(Los Angeles) Joining force will have succeeded: the two creatures of Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire took the lead at the North American box office for their first week in theaters, according to estimates on Sunday from specialist firm Exhibitor Relations.
The feature film, which sees the huge reptile and the famous gorilla fighting side by side, grossed $80 million this weekend in the United States and Canada, according to these figures.
A “fantastic” result, for analyst David A. Gross.
Far behind, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire raked in $15.7 million. In this new opus, the ghost hunters this time face the threat of a new ice age.
On third place on the podium, Dune: Part Two records $11.1 million in revenue for its fifth week in theaters.
The feature film lasting more than 2 hours 30 minutes, directed by Quebecer Denis Villeneuve, returns to the planet Arrakis, populated by giant sandworms and the scene of a conflict around a unique resource, Spice.
Relegated to fourth position, Kung Fu Panda 4the latest installment in the animated saga from DreamWorks studios mixing humor and martial arts, earned $10.2 million.
In fifth place, the horror film Immaculatewhich features a nun moving into a remote convent in Italy, raked in $3.3 million.
The rest of the top 10
- 6. Tillu Square ($2.5 million)
- 7. Arthur the King (2.4 million)
- 8. Late Night with the Devil (2.2 million)
- 9. Crew (1.7 million)
- 10. Imaginary (1.4 million)