Godzilla and King Kong fight in Warner Bros. ‘„Godzilla vs. Kong ”.
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The internal speaker has returned.
Warner Bros. and Legendary, “Godzilla Vs. Kong, ”recorded the best pandemic opening over the weekend, securing $ 32.2 million on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The film, released internally on Wednesday, grossed $ 48.5 million in the United States and Canada.
Internationally, “Godzilla vs. Kong ”added an additional $ 71.6 million to ticket transportation. Since opening last week in foreign markets, the film has grossed $ 285.4 million.
„The results for„ Godzilla vs. Kong “are absolutely amazing and a kind of” welcome back “for an industry that is making its way back a step in over a year,” said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst at Comscore.
„Godzilla vs. Kong ”opened in more than 3,000 North American theaters over the weekend, most of the films during the pandemic. In addition to showing the largest opening weekend since the coronavirus pandemic began, the film also had its largest opening day on Wednesday, with $ 9.6 million, and Saturday’s largest day, with $ 12.5 million. USD.
“For anyone who might doubt the renewed demand for filming, this performance is another sign of how resilient the theater industry can be,” said Shawn Robbins, chief analyst at Boxoffice.com.
Over the weekend, only 55% of theaters were open in North America, compared to the total opened in 2019, according to data from Comscore. Most of these cinemas operate at a capacity of about 50%.
“It should once again send a message to the studios that the world’s audience is starving for big movie releases,” Robbins said. “If” Godzilla vs. Kong ”can emerge from these figures in a still disabled domestic market, with a simultaneous streaming launch, imagine what other successful competitors will be able to achieve in the coming months when they are offered a reasonable window of theatrical exclusivity from the first day. “
“A sleeping giant is really starting to wake up,” he said.