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Fast and Furious 8 trailer parks itself atop Beauty and the Beast's viewing record

It seems that people love exploding snowmobiles

Jacob Stolworthy

Wednesday 14 December 2016 13:11 GMT

The trailer for Fast & Furious 8 - brilliantly named The Fate of the Furious in the US - has been clocking up some serious views since it was released on Sunday (11 December) - so much so that it's become the fastest viewed of all time.

You may recall that last month saw the trailer for Disney's Beauty and the Beast reboot achieve the same feat. Well, it's been shunted into second after The Fate of the Furious notched up an extra three million (139 million against Beast's 127.6 million).

According to Deadline, it helps that Universal's sequel saw a "historic Times Square takeover" in which the trailer was blasted on 33 digital billboards simultaneously (that's a lot of exploding snowmobiles) as well as airing during what was the most-watched NFL game of the year.

The best films of 2016 (so far)

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The best films of 2016 (so far)

Creed

This empowering spin-off sequel to the Rocky franchise sees Sylvester Stallone return as the personal trainer to Odonis Creed (Michael B. Jordan), the son of his old rival-turned-compadre Apollo (Carl Weathers).

Barry Wetcher

The best films of 2016 (so far)

Room

A grandstanding adaptation of the Emma Donoghue novel. At Room's heart is two towering performances from Brie Larson and Jacob Tremblay as a mother and son who find freedom after being locked away by in a boxed building for years.

The best films of 2016 (so far)

The Big Short

Plenty of The Big Short's charm is manifested in the way that it takes a clunky story (the 2007-8 financial crisis) and transforms it into a cinematic experience.

The best films of 2016 (so far)

Spotlight

The facts speak for themselves in this Oscar-winning biographical film about four investigative journalists who uncover a scandal of child molestation in the Catholic church. Strong performances and a firm directorial presence in Tom McCarthy make Spotlight a worthy recipient of this year's Best Picture Oscar.

The best films of 2016 (so far)

Bone Tomahawk

The best films of 2016 (so far)

Anomalisa

Paramount Pictures

The best films of 2016 (so far)

The Witch

Take any shot from Robert Eggers' assured debut - based on a New England folktale - and your spine will tingle. A masterclass in understatedness.

The best films of 2016 (so far)

10 Cloverfield Lane

If you're going to unveil a secret sequel-of-sorts to 2008 hit Cloverfield, this is how you do it. Essentially a chamber piece set in the same world of Matt Reeves' original, 10 Cloverfield Lane will hold you in a vicelike grip until its closing frame.

The best films of 2016 (so far)

High-Rise

Ben Wheatley's fifth feature as director may not be to everyone's tastes but, should you be up to it, there's a lot to take away from this adaptation of J.G. Ballard's dystopian tale.

The best films of 2016 (so far)

Zootropolis

Despite strong competition in the form of Finding Dory and Kubo and the Two Strings, Zootropolis - named Zootopia in the US - takes the trophy of 2016's greatest animated film.

The best films of 2016 (so far)

Victoria

The best films of 2016 (so far)

Captain America: Civil War

Even those who aren't invested in superhero films will have a hard time keeping their breath in several of Civil War's action sequences.

The best films of 2016 (so far)

Son of Saul

The haunting winner of the Best Foreign Language Oscar, Son of Saul's technical mastery (courtesy of first-time director László Nemes) is backed up by a harrowingly real portrayal of life within a Nazi concentration camp.

Sony Pictures Entertainment

The best films of 2016 (so far)

Everybody Wants Some!!

Richard Linklater followed Boyhood with this charming coming-of-age story that bears similarity with 1993's Dazed and Confused. This time, our ensemble are a group of baseball-playing college freshmen. In the upper echelons of the year's best.

The best films of 2016 (so far)

Green Room

The best films of 2016 (so far)

Sing Street

The best films of 2016 (so far)

Love and Friendship

The best films of 2016 (so far)

Suburra

The best films of 2016 (so far)

The Neon Demon

The best films of 2016 (so far)

Hell or High Water

The best films of 2016 (so far)

Kubo and the Two Strings

The best films of 2016 (so far)

Hunt for the Wilderpeople

Still, it's an impressive feat for a franchise on its eighth film.

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