Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire beat Dune: Part 2 to have this year's top-grossing opening weekend.
It looks like Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire has defied all expectations. If you did not know, the hit movie made its way to theaters over the weekend, and now the numbers are in. Not only did Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire gross more domestically than fans expected, but it just beat out Dune: Part 2 to have this year's highest-grossing opening yet.
As you can imagine, this news has left fans and industry insiders excited. Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire earned more than $110 million globally across 64 markets. China was one of the biggest supporters of Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire with a $44 million market gross. Mexico and India followed up as the movie's next top supporters.
This stellar opening for Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire is bigger than you might think. Originally, the movie was expected to gross $50 million max in the U.S. during its opening. That number was eclipsed by the domestic box office's return of $80 million. All of this cash has propelled the MonsterVerse past the $2 billion threshold.
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