“F9,” the ninth movie in the “Fast & Furious” franchise, has gotten off to a quick start by grossing $7.1 million from 3,100 screens for preview showings beginning at 7:00 p.m. The film will open wide at 4,179 North American theaters this weekend, which is the largest theater count since the pandemic shutdown began.Universal’s biggest blockbuster is a long time coming, being delayed from a release way back in April of 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.