The New Empire’ Falls Short of Two Box Office Milestones

Warner Bros. and Legendary's Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire now he is preparing to conclude his successful theatrical career. But despite its unexpected success at the global box office, the film is falling tragically short of two important milestones. Godzilla x Kong It's currently the second biggest film in the MonsterVerse franchise both domestically and globally, and as things stand, that's where it could stay.

With $195 million domestic and another $369 million from foreign markets, Godzilla x Kong has generated a cumulative global haul of $564 million. That means the action-packed kaiju sequel is just $6 million away from surpassing 2014's. Godzilla and just $4 million short of 2017's Kong: Skull Island as the biggest national and worldwide hit of the MonsterVerse, respectively. Godzilla x Kong leftovers the second biggest release of the yearbehind Dune: second part and ahead Kung Fu Panda 4.

The film grossed $80 million in its domestic opening weekend, ranking second for the year and second in MonsterVerse history. It eventually surpassed other franchise releases such as Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Godzillai Godzilla vs. Kong at the worldwide box office. The MonsterVerse has grossed a combined total of nearly $2.5 billion worldwide and seemed to be on the verge of extinction before the director Adam Wingard injected fresh energy into it with 2021 Godzilla vs. Kong.

The MonsterVerse has grossed nearly $2.5 billion worldwide

Godzilla vs. Kong debuted amid the pandemic and aired day-and-date on the streaming service formerly known as HBO Max as part of WB's controversial 2021 launch strategy. But despite the simultaneous streaming release, Godzilla vs. Kong it earned over $100 million domestically, nearly $190 million in China, and over $470 million worldwide. It was the first blockbuster of the pandemic era. But in the years since, China's relevance has greatly diminished in terms of Hollywood exports, and Legendary seems to have taken that into account and restricted Godzilla x Kongbudget below 150 million dollars. Also directed by Wingard, it is the cheapest installment in the seriesbut also among the least well reviewed.

Godzilla x Kong it has a 54% approval rating on aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, but the public response has been infinitely more encouraging. The film has an audience score of 91% on RT, in addition to the A-CinemaScore it earned from opening day crowds. Here are the main reasons why it performed as a summer blockbuster despite debuting in March, while actual summer releases struggle. A sequel is in development, but without Wingard at the helm. you can look Godzilla x Kong in theaters and at home, and stay tuned to Collider for more updates.

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