The fan base is also aging in North America,

01:11as moviegoers under the age of 25 made up 50% of Furious 8's audience,

01:15compared with 64% for Furious 7.

01:18The Fast and the Furious series has also long been heralded for its diverse cast,

01:22something that paid off in the U.S. and overseas.

01:24The concept and point of view has always been like catnip to hip and diverse audiences,

01:30who all speak the international language of fast cars, beautiful people,

01:33high-octane action, and cross-cultural camaraderie, says a Comscore analyst.

01:38And with the huge box office numbers of Furious 8, it's never too early to focus on Furious 9.

01:43Check out THR.com for Josh Spiegel's take on where the franchise should go next.

01:47His suggestion? A trip to outer space in an Armageddon-style situation.

01:52I can only imagine Vin Diesel on the rock floating through space in awesome cars.

01:56Ooh!

01:57Okay, what's your take on all things Furious?

01:59Let me know in the comments, guys.

02:01For the Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Paul Costabile.

02:03See ya!

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