Godzilla vs. Konghas officially crossed the $400 million mark at theglobal box office. Warner Bros., who produced the movie along with Legendary Pictures, made the announcement following another successful weekend of raking in cash from around the globe. The latest entry in the MonsterVerse franchise managed to accomplish the feat in roughly a month. Considering the circumstances, that is hugely impressive.
As of this writing, per Warner Bros.,Godzilla Vs Konghas taken in $85.3 million domestically. Meanwhile, it has earned a massive $315.8 million overseas. The movie won its first three weekends at the domestic box office and had a strong debut in China. It has managed to keep that momentum rolling for several weeks, bringing it to this major milestone. Warner Bros. Pictures President of Domestic Distribution Jeff Goldstein had this to say about it in a statement.
“It’s evident that ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ is reignitingmoviegoingeverywhere and that audiences are more than ready to return to theaters, where and when it’s safe, for a big screen experience like this one.”
“It has been thrilling to see this film mark the return to theaters around the globe, with audiences continuing to grow and to uphold the importance of the universal shared experience of going to the movies.”
Godzilla vs. Kong, directed by Adam Wingard, had alreadymanaged to outgross its predecessor, 2019’sGodzilla: King of the Monsters. That entry in the franchise topped out at $383 million worldwide. And it had the benefit of being released when health and safety concerns were not ravaging the industry. That further illustrates just how well this movie has performed.
The cast for Godzilla vs. Kong includes Alexander Skarsgard, Millie Bobby Brown, Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Shun Oguri, Eiza Gonzalez, Julian Dennison, with Kyle Chandler and Demian Bichir. To go along with the financial success, it is also the highest-rated entry in the MonsterVerse franchise so far, critically speaking. It Holds a 75 percent critical approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes to go with a stellar 91 percent audience score.
To date, the MonsterVerse consists of four movies; 2014’sGodzillaand 2017’sKong: Skull Island, in addition to the two most recent entries. To date, the series has earned more than $1.87 billion globally. It wouldn’t be surprising, as a result, for Warner Bros. and Legendary to team up for further installments. However, no further movies have been announced just yet.Godzilla vs. Kongis in theaters and on HBO Max now. This news comes to us viaBusiness Wire.
