‘Godzilla vs. Kong ‘storms to the top of the box office and raises $ 13.4 million in his second release weekend. That brings the monster mashup on the fringes of the country to $ 69.5 million, an impressive gross considering it comes amid a global pandemic.
All the more so, the robust commercial performance of the Legendary and Warner Bros. release is notable because it comes because COVID restrictions apply, which limits the capacity in theaters, and also because the film is available on HBO Max. The film dropped by 58 percent compared to the first weekend of $ 32.2 million. Warner Bros. releases its entire 2021 lead on HBO Max, at the same time as they debut in theaters as a concession to coronavirus and a way to strengthen the streaming service.
Godzilla vs. Kong ”is now the best income from the pandemic era and bypassed Christopher Nolan’s” Tenet “, which earned $ 58.4 million. The impenetrable ‘Tenet’ still surpasses’ Godzilla vs. Kong ‘when it comes to mere narrative confusion.
Universal’s “Nobody”, an action thriller that seeks to give Bob Odenkirk of “Better Call Saul” the full Liam Neeson, middle-aged ass kicker treatment, took second place with $ 2.6 million. The domestic total of the film now stands at $ 15.6 million after the release of three weeks.
Sony’s ‘The Unholy’ apparently plans to win third place with about $ 2.4 million, which will push the total to $ 6.7 million. The horror film follows a young hearing-impaired girl who can hear and speak after an alleged visit from the Virgin Mary. The good news, however, does not last long, for frightening events accompany the apparent miracle.
Disney’s ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ was in fourth place with $ 2.1 million, pushing the gross North American animation of the animation to $ 35.2 million. “Raya” is also available for rent on Disney Plus.
Lionsgate and AGC Studios’ ‘Voyagers’, a discussion of’ Lord of the Flies’ transporting the chaos of adolescent sexuality and bad behavior to outer space, earned $ 1.3 million to clinch the top five. Times Sheridan, Lily-Rose Depp and Fionn Whitehead lead the youthful cast that investigates evildoers.
Some Oscar competitors followed up on their gross reports, and A24’s’ Minari ‘added $ 118,000 to increase the total to $ 2.3 million, while Focus Features” Promising Young Woman ‘earned $ 55,000 to increase its ticket sales 7.2 million. Both films are the best picture at the Oscars this year.