China News Service, Los Angeles, April 7 (Reporter Zhang Shuo) "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire" continues to dominate the North American single-day and weekend box office rankings.
According to film market data released by the box office statistics website BoxOfficeMojo on April 7, the North American weekend box office (April 5 to 7) of 26 films reported approximately US$85.83 million.
Since its debut on March 29, "Godzilla vs. Kong: Rise of an Empire" has topped the single-day box office list in North America for ten consecutive days; in its second opening weekend, despite a 60.4% month-on-month box office drop, it still grossed approximately US$31.7 million. It once again topped the North American weekend box office rankings. The North American box office of this sci-fi adventure action film is now approximately US$135 million, with a total box office of US$361 million. The North American box office performance quickly surpassed that of the first film three years ago, and it will only take time for the global box office to catch up.
"Monkey Man", released on the 5th, ranked second on this list with an opening weekend box office of approximately US$10.1 million. The current evaluation of this thriller action film by major movie websites is an IMDb score of 7.4, an MTC score of 71, a Rotten Tomatoes freshness score of 87% (197 reviews), and a CinemaScore score of B+.
As the number of screening theaters began to decrease, the weekend box office of the fantasy adventure comedy "Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire" fell 42.2% month-on-month, with about US$9 million falling from the runner-up in the previous list to third in this round. Bit. The film's North American box office is currently approximately US$88.86 million, with a total box office of approximately US$138 million.
Another new film "The First Omen" released on the 5th ranked fourth on the list with an opening weekend box office of approximately US$8.36 million. The current evaluation of this horror film by major movie websites is an IMDb score of 7.0, an MTC score of 65, a Rotten Tomatoes freshness score of 78% (121 reviews), and a CinemaScore score of C.
"Kung Fu Panda 4" dropped from No. 4 on the previous list to No. 5 this time with a weekend box office of approximately US$7.85 million. The North American box office of this animated film is currently approximately US$166 million, with a total box office of approximately US$410 million. One month after its release, its North American box office performance has risen to second place in the "Kung Fu Panda" series, second only to the first one in 2008. However, there is still a big gap in the global box office.
The sci-fi action film "Dune: Part Two" dropped from third place in the previous list to sixth place in this round with a weekend box office of approximately US$7.2 million. The film's North American box office is currently approximately US$265 million, with a total box office of approximately US$660 million, both far exceeding its predecessor.
"Someone Like You", which debuted on the 5th, ranked seventh on the list with an opening weekend box office of approximately US$3 million. This romance film is adapted from the novel of the same name by American best-selling author Karen Kingsbury. It received an IMDb score of 6.8 and a Rotten Tomatoes fresh rating of 40% (10 reviews).
In addition, according to the latest statistics from the website, the comedy drama "Yolo" directed and starring Jia Ling has earned approximately US$1.91 million in North America since its debut on March 8.
In the new week, the action-thriller horror film "Arcadian" and the action film "Civil War" starring Hollywood star Nicolas Cage, the thriller-horror film "Sting", the comedy "Holiday" will be released. "Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead" and the romantic musical comedy "The Greatest Hits" will be released on April 12. (over)