Godzilla vs. Kong muscled its way to a pandemic-era box office record, giving Hollywood studios and theater owners alike hope that people are ready to return to the movies after a year of watching Netflix at home. (Variety)
Godzilla vs. Kong took in an estimated $48.5 million at 3,064 North American cinemas between Wednesday and Sunday. (NYT)
Internationally, Godzilla vs. Kong added an additional $71.6 million to its box office haul. Since opening two weeks ago in foreign markets, the film has tallied $285.4 million. (CNBC)
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It is the quickest studio movie released during the pandemic to hit the $200 million international milestone, doing so in 12 days versus Tenet’s 24. (Deadline)