Weissball if traffic stops Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes A first-place finish would have managed to open a solid $52 million to $56 million domestically. Friday grossed $22.2 million, including $6.6 million in previews.
gave Planet of the Monkeys The franchise has always been a big player overseas, and the latest installment is opening around the world right around the time of its North American release. Hopes are for an $80 million international launch.
20th Century and Disney Movie is the second event of the summer of 2024 after Universal. The Fall Guy, which struck a nerve across Hollywood after opening with a disappointing $27.7 million in the May 5-7 frame. Tracking had suggested the action comedy starring Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt would open at least in the $32 million to $35 million range, which was already a subdued number.
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is managing to live up to expectations, thanks to a great turnout of both young and old men as well as an ethnically diverse audience. A surprise: Despite many glowing reviews from critics, it received a B cinema score from audiences. Insiders close to the film aren’t too concerned about the CinemaScore, noting that 85 percent of moviegoers gave it an A or B. This suggests that a vocal minority dragged down the overall score by giving it a C or lower.
The picture, which cost about $160 million to make before marketing, is the fourth title in the rebooted series that began with the James Franco-Andy Serks-starrer. Rise of the Planet of the Apes In 2011, it debuted to $54.3 million domestically. Franchise fatigue is always a concern, however Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes Not far behind is the $56.3 million domestic debut of the last installment of 2017 Battle for the Planet of the Apes.
Owen Teague, Freya Allen, Kevin Durand and William H. Macy lead the latest installment. Set 300 years after the events of 2017. Battle for the Planet of the Apes – The film opened with $5 million previews and opened to $56.3 million domestically – Ball’s film follows a group of young apes who question the dictatorial rule of an ape who replaces Caesar. During their journey, the monkeys bond with a young human.
The Fall Guy It is trying to finish second domestically with an estimated $14.4 million, down 48 percent, according to Universal estimates. Other studios see it drop by more than 50 percent, which won’t be good news if the film, which cost a total of $130 million to make, has a chance to retain and grow its audience.
More women are coming out to watch. Go down And the focus on the film’s rom-com action story accounted for 53 percent of Friday’s audience, a win for Universal’s post-release marketing push. The film’s domestic total should be around $50 million by the end of the week.
Zendaya-starrer Challengersfrom Amazon MGM Studios, held at No. 3 in its third weekend. It is on track to earn an estimated $5 million for a domestic total of $38.4 million through Sunday.
Screen Gem and Sony’s Tarot would tie for No. 4 with a sophomore gross of just $3.2 million for a domestic tally of $11.8 million.
Godzilla X Kong: The New Kingdom Legendary and will jump to the $190 million mark domestically for Warner Bros. to enter the top five in its seventh frame.
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