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[kayumanggi]

Today Marks a Significant Milestone in Our History.

 

Today FURIOUS 7 will reach $1 billion in worldwide box office grosses. This is the first time in Universal’s 103-year history that we have had a film achieve this level of success in its first run. It will certainly exceed this number as well as have the distinction of being the quickest of any film to reach this milestone in just 17 days.

 

At Universal we have had franchises with strong results at the box office, including JURASSIC PARK, DESPICABLE ME and the BOURNE series, and although we take great pride in these accomplishments, what distinguishes FAST & FURIOUS is that it is an original live action concept with an entirely diverse cast. It is the only franchise of its kind to reach a total of MORE THAN $3.39 billion and counting.

 

On behalf of all of us, I am incredibly proud of the motion picture team at Universal, the cast and filmmakers of the FAST & FURIOUS for all they have done to take our original idea and evolve it into a huge, global, blockbuster franchise. When our friend and colleague Paul Walker tragically passed away in the middle of production, our team, led by Jeff Shell and Donna Langley, and the filmmakers along with the cast and crew did what they do best: They focused on family first; then talked to the fans; then got to work on making a great film that we can all be proud of. We were all saddened and honored to be a part of Paul’s final career performance and to celebrate his defining role in our lives. http://deadline.com/2015/04/furious-7-billion-dollars-worldwide-vin-diesel-1201411955/

 

Congratulations Universal!

[Neo]

Today Marks a Significant Milestone in Our History.

 

Today FURIOUS 7 will reach $1 billion in worldwide box office grosses. This is the first time in Universal’s 103-year history that we have had a film achieve this level of success in its first run. It will certainly exceed this number as well as have the distinction of being the quickest of any film to reach this milestone in just 17 days.

16 days.

[kayumanggi]

'Jurassic World' Roars, 'Minions' Scores, 'Everest' Soars at CinemaCon http://t.co/JxQzXZqou0

— TheWrap (@TheWrap)

April 23, 2015

[lilmac]

16 days.

 

Jurassic Park made over $800 million WW.....in 1993. No doubt FF7 wasn't the first.

[Neo]

Jurassic Park made over $800 million WW.....in 1993. No doubt FF7 wasn't the first.

Huh? First to 1B, 800M WW =/= 1B. Was just talking about how fast it took to hit 1B.

[RobinHood26]

Jurassic Park made over $900 million WW.....in 1993. No doubt FF7 wasn't the first.

[PDC1987]

Why is there always one person purposely being glib? As it says, F7 is their first film to hit $1 billion in its first run and they're obviously referring to raw grosses, not inflation adjusted numbers.

[lilmac]

Huh? First to 1B, 800M WW =/= 1B. Was just talking about how fast it took to hit 1B.

 

 

I wasn't being contrarian to anything you were saying. It wasn't a direct response really.  

 

 

Also, $800/$900M WW in 1993 is definitely $1b. Adjusting for inflation.

[lilmac]

Why is there always one person purposely being glib? As it says, F7 is their first film to hit $1 billion in its first run and they're obviously referring to raw grosses, not inflation adjusted numbers.

 

Yes it's obvious. I just wanted to point out that Universal (one of my favorite studios) has hit that mountaintop before, with JP. 22 years ago.

Edited April 24, 2015 by lilmac

[PDC1987]

No they didn't, because JP didn't gross $1 billion in it's first run. That's what this is about, raw grosses.

[Neo]

No they didn't, because JP didn't gross $1 billion in it's first run. That's what this is about, raw grosses.

Yeah. First 1B grosser is Fast 7. End.

[kayumanggi]

