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'Fast & Furious 6' blasts 'Gatsby' and 'Star Trek' at U.K. box office

Forget the super-hyped "Star Trek Into Darkness" and "The Great Gatsby" – audiences in the United Kingdom and Ireland have given us an early glimpse into what moviegoers are really revving to see this summer: "Fast & Furious 6."The sixth installment of the Universal Pictures franchise, opened across the pond this past weekend – pitted against "The Great Gatsby" (which earned $6.2 million) and a second-week "Star Trek" ($5.6 million) – obliterating them both with a number one opening, earning a record-smashing $13.1 million. The previous record was set earlier this year with the epic movie musical "Les Misérables," which brought in $13.1 million."Fast & Furious 6," which is set in London, marks the franchise's biggest opening weekend in the U.K. and the highest monetary achievement for its stars Vin Diesel and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. The plot this time around centers on Agent Luke Hobbs (Johnson) who enlists Dominic Toretto (Diesel) and his team to bring down a former Special Ops sol...

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