The Fast and the Furious 8 has raced to the top of the box office chart breaking an international record in the process.

The eighth film in the action thriller franchise took an estimated $532.5m (£424.7m) globally over Easter weekend.

The figure makes it the strongest worldwide debut ever slightly overtaking the $529m (£421.8m) taken by Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

However, the film’s US takings were down sharply in the previous movie.

Furious 7 opened with $147.2m (£117.3m) in the US when it was released in 2015 – but the latest installment of the series debuted with $100.2m (£80m).

The Fate of the Furious titled Fast & Furious 8 in some territories – stars Dwayne Johnson and Vin Diesel, who said he felt “grateful, humbled and blessed” after the film’s success. For read full story visit link EuroNews