"Fast and Furious 9" and "Spiral: Saw" lead international box office recovery

Franchises are the film products that generate the highest profits for the industry. The sector thrives on a loyal audience that flocks to see once again that new installment that knows everything it is going to offer: pure entertainment. Two of these main franchises, Fast and Furious 9 and Spiral: Saw have achieved the best numbers abroad since Godzilla vs Kong fought the effects of the coronavirus in the world. On the one hand, the saga full of speed and impossible maneuvers has managed to reach the figure of 162.4 million dollars in its launch in 8 different markets, including among them the powers of China, Korea and Hong Kong. On the other hand, the gore horror film Spiral: Saw reached a box office milestone among all films in the series, with a total box office of the nine films of one billion dollars. This latest installment grossed 4.5 million in the United States and 3 million abroad. Although there is a huge difference, it must be borne in mind that Jigsaw’s tests are “low cost”, with modest production budgets that usually do not exceed 20 million. The case of Toretto’s film is particularly encouraging. The figures that its premiere has handled are not only good for the pandemic context, since they are not too far from the figures that were reached without this global problem. Universal’s president of distribution Veronika Kwan stated that the Chinese market was ideal for Fast and Furious 9 because it has a large fan base. Kwan, with good reason, articulated that message about the Asian giant since of the 62 million collected, 135 have belonged to that country.It is the second most successful franchise premiere in the country since the previous installment in 2017 and it is the first Hollywood production to exceed 100 million in China in a premiere after Avengers: Endgame did. In other markets, Fast and Furious 9 reached nearly $ 10 million in Korea, $ 2.4 million in Hong Kong, and $ 6.2 million in the Middle East. The last adventure of the nitrous oxide family will hit Spanish theaters on July 2, Spiral, on the other hand, it was released last weekend, and it is still too early to be able to obtain the data of its collection nationwide.