Godzilla and King Kong fight Warner Bros. ‘”Godzilla vs. Kong.”
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“Godzilla vs. Kong” is shattering pandemic box office records.
On Saturday, Warner Bros., which produced the film alongside Legendary, revealed that its kaiju-filled film had grossed over $ 60 million at the box office, making it the movie. highest grossing film that was released during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Previously, “Tenet,” another Warner Bros. film, held the record for $ 58.5 million, which it achieved during its theatrical career in 2020.
As it stands, Warner Bros. ‘Currently, the films represent four of the five highest grossing films released during the pandemic. “Tenet” is the second highest, “Wonder Woman 1984,” which totals $ 46.2 million is the fourth, and “Tom and Jerry,” which is around $ 40.3 million, is the fifth.
The third highest-grossing film in the pandemic is Universal’s “Croods: A New Age,” which grossed $ 56.5 million during its theatrical release.
“It starts to look a lot like the summer of April with“ Godzilla Vs. Kong “crossing box office milestones that would have been unthinkable a few weeks ago,” said Paul Dergarabedian, a senior media analyst at Comscore. “Warner Bros. ‘launch strategy paid off and, in the process, proved that the movie theater is still king when it comes to creating the most impactful and immersive movie experience.”
“Godzilla vs. Kong” has shattered several records since opening on March 31st. The film released the biggest opening weekend since the coronavirus pandemic began, with $ 32.2 million in the first Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays in theaters.
It also opened in more than 3,000 theaters in North America over the weekend, most of the films during the pandemic, which had its biggest opening day on Wednesday with $ 9.6 million and the biggest day on Saturday with $ 12.5 million.
“Godzilla vs. Kong” indicates that consumers are eager to head to the movies for new box office features and suggests that the summer slate could be similarly successful.
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