Monkey business is good: ‘Godzilla x Kong’ and ‘Monkey Man’ top the box office
Godzilla and Kong held off ‘Monkey Man,’ but Dev Patel’s directorial debut still scored $10.2M.
Hello! Welcome to The Box Office Report for the weekend of April 5-7, 2024.
1. GODZILLA X KONG: THE NEW EMPIRE
Weekend gross: $31.7M
Total domestic gross: $135M
Last weekend: 1st
Percent drop: 60
In a battle of monkeys, Kong easily defeated Monkey Man. (As usual, though, Kong had Godzilla on his side to help.) Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’s reign at the top of the box office continued for a second weekend as the film added $31.7 million to its domestic haul.
The latest film in the MonsterVerse now sits right in the middle of its franchise rankings, passing Godzilla vs. Kong ($100.9 million) and Godzilla: King of the Monsters ($110.5 million) while still looking up at Kong: Skull Island ($168.1 million) and Godzilla ($200.7 million).
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