When two primeval giants fight, not only do the tatters fly, but also the banknotes: “Godzilla vs. Kong” rocks the cinema charts.
Warner Bros. is once again boldly making progress: After the studio took the risk in the summer of 2020 in the midst of the corona pandemic and released Christopher Nolan’s expensive sci-fi film “Tenet”, the blockbuster cinema year 2021 will also start – namely with “Godzilla vs. Kong”
The no less spectacular “Godzilla II: King of the Monsters” can be streamed via Amazon
But while the audience struggled with a visit to the cinema in the corona chaos, the monster duel between Godzilla and King Kong hit the ground running right at the start of the weekend: The first potential blockbuster of the year has already been released in 38 markets worldwide. And the reported earnings are loud Deadline at around 122 million US dollars – insane! With this, director Adam Wingard’s contribution to MonsterVerse booked the best theatrical release of a Hollywood film during the corona pandemic.
The Chinese market, where the monster spectacle grossed around 70 million US dollars, has the lion’s share of the gross profit. This even exceeded the starting result of “Godzilla II: King of the Monsters” by 4 million US dollars. In terms of IMAX, the film was able to position itself as the fifth-best start for a Warner film. The market share of a whopping 82 percent is even more outstanding.
German fans have to be patient for the time being until “Godzilla vs. Kong” also starts in cinemas in this country. Until then you can do this Video see the best monster fights ever:
