‘Godzilla x Kong’ stomps expectations with a titanic $80M weekend
The latest MonsterVerse film reigns over the Easter box office thanks to 2024’s second biggest opening weekend.
Hello! Welcome to The Box Office Report for the weekend of March 29-31, 2024.
1. GODZILLA X KONG: THE NEW EMPIRE
Weekend gross: $80M
Total domestic gross: $80M
Last weekend: New release
Percent drop: NA
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire blew away expectations this weekend, opening with a massive $80 million. The film had been predicted to debut in the $50 million-$55 million range as recently as Wednesday. The latest film in the MonsterVerse instead scored the second highest opening weekend in 2024, behind only Dune: Part Two’s $82.5 million debut a month ago.
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