Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire dominated the box office this weekend, as Monkey Man and The First Omen both opened behind expectations.
Godzilla, from filmmaker Adam Wingard, is proving to be a significant victory for Josh Grode’s Legendary Pictures on the heels of Dune: Part Two, which is the top-grossing film of the year to date with $660.7 million in global ticket sales through Sunday. And Godzilla is also a big win for Warner Bros. and Legendary’s MonsterVerse series, at a time when many franchises are struggling to remain fresh.
The top 12 movies of the weekend, as of Sunday, April 7, are as follows:
| # | Title | Distributor Name | Weekend Total | # of Locs | Loc Avg | Cume Total | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire | Warner Bros. | $31,700,000 | 3,948 | $8,029 | $135,037,630 | -60.38% |
| 2 | Monkey Man | Universal | $10,100,000 | 3,029 | $3,334 | $10,100,000 | |
| 3 | Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire | Sony | $9,000,000 | 3,835 | $2,347 | $88,863,665 | -42.23% |
| 4 | First Omen, The | 20th Century Studios | $8,363,000 | 3,375 | $2,478 | $8,363,000 | |
| 5 | Kung Fu Panda 4 | Universal | $7,850,000 | 3,398 | $2,310 | $166,057,090 | -24.13% |
| 6 | Dune: Part Two | Warner Bros. | $7,200,000 | 2,836 | $2,539 | $264,858,587 | -36.58% |
| 7 | Someone Like You | Fathom Events | $3,002,382 | 1,802 | $1,666 | $3,002,382 | |
| 8 | Wicked Little Letters | Sony Pictures Classics | $1,557,234 | 1,002 | $1,554 | $1,652,902 | 1931.51% |
| 9 | Arthur the King | Lionsgate | $1,540,000 | 1,704 | $904 | $22,205,856 | -38.02% |
| 10 | Immaculate | Neon Rated | $1,405,000 | 1,706 | $824 | $14,146,129 | -56.81% |
| 11 | Late Night with the Devil | IFC Films | $1,114,000 | 1,159 | $961 | $8,451,251 | -48.48% |
| 12 | Crew | FunAsia Films | $613,478 | 315 | $1,948 | $2,750,452 | -60.56% |
