Another weekend has drawn to a close at the box office. This weekend Godzilla: King of the Monsters bowed in almost all markets and was able to gross $179m despite a flood of mixed reviews.
The movie, which currently holds a score of 39% on Rotten Tomatoes, scored a B+ CinemaScore from opening day audiences. That score hints that word of mouth may hinder the movie in the long run.
According to BoxOfficeMojo the Warner Bros. release grossed approximately $49m in North America. That figure is below the studio forecast $50-55m going in to the weekend.
The movie grossed $19.3m on Friday (including $6.3m from Thursday previews), $16.3m on Saturday and closed out the weekend with $13m on Sunday.
Thankfully the movie faired much better at the international market where it made an estimated $130m.
Leading the way was a $70 million opening weekend in China. Other openings include Japan ($8.4m), Mexico ($4.6m), here in the UK’s the movie opened on Wednesday and closed the weekend with $4.4m, Taiwan ($4.1m), Indonesia ($3.5m), France ($2.6m), Russia ($2.5m), India ($2.5m), Thailand ($2.3m), South Korea ($2.2m) and Malaysia ($2.2m).
The remaining markets open through June 21.
You can read our review of the movie here.
Following the global success of “Godzilla” and “Kong: Skull Island” comes the next chapter in Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ cinematic MonsterVerse, an epic action adventure that pits Godzilla against some of the most popular monsters in pop culture history. The new story follows the heroic efforts of the crypto-zoological agency Monarch as its members face off against a battery of god-sized monsters, including the mighty Godzilla, who collides with Mothra, Rodan, and his ultimate nemesis, the three-headed King Ghidorah. When these ancient super-species—thought to be mere myths—rise again, they all vie for supremacy, leaving humanity’s very existence hanging in the balance.
Directed by Michael Dougherty, the sequel stars Vera Farmiga, Ken Watanabe, Sally Hawkins, Kyle Chandler, Millie Bobby Brown and Charles Dance.
Godzilla: King of the Monsters is in cinemas now.
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