Godzilla vs. Kong has stomped past $390 million at the global box office to become the top-grossing Hollywood movie of the pandemic after besting the $365 million earned last fall by fellow Warner Bros.' release Tenet.
30.03.2021 - 23:29 / hollywoodreporter.com
After the worst year in history for the box office amid the coronavirus pandemic, Godzilla vs. Kong hopes to return Hollywood on the path of being able to release big-budget studio tentpoles without facing economic disaster.
Legendary's monster mashup debuts domestically on Wednesday in more than 3,000-plus theaters and 6,000-plus screens, a pandemic record as more and more indoor cinemas turn on the lights. More than 94 percent of the U.S.
Godzilla vs. Kong has stomped past $390 million at the global box office to become the top-grossing Hollywood movie of the pandemic after besting the $365 million earned last fall by fellow Warner Bros.' release Tenet.
Refresh for latest…: Warner Bros/Legendary’s Godzilla Vs Kong is approaching the $400M global mark, as it topped $300M at the international box office this weekend. Adding $12.2M from 41 overseas markets (a good -49% hold), the monsters have cumed an estimated $309.7M offshore for $390.2M worldwide through Sunday.
Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter“Godzilla vs. Kong” remained atop the domestic box office in its third weekend of release.
On a weekend where the film industry is still grappling with the closure of Pacific Theaters and ArcLight Cinemas, the box office slowed down again as the theaters that have reopened await new releases. For now, fellow Warner title “Godzilla vs.
Warner Bros. and Legendary Entertainment's Godzilla Vs.
Godzilla vs. Kong easily stayed No.
Rebecca Davis editor“Godzilla vs. Kong” was once again muscled out of the top China box office slot by local drama “Sister” thanks to a $13.2 million third weekend cume that was no match for the latter’s $21 million.Its China tally was a touch less than its $13.4 million second weekend sales in North America.
In its first week, Legendary and Warner Bros.' big-budget spectacle Godzilla vs. Kong has already earned more at the domestic box office than any other film opening during the pandemic era.
Here’s something nobody was expecting during the pandemic at the global box office: An event film which is bound to profit.
Refresh for latest…: Warner Bros/Legendary’s Godzilla Vs Kong continues to dominate the global and international box office, now with a $288.3M cume offshore for $357.8M worldwide. It will soon cross Tenet globally and overseas. Domestically, it has overtaken Tenet to become the No. 1 grossing movie of the pandemic era.
Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and Media“Godzilla vs. Kong,” the new special effects extravaganza that imagines a battle royale between two of cinema’s most famous monsters, has surpassed $350 million at the global box office.
Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and Media“Godzilla vs. Kong” stormed to the top of the domestic box office, picking up $13.4 million in its second weekend of release.
After taking a steep drop on Friday, Warner Bros./Legendary’s “Godzilla vs. Kong” popped back up with $6.2 million grossed from 3,084 theaters on Saturday, giving it an estimated second weekend total of $13.3 million and an overall domestic total of $69.5 million.The long term outlook for the MonsterVerse film looked somewhat unclear when Friday grosses dropped 67% to just under $4 million, but with the Saturday rebound, “Godzilla vs.
Also Read: Blame Canada: Box Office Recovery Faces New Challenge Despite 'Godzilla vs Kong' SuccessGiven the steep drop this weekend, it is looking like an uphill battle for “Godzilla vs Kong” to become the first film to gross over $100 million in the U.S. since the start of the pandemic.
The debut of Legendary and Warner Bros.’ Godzilla vs. Kong on HBO Max on March 31, the same day the big budget pic opened in theaters, became an afterthought when the monster showdown roared to a $48.1 million opening at the domestic box office, by far a pandemic best and providing a huge jolt of confidence for the theatrical business.
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefTheatrical box office in Hong Kong was down by only 4% over the four-day Easter holidays, compared with the same period in 2019, the last pre-COVID year. The score was achieved despite mandatory seating restrictions still in place.Data published Wednesday by Hong Kong Box Office Limited, showed gross revenues of HK$28.4 million ($3.64 million) between April 2-5, 2021.
Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaThe box office success of “Godzilla vs. Kong” lifted exhibition industry stocks on Monday, reinvigorating the share prices of leading theater companies such as AMC, Imax and Cinemark.The monster mano a mano grossed a mighty $48.5 million in its first five days in theaters, setting a record for the pandemic era and signaling that after a punishing year the movie business may be poised for a post-COVID comeback.
Godzilla vs. Kong, Hollywood's newly crowned pandemic-era box-office champ, has already suffered a surprise upset in China.
Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter“Godzilla vs. Kong” proved that buzzy new movies can sell tickets, even if they’re already available to watch at home.After months of new releases bringing in lackluster box office ticket sales, “Godzilla vs.
It has been months since we’ve really been able to give good news regarding the box office, but thanks to Adam Wingard’s MonsterVerse extravaganza, “Godzilla vs. Kong,” North American theaters are finally starting to show some signs of life.