F9 repeats atop the box office with $24 million while also becoming the first movie to cross $500 million worldwide in the pandemic era By Brian Gallagher For Dailymail.com Published: 02:17 BST, 5 July 2021 | Updated: 07:15 BST, 5 July 2021 Viewcomments Universal's blockbuster Fast & Furious franchise sequel F9 managed to repeat atop the domestic box office while crossing a major milestone worldwide. The action sequel took in $24 million at the domestic box office and an additional $23.8 million in international markets, according to Deadline. Director Justin Lin's sequel became the first Hollywood movie to cross $500 million in the 'pandemic era' spanning from March 2020 until now. Blockbuster: Universal's blockbuster Fast & Furious franchise sequel F9 managed to repeat atop the domestic box office while crossing a major milestone worldwide Milestone: Director Justin Lin's sequel became the first Hollywood movie to cross $500 million in the 'pandemic era' spanning from March 2020 until now F9 dropped a whopping 65.7% in its second weekend, earning a decent $5,710 per-screen average from 4,203 theaters. Its domestic take now stands at $117.1 million with $500.3 million worldwide, joining China's Hi, Mom and Detective Chinatown 3 as the only movies to cross the $500 million worldwide threshold in 2020 and 2021. The film debuted in five new international markets over the weekend, including Spain, where it set pandemic records. Theaters: F9 dropped a whopping 65.7% in its second weekend, earning a decent $5,710 per-screen average from 4,203 theaters The movie has earned $374.4 million from international markets, with $35 million of its $500 million global take coming in the IMAX format. Debuting in second place is The Boss Baby: Back in Business, which earned $17.3 million domestic. The animated sequel picked up a $4,747 per-screen average from 3,644 theaters in its first weekend. International: The movie has earned $374.4 million from international markets, with $35 million of its $500 million global take coming in the IMAX format Per-screen: The animated sequel picked up a $4,747 per-screen average from 3,644 theaters in its first weekend Also debuting is another Universal sequel, The Forever Purge, which arrived in third place with $12.7 million. The last movie in The Purge franchise earned a middling $4,178 per-screen average from 3,051 theaters. Rounding out the top 5 is A Quiet Place Part II, which dropped from second place to fourth with $4.2 million and The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard in fifth with $3 million. Sequel: Also debuting is another Universal sequel, The Forever Purge, which arrived in third place with $12.7 million Cruella took sixth place with $2.5 million and passed the $200 million worldwide milestone at the global box office. Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway took seventh place with $2.25 million. The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It turned in a eighth place finish with $1.29 million with In The Heights in ninth with $1.27 million and newcomer Zola rounding out the top 10 with $1.23 million. Box office: Cruella took sixth place with $2.5 million and passed the $200 million worldwide milestone at the global box office Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility