Warner Bros. and Legendary’s Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire roared to an $80 million opening at the domestic box office, well ahead of the $45 million to $55 million that was expected. The film scored the fifth biggest Easter opening of all time, according to Sunday estimates. Critics panned Godzilla x Kong, but audiences disagreed, giving it an A- CinemaScore and 4.5 stars on PostTrack. Part of Wanrer’s MonsterVerse Universe, the movie earned the second best opening in the franchise.
The top 12 films of the weekend are as follows:
| # | Title | Distributor Name | Weekend Total | # of Locs | Loc Avg | Cume Total | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire | Warner Bros. | $80,000,000 | 3,861 | $20,720 | $80,000,000 | |
| 2 | Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire | Sony | $15,700,000 | 4,345 | $3,613 | $73,401,133 | -65.11% |
| 3 | Dune: Part Two | Warner Bros. | $11,100,000 | 3,136 | $3,540 | $252,390,027 | -36.96% |
| 4 | Kung Fu Panda 4 | Universal | $10,200,000 | 3,582 | $2,848 | $151,652,055 | -38.19% |
| 5 | Immaculate | Neon Rated | $3,265,000 | 2,362 | $1,382 | $11,128,191 | -38.85% |
| 6 | Arthur the King | Lionsgate | $2,400,000 | 2,525 | $950 | $19,066,397 | -43.72% |
| 7 | Late Night with the Devil | IFC Films | $2,205,693 | 1,442 | $1,530 | $6,294,451 | -22.19% |
| 8 | Tillu Square | Prathyangira Cinemas | $1,836,168 | 450 | $4,080 | $1,836,168 | |
| 9 | Crew | FunAsia Films | $1,493,037 | 485 | $3,078 | $1,493,037 | |
| 10 | Imaginary | Lionsgate | $1,400,000 | 1,956 | $716 | $26,235,054 | -49.66% |
| 11 | In the Land of Saints and Sinners | Variance Films | $1,056,000 | 896 | $1,179 | $1,056,000 | |
| 12 | Cabrini | Angel Studios | $1,037,959 | 1,345 | $772 | $18,142,347 | -27.23% |
