This weekend, movie goers flocked to theaters to see fast cars and furious action in the fourth installment of “Fast & Furious.” The movie about street racers smashed records and thus far had the largest opening box office record of the year.

Although the movie and its sequels are not known for great acting performances, nor are they known for well-thought out plots, the movies excite movie goers young and old thanks to the unique rides and fast car chases. The latest installment also brings back the original film’s cast, including Paul Walker and Vin Diesel. With the action-packed car chases and the appeal of the original cast, Fast & Furious was able to growing $72.5 million in its first weekend alone, leaving Watchmen and Monsters v. Aliens in its dust. Los Angeles Toyota dealers say the movies appeal to a subculture that’s prevalent in the Los Angeles area. Cheap speed is what fuels many real-life street racers, but some cars featured in the movie can easily have cost $100K or more.

It would be safe to assume that these movies have been aided by teenage boys flocking to theaters, but demographic information has shown that nearly half of the audience seeing the movie was female, and about forty percent were older than 25. According to Birmingham Honda, car lovers are simply unpredictable.

The fourth installment of the Fast & Furious made a substantial amount of money in its first three days. It even made more than Spielberg’s last installment of Jurassic Park, which Buffalo Suzuki says just goes to show that fast cars and intense car chases make for an excellent movie experience.

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