Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham in Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (Daniel Smith/Universal Pictures via AP) 
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Hobbs & Shaw hits No. 1 spot quick but still lacks the pace of Fast & Furious franchise

The first spinoff of the 18-year-old Fast & Furious franchise, Hobbs and Shaw, has pocketed $60.8 million in its North American debut and another $120 million internationally.

Jake Coyle

NEW YORK (AP): The first spinoff of the 18-year-old Fast & Furious franchise, Hobbs and Shaw, has pocketed $60.8 million in its North American debut and another $120 million internationally.

That's the smallest domestic opening for a Fast & Furious film since 2006's The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift

But the $200 million Universal Pictures release is aiming to do its largest damage abroad. It opens in China, where Fast & Furious films have excelled, on August 23.

The Lion King slid to second in its third weekend with $38.2 million. The Disney remake earlier this week crossed $1 billion worldwide.

In third is Quentin Tarantino's 1969 fable Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood, which held strong with $20 million in its second weekend.

Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham in Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (Daniel Smith/Universal Pictures via AP)

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