It was a solid opening for Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire which debuted over the weekend with $80 million at the domestic box office. Internationally, the film grossed $114 million for a worldwide total of $194 million.
In 2021, Godzilla vs. Kong debuted with $31.6 million and eventually grossed $470.1 million worldwide. In there own films, Kong: Skull Island saw a debut of $61 million, eventually grossing $568.7 million worldwide in 2017. Godzilla opened in 2014 with $93.2 million and grossed just under $525 million worldwide. Godzilla: King of the Monsters debuted with $47.8 million in 2019 and went on to gross $387.3 million worldwide.
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire slipped to second place in its second weekend grossing $15.7 million for a domestic gross of $73.4 million. Internationally, the film has lagged grossing just $35.1 million, an increase of $18.7 million over the week. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $108.5 million.
Dune: Part Two came in third place with $11.1 million to bring its domestic total up to $252.4 million. Internationally, the movie added $32.7 million over the week to lift that to $373.7 million for a worldwide gross of $626.1 million.
Kung Fu Panda 4 was fourth with $10.2 million and has grossed $151.7 million domestically so far. Internationally, it added $60.7 million to bring that total to $195.6 million. Worldwide, the film has grossed $347.3 million.
Immaculate rounded out the top five with $3.3 million to bring its domestic total to $11.1 million. Internationally, the film grossed a bit over $2 million for a worldwide total of $13.1 million.
In comic film news…
Madame Web remained at a little under $43.8 million domestically. Internationally, the film added about $400,000 over the week and has grossed $55.5 million. The movie sits at $99.3 million.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba – To the Hashira Training remained at $17.6 million domestically. Internationally, the film has grossed $26.6 million. Worldwide the movie has grossed $44.2 million.
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom remained steady domestically, the +film stands at $124.5 million. Internationally, the film remained at $309.9 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $434.4 million.
The week’s overall box office success…
Numbers have 34 films earning $135,955,504 from 32,715 theaters. That’s an increase from the previous weekend’s $107,425,307 from 32,705 theaters and 68 films. The average earning was $4,155.75 which is an increase from the previous weekend’s $3,284.68.
Source: Graphic Policy
