Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes brought some much-needed heat to the early summer box office with a domestic debut of $56.5 million and $72.5 million overseas for a global start of $129 million. If those numbers hold once final weekend grosses come in, it will rank as the second-best launch of the series in North America.
The 20th Century and Disney event pic came in on the high end of expectations domestically after Universal’s The Fall Guy — the first film of summer 2024 at the box office — left nerves frayed across Hollywood after opening to a disappointing $27.7 million over the May 5-7 frame. Tracking had suggested the action comedy, starring Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt, would at least start off in the $32 million to $35 million range, which was already a subdued number.
The top 12 films of the weekend are as follows:
| # | Title | Distributor Name | Weekend Total | # of Locs | Loc Avg | Cume Total | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes | 20th Century Studios | $56,500,000 | 4,075 | $13,865 | $56,500,000 | |
| 2 | Fall Guy, The | Universal | $13,700,000 | 4,008 | $3,418 | $49,696,920 | -51% |
| 3 | Challengers | Amazon MGM Studios | $4,684,276 | 2,609 | $1,795 | $38,073,862 | -38% |
| 4 | Tarot | Sony | $3,450,000 | 3,104 | $1,111 | $12,015,419 | -47% |
| 5 | Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire | Warner Bros. | $2,525,000 | 2,531 | $998 | $191,820,543 | -44% |
| 6 | Unsung Hero | Lionsgate | $2,250,000 | 2,272 | $990 | $16,785,702 | -25% |
| 7 | Kung Fu Panda 4 | Universal | $2,000,000 | 2,111 | $947 | $191,172,075 | -20% |
| 8 | Civil War | A24 | $1,804,642 | 2,204 | $819 | $65,214,840 | -49% |
| 9 | Star Wars: Episode I – Phantom Menace (1999) (re) | 20th Century Studios | $1,500,000 | 2,700 | $556 | $12,074,869 | -83% |
| 10 | Abigail | Universal | $1,100,000 | 1,641 | $670 | $24,752,500 | -53% |
| 11 | MET Opera: Madama Butterfly (2024) | Fathom Events | $1,075,854 | 732 | $1,470 | $1,075,854 | |
| 12 | Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire | Sony | $1,000,000 | 1,418 | $705 | $111,375,166 | -46% |
