2024’s second-biggest opening: Godzilla x Kong takes the Easter weekend Behind the Screens

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire debuted this Easter weekend, making for the second-biggest opening weekend for a title in 2024 after Dune: Part Two. We delve into all the Behind the Screens details of the audience, and how this latest instalment measures up against previous Monsterverse movies on this week’s episode.



Topics and times:


Catch us at CinemaCon next week - 0:16
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire box office overview - 1:31
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire audience analysis - 3:45
Comparing Godzilla x Kong with the Monsterverse - 7:03
Global box office roundup - 10:44
Next week - 11:42



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Box Office Overview:


Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire debuted to $80M in the domestic market, and an additional $114M across 63 international territories for a global opening of $194M — the second-highest opening weekend result of the year, only behind Dune: Part Two.
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire grossed $15.7M domestically for a drop of 65% into its second week, bringing its total domestically to $73M.
Dune: Part Two crossed a $250M total in the domestic market with $11M this weekend bringing the domestic total to $252M, and $626M worldwide.
Kung Fu Panda 4 grossed $10.2M domestically over the easter weekend, passing $150M domestically in total, as its global total approaches $350M.
Immaculate grossed 3.2M, a drop of 38%, bringing its current domestic total to just over $11M.