Over the weekend, the IMAX theaters worldwide earned an extra $15.5 million, mainly due to the popularity of ‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’ and ‘Dune: Part Two,’ which are still drawing large audiences. ‘Dune: Part Two’ premiered on March 1, 2024, while ‘Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire‘ hit theaters on March 29, 2024. Both movies belong to highly successful series that have received praise from critics and have consistently performed well at the box office and on streaming platforms in the past.
>Godzilla x Kong earns $9.7 million in its second week, and Dune: Part Two adds $2.8 million
In the second week after its release, ‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire,’ part of the MonsterVerse franchise, has been a huge success. The American monster movie has earned an extra $9.7 million at IMAX theaters, bringing its total global IMAX earnings to $34 million. ‘Dune: Part Two,’ directed by Denis Villeneuve, is also doing well, adding $2.8 million to its IMAX Box Office revenue. Globally, the movie starring Timothée Chalamet has earned an impressive $139.4 million from IMAX screenings.
In China, ‘Godzilla x Kong’ earned $4.4 million during the country’s holiday weekend from 734 screens. Out of the $9.7 million the film earned over the weekend globally, North America contributed $3 million, bringing the total IMAX earnings in the region to $13.7 million. In comparison, ‘Dune: Part Two‘ earned $1.25 million from IMAX screens domestically, totaling $64.3 million in IMAX earnings since its release.
‘Dune: Part Two’ and Godzilla Share the IMAX Spotlight With More Global Blockbusters
“Dune: Part Two has become the 7th highest-grossing IMAX release in the U.S. and Canada, surpassing Spider-Man: No Way Home. Out of the $2.8 million earned over the weekend, $1.25 million came from domestic screens and $1.6 million from international, bringing the movie’s international IMAX total to $75.1 million.
Apart from monster and desert adventures, Studio Ghibli’s ‘The Boy and The Heron’ made an impressive debut in China, earning $2.5 million at the IMAX box office despite sharing screens with other international hits. Additionally, ‘Oppenheimer’ had a brief IMAX run in Japan, adding $450 thousand to its total IMAX earnings, reaching $1.6 million in Japan and $189.4 million worldwide.
Looking ahead, IMAX is gearing up for the release of diverse films, including A24’s ‘Civil War’ and the K-Pop concert film ‘Suga – August D Tour “D-Day” The Movie.’
Information Collected from Collider.com
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