“Godzilla x Kong: New Empire” opened with $80 million on 3,861 screens in North America, according to studio estimates on Sunday, and the Godzilla/Kong Kong combo further raised expectations.
The monster mashup from Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures, starring Rebecca Hall and Brian Tyree Henry, was the second-highest opening of the year in a solid year, with an $81.5 million flop. It fell slightly short of the debut film “Dune: Part 2”.
It was predicted that “Godzilla x Kong: Frozen Empire'' would gross nearly $50 million in its opening weekend.
Ghostbusters, which topped the box office last week, came in second with $15.7 million, bringing its two-week box office total to $73.4 million.
“Dune: Part 2” continued to perform well in its fifth week of release, dropping to third place with $11.1 million and a total domestic box office of 252.4 million.
2021's Godzilla vs. Kong, the final showdown between the two monsters from Warner Bros. and Legendary, grossed a much smaller opening weekend at $48.5 million, but production was delayed by the coronavirus pandemic. , which was a huge number for a movie released simultaneously in 2021. HBO Max.
The new game had the second-biggest opening in the studio's extensive MonsterVerse series. “Godzilla” grossed $93.2 million in 2014.
Estimated ticket sales are for Friday through Sunday in theaters in the U.S. and Canada, according to ComScore. Final national figures will be released on Monday.
1. “Godzilla x Kong: New Empire,” 80 million copies sold.
2. Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, $15.7 million.
3. “Dune: Part 2,” $11.1 million.
4. Kung Fu Panda 4, $10.20. a million.
5. “Immaculate,” $3.3 million.
6. “Arthur the King,” $2.4 million.
7. “Late Night with the Devil,” $2.2 million.
8. “Till Square,” $1.8 million.
9. “Crew,” $1.5 million.
10. “Imaginary,” $1.4 million.