Not only didGodzilla x Kong: The New Empiregenerate incredible box office numbers immediately after its debut, but the kaiju blockbuster has been holding on remarkably well in recent weeks, and has performed about as well as a summer tent-pole would. As it entered its sixth week of release,Godzilla x Kongsurpassed a couple of major milestones at the global box office, thanks to sustained interest both domestically and worldwide. The fifth installment of Warner Bros. and Legendary’sMonsterVerse franchisehas now overtaken the series’ first film,Godzilla, which debuted a decade ago.
With $188 million domestically and another $358 million from overseas markets,Godzilla x Kong’scumulative global gross stands at $546 million. This takes it past the $530 million that directorGareth Edwards’Godzillagrossed in 2014, and puts it just $22 million shy of passingJordan Vogt-Roberts’Kong: Skull Islandto become the MonsterVerse’s biggest hit. And considering the kind of numbers that the movie is still delivering, it’s entirely possible that it will surpass this milestone as well. The MonsterVerse series is among the rare shared universes outside theMarvel Cinematic Universeto have succeeded at the box office; thefranchise has generated a combined total of nearly $2.5 billion worldwide.
Godzilla x Konggrossed $80 million domesticallyin its opening weekend— the second-best debut in the series’ history, and the second-best of the year so far, behindDune: Part Two. The movie has also emerged as a rare post-pandemic Hollywood hit in China, where it has made over $125 million. By comparison, 2021’sGodzilla Vs. Konggrossed nearly $190 million in the Middle Kingdom and a little over $100 million domestically, despite a day-and-date release on the streaming service formerly known as HBO Max. And W.B. was smart to take China’s declining box office value into account while puttingGodzilla x Kongtogether. While the 2021 film was reportedly produced on a budget of over $150 million,costs forGodzilla x Kongwere apparently restricted to $135 million— the lowest of the franchise.
‘Godzilla x Kong’ Is Poised to Become the Franchise’s Biggest Hit
MonsterVerse Movies
Global Box Office
$529,076,069
Kong: Skull Island
$561,072,059
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
$470,116,094
Godzilla vs. Kong
$383,299,914
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
$546,867,000
Reviews, however, weren’t exactly glowing.Godzilla x Kongholds a “rotten” 54% scoreon the aggregator websiteRotten Tomatoes— the second-lowest of the series, ahead of onlyGodzilla: King of the Monsters. Butaudience reception has been far more enthusiastic, as has been proven by its box office performance.Godzilla x Kongearned an A- CinemaScore from opening day audiences, and currently has a stellar 91% audience score on RT. It’s obvious that directorAdam Wingard, who got his start in low-budget horror, has found his grove with the series after taking over withGodzilla Vs. Kong. He’ll be returning to his roots witha new A24 movienext.
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