Theater Counts: F9 races to the top in its domestic debut

June 24, 2021

F9: The Fast Saga, the highly anticipated 9th installment of the Fast and the Furious franchise roars into North American theaters this weekend. The film, which stars an action-packed ensemble cast and is directed by Justin Lin, is being released in 4,179 theaters. The Universal Pictures blockbuster sequel has already generated over $293 million worldwide and is the only wide release to launch this weekend. Domestic theaters have not seen such a vast opening since Disney released Onward, back on March 6, 2020. The franchise has brought in $1.7b domestically, $6.2b worldwide and ranks 15th in all time franchise earnings when adjusted for inflation. The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard—last weekend’s box office winner—adds theaters this week, going from 3,331 to 3,361. A Quiet Place: Part II enters its fourth week by playing in 3,124 locations, while Peter Rabbit 2: The Runway drops from 3,346 theaters last week to 3,331 this week.

Opening in limited release this week is IFC Films’ Werewolves Within. The horror comedy starring Sam Richardson and Milana Vayntrub releases in 270 theaters. Another film of note and the latest from Sony Pictures Classics is I Carry You With Me. The drama film based on real life events opens this weekend in New York and Los Angeles movie houses.

Looking ahead to next week, Universal Pictures will follow up their release of F9 with two more wide releases in The Boss Baby: Family Business and The Forever Purge. The animated comedy starring Alec Baldwin and the sci-fi horror film will debut in an estimated 3,400 and 2,800 theaters respectively. The original The Boss Baby debuted in 3,773 locations and went on to collect just south of $528 million in worldwide earnings.

Note: Warner Bros. counts are estimates.

Theater Counts for June 25 - June 27

Estimates for July 2

Bruce Nash

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