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'Fast Five' races to furious start with $83.6M

"Fast Five" has left the competition in the dust with an $83.6 million debut to grab the No. 1 spot at the weekend box office. Studio estimates released Sunday show Universal Pictures' fifth movie in "The Fast and the Furious" franchise was by far this year's biggest opening. Its debut was more than double the previous best of $39.2 million for "Rio."

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‘Fast Five’ a fast $80 million at the box office

A HUGE midnight Thursday and all-day Friday turnout puts “Fast Five” on track to better the last “Fast/Furious” picture’s opening weekend box office take. The last film did $71 million, and deadline.com tracks this one at $80 million. That puts Justin Lin, the director of the recent films in the franchise, in a position to do ...

Dwayne Johnson, Ludacris, Tyrese Gibson Rev Up for Fast Five

The casting for the next "Fast and the Furious" film, "Fast Five," is coming together: Dwayne Johnson, Ludacris, and Tyrese Gibson have been confirmed for the latest sequel in the series.

Senh: What a cast! How Justin Lin's able to get all these guys together is awesome. I thought the series was dead after Tokyo Drift.

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'Fast Five' races to furious start with $83.6M

‘Fast Five’ a fast $80 million at the box office

Dwayne Johnson, Ludacris, Tyrese Gibson Rev Up for Fast Five