‘Fate of the Furious’ Praised as ‘Ridiculous’ and ‘Crazy’ After Surprise Screening

Universal screened the film in its entirety for exhibitors and journalists during its CinemaCon 2017 presentation

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Universal’s “The Fate of the Furious” is already projected to become the second 2017 film to have a $100 million opening weekend. But if the studio has any concerns about the reaction to the eighth installment of the long-running franchise, it likely set them aside after a surprise screening of the film in full during its CinemaCon 2017 presentation earlier today.

Reaction from those in attendance has been very positive, with critics praising it as “fun,” “crazy,” charming, and “ridiculous,” lauding the stunts and fight scenes as well.

Check out a sample of the reaction below:

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