Apr 27, 2015 04:44 PM EST

Furious 7 Surpasses $1 Billion at the Box Office

Universal's Furious 7 has rocketed past the $1 billion mark internationally this weekend. The film is now the third in history to surpass the astonishing amount. The other films are Avatar ($2.027B) and Titanic ($1.528B). Furious 7 is Universal's top-grossing film ever, as of April 17.

Duncan Clark, Universal Pictures International President of Distribution, said that the achievement is "magnificent" given this is "a time when the dollar is so relatively strong and local currencies are so relatively weak."

Furious 8 has been confirmed for a 2017 release.