‘Civil War’ wins a quiet box office battle
In a weak weekend, Alex Garland’s latest holds off ‘Abigail,’ ‘Godzilla x Kong’ and ‘The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.’
Hello! Welcome to The Box Office Report for the weekend of April 19-21, 2024.
1. CIVIL WAR
Weekend gross: $11.1M
Total domestic gross: $44.9M
Last weekend: 1st
Percent drop: 56
Despite a slew of new releases, it was a quiet weekend at the box office. Civil Warsqueaked by for the No. 1 spot, barely outgrossing Abigail. (Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire and The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare weren’t far behind either.)
Civil War is now Alex Garland’s biggest box office hit, both in North America and worldwide. The film’s $44.9 million domestic haul tops the $32.7 million that Annihilation grossed in 2018, with its worldwide haul of $48.4 million topping Annihilation’s $43.1 million too.
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