The latest installment in the Fast And Furious franchise has smashed box office records for the month of April . According to Box Office Mojo, the film earned $28.3 million on its opening day and is expected to earn another $100 million by Sunday. Analysts had estimated that it would open in the $ 115 million range , but it managed to earn almost $ 30m more . Walker was killed in a single-car accident when his friend Roger Rodas 's red 2005 Porsche Carrera GT hit a lamppost and burst into flames .
The latest installment in the Fast And Furious franchise has smashed box office records for the month of April . It ranks ninth among the top ten openings in cinema history with audiences flocking to Paul Walker in one of his final roles before his death in 2013 . Analysts had estimated that it would open in the $ 115 million range , but it managed to earn almost $ 30m more . Walker was killed in a single-car accident when his friend Roger Rodas 's red 2005 Porsche Carrera GT hit a lamppost and burst into flames .