Rank	Studio	Year	Days to $1 billion	Date Achieved
1	Universal	2015	165	6/14/15
2	Paramount	2008	174	6/22/08
3	Paramount	2010	175	6/24/10
4	20th Century Fox	2010	179	6/28/10
5	Paramount	2009	182	7/1/09
6	Paramount	2011	184	7/3/11
8	Buena Vista	2012	189	7/7/12
7	Paramount	2007	189	7/8/07
10	Warner Bros.	2009	192	7/11/09
9	Buena Vista	2013	192	7/11/13
11	Sony / Columbia	2002	192	7/11/02
12	20th Century Fox	2014	194	7/13/14
13	20th Century Fox	2005	197	7/16/05
15	Universal	2013	200	7/19/13
14	Warner Bros.	2011	200	7/19/11
16	Warner Bros.	2013	201	7/20/13
17	Warner Bros.	2008	205	7/23/08
19	Warner Bros.	2010	206	7/25/10
18	Sony / Columbia	2012	206	7/24/12
20	Buena Vista	2010	209	7/28/10
21	Warner Bros.	2012	212	7/30/12
22	Buena Vista	2003	213	8/1/03
23	Buena Vista	2006	215	8/3/06
24	Warner Bros.	2014	217	8/5/14
26	Sony / Columbia	2006	218	8/6/06
25	Buena Vista	2014	218	8/6/14
27	Universal	2012	218	8/5/12
28	Sony / Columbia	1997	242	8/30/97
29	Sony / Columbia	2007	252	9/9/07
30	Warner Bros.	2007	255	9/12/07
31	Sony / Columbia	2004	257	9/13/04
32	20th Century Fox	2006	260	9/17/06
33	Sony / Columbia	2010	261	9/18/10
34	Sony / Columbia	2014	266	9/23/14
35	Buena Vista	2011	273	9/30/11
36	Sony / Columbia	2009	276	10/3/09
37	Sony / Columbia	2011	279	10/6/11
38	Warner Bros.	2005	282	10/9/05
39	Sony / Columbia	2008	284	10/10/08
41	Buena Vista	2007	285	10/12/07
40	Sony / Columbia	2003	285	10/12/03
42	Sony / Columbia	2013	299	10/26/13
43	Buena Vista	2002	308	11/4/02
44	Buena Vista	2009	313	11/9/09
45	Universal	2007	314	11/10/07
46	Universal	2011	316	11/12/11
47	Universal	2014	320	11/16/14
48	Lionsgate	2012	321	11/16/12
49	Warner Bros.	2003	326	11/22/03
50	Buena Vista	1996	327	11/22/96
51	Buena Vista	2000	329	11/24/00
52	Buena Vista	1999	330	11/26/99
53	Buena Vista	2004	331	11/26/04
54	Warner Bros.	2004	332	11/27/04
56	Universal	2008	333	11/28/08
55	Paramount	1998	333	11/29/98
57	Warner Bros.	2001	336	12/2/01
58	Universal	2003	340	12/6/03
59	20th Century Fox	2013	341	12/7/13
61	Paramount	2014	347	12/13/14
60	Buena Vista	1998	347	12/13/98
62	Lionsgate	2013	349	12/15/13
63	20th Century Fox	2009	352	12/18/09
64	Warner Bros.	2002	354	12/20/02
65	Warner Bros.	2006	355	12/21/06
66	Universal	2000	357	12/22/00
67	Warner Bros.	1999	360	12/26/99
68	20th Century Fox	2012	362	12/27/12
70	20th Century Fox	2007	364	12/30/07
71	Buena Vista	1995	364	12/30/95
69	Universal	2005	364	12/30/05
72	20th Century Fox	2008	365	12/30/08
73	Buena Vista	2008	365	12/30/08

 

[BK007]

Universal planning MCU?

 

What? Does M stand for Monsters?

 

Or perhaps they are throwing T-Rex, Vin Diesel, Minions, Anna Kendrick and Ted into one movie about BDSM.

[kayumanggi]

Universal Pictures today announced that the studio has grossed $5.53 billion, marking the highest-grossing year ever for a studio in industry history. In just seven months, Universal bested the record previously held by 20th Century Fox which ended 2014 with $5.52 billion. http://pro.boxoffice.com/latest-news/2015-08-05-universal-sets-a-new-all-time-record-for-worldwide-total-gross-by-a-major-studio

 

Universal set records for the fastest that a studio has ever reached:

 

$1 billion at the domestic box office;

$2 billion and $3 billion at the international box office; and

$3 billion, $4 billion and $5 billion at the worldwide box office.

 

In North America, Universal has five of the top eight openers of 2015: No. 1, Jurassic World ($208.7 million); No. 3, Furious 7 ($147.2 million); No. 4, Minions ($115.7 million); No. 7, Fifty Shades of Grey ($85.2 million); and No. 8, Pitch Perfect 2 ($69.2 million). These films also represent five of the top 10 highest-grossing films of the year. Universal has been No.1 at the domestic box office for 11 weekends, celebrated four worldwide No. 1 openings and has held the top spot at the international box office 12 times-all more than any other studio.

 

Jurassic World had the biggest opening weekend of all-time internationally, domestically and worldwide. It is the fastest film to reach $1 billion worldwide after only 13 days of release.

 

Illumination Entertainment's Minions earned the second-highest opening for an animated film in North America, the highest opening for an animated 3-D film of all time and the biggest animated opening day ever

 

Furious 7 is the highest-grossing film ever in China ($390.8 million) and the third-highest-grossing film at the international box office ever.

 

In its first weekend alone, Pitch Perfect 2 out-grossed the domestic lifetime total of Pitch Perfect ($65 million) and more than doubled its modest production budget. It was the highest-grossing live-action musical opening and the second-highest PG-13 comedy opening ever.

[zackzack]

 Enough, Universal. Enough of your Excellence. It's like staring at the Great Sun: it's too much.

We are not worthy 

Edited August 6, 2015 by zackzack

[Asyulus]

Hail Universal!

[zackzack]

Great buzz with Everest? The trailer looks to me like it is gonna be an awesome IMAX movie.

 

IMAX & Arri have released a digital camera that allows filmmakers to shoot the entire

movie on IMAX format. Ari has that awesome 65mm digital camera that is forever

going to change large format photography.

[samsha22]

their 2015 slate s huge..they can finish either No.1 or 2 with that list of blockbusters.

2015 will be Disney - Universal fight for No.1 unless WB comes with some more gravities ..

Yay...my prediction ..

[lilmac]

 

 

[Planodisney]

I haven't been on here long, but I was wondering if someone could give the the lowdown on why some members on here root and have allegiance to Universal. Not knocking it at all, just hoping someone could explain it as without a backstory, seems kind of strange.

Thanks for any feedback.