Legendary Entertainment’s “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” had the best opening in China of any Hollywood film this year.
It scored $44.6 million (RMB317 million) in mainland Chinese cinemas between Friday and Sunday, according to data from consultancy firm Artisan Gateway. That was a nearly 70% share of the country’s weekend box office.
Nationwide, cinemas enjoyed $64.1 million of business, a significant leap from the $39.5 million they earned in the previous weekend. The total was the third biggest this year that was not driven by the Lunar New Year holiday titles.
The opening was smaller than “Godzilla: King of the Monsters” in May 2019, which has a $2.5 million preview weekend, opened with $66 million and built a total of $133 million. But Hollywood movies have struggled to hit those heights in China since 2020.
“Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’s” healthy performance was the fourth largest by a Hollywood title in the post-pandemic era.
It scored $44.6 million (RMB317 million) in mainland Chinese cinemas between Friday and Sunday, according to data from consultancy firm Artisan Gateway. That was a nearly 70% share of the country’s weekend box office.
Nationwide, cinemas enjoyed $64.1 million of business, a significant leap from the $39.5 million they earned in the previous weekend. The total was the third biggest this year that was not driven by the Lunar New Year holiday titles.
The opening was smaller than “Godzilla: King of the Monsters” in May 2019, which has a $2.5 million preview weekend, opened with $66 million and built a total of $133 million. But Hollywood movies have struggled to hit those heights in China since 2020.
“Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’s” healthy performance was the fourth largest by a Hollywood title in the post-pandemic era.
- 4/2/2024
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Worldwide box office March 29-31 RankFilm (distributor)3-day (world) Cume (world)3-day (int’l)Cume (int’l)Territories 1. Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire (Warner Bros) $194m $194m $114m $114m 64 2. Kung Fu Panda 4 (Universal) $53.8m $347.2m $43.6m $195.6m 74 3. Dune: Part Two (Warner Bros) $29.5m $626m $18.4m $373.7m 74 4. Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (Sony) $26.9m $108.5m $11.2m $35.1m 28 5. Chantal im Marchenland (Constantine) $6.8m $6.8m $6.8m $6.8m 2 6. Immaculate (Black Bear) $4.8m $16.5m $1.6m $5.4m 24 7. Exhuma (various) $4.3m $83.8m $3.9m $82.5m 7 8. Viva La Vida (various) $4.1m $22.3m $4.1m $22.1m 1 9. Haikyu!! The Movie: Decisive Battle At The Garbage Dump (Toho) $3.7m $58.7m $3.7m $58.7m 1 10. Troll Factory...
- 4/1/2024
- ScreenDaily
Worldwide box office March 29-31 RankFilm (distributor)3-day (world) Cume (world)3-day (int’l)Cume (int’l)Territories 1. Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire (Warner Bros) $194m $194m $114m $114m 64 2. Kung Fu Panda 4 (Universal) $53.8m $347.2m $43.6m $195.6m 74 3. Dune: Part Two (Warner Bros) $29.5m $626m $18.4m $373.7m 74 4. Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (Sony) $26.9m $108.5m $11.2m $35.1m 28 5. Chantal im Marchenland (Constantine) $6.8m $6.8m $6.8m $6.8m 2 6. Immaculate (Black Bear) $4.8m $16.5m $1.6m $5.4m 24 7. Exhuma (various) $4.3m $83.8m $3.9m $82.5m 7 8. Viva La Vida (various) $4.1m $22.3m $4.1m $22.1m 1 9. Haikyu!! The Movie: Decisive Battle At The Garbage Dump (Toho) $3.7m $58.7m $3.7m $58.7m 1 10. Troll Factory...
- 4/1/2024
- ScreenDaily
Amid a very busy week of Oscar events, Sean Penn’s relief organization Core took a moment to shift the focus from toasting this year’s top films to raising money for ongoing crises around the world.
At Core’s Pre-Oscars Benefit on Tuesday — sponsored by The Hollywood Reporter and Dodge — $1.4 million was raised to finance the group’s humanitarian work, with support from a star-studded group of attendees. Penn, Core CEO Ann Lee and CAA’s Bryan Lourd (who is both Penn’s agent and a Core board member) co-hosted the event, held at a private residence in Laurel Canyon, while Bill Burr served as the night’s emcee.
“This is such a wonderful organization — I’ve done so many benefits in my stand-up career where the charity was B.S., like 10 percent of 10 percent went to something,” Burr told guests at the beginning of the night. “This is actually...
At Core’s Pre-Oscars Benefit on Tuesday — sponsored by The Hollywood Reporter and Dodge — $1.4 million was raised to finance the group’s humanitarian work, with support from a star-studded group of attendees. Penn, Core CEO Ann Lee and CAA’s Bryan Lourd (who is both Penn’s agent and a Core board member) co-hosted the event, held at a private residence in Laurel Canyon, while Bill Burr served as the night’s emcee.
“This is such a wonderful organization — I’ve done so many benefits in my stand-up career where the charity was B.S., like 10 percent of 10 percent went to something,” Burr told guests at the beginning of the night. “This is actually...
- 3/6/2024
- by Kirsten Chuba
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Prince William might be first in line to the throne, but, like many parents, he knows how challenging it can be to get a baby to sleep. Enter his and Kate Middleton’s oldest child, Prince George. When the now-10-year-old was an infant, the Prince of Wales had a “bizarre tactic” for getting baby George to bed. Hint: It involved “belting” songs.
William and Kate Middleton initially cared for baby Prince George without help from a nanny
After becoming parents on July 22, 2013, with George’s arrival, the Prince and Princess of Wales, then the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, headed to the Middleton family home.
There, they weren’t surrounded by a team of professionals, instead opting to enter parenthood sans a traditional royal nanny. Their decision to be “hands-on parents” supposedly left the late Queen Elizabeth II scratching her head at the “generational” difference.
William and Kate eventually...
William and Kate Middleton initially cared for baby Prince George without help from a nanny
After becoming parents on July 22, 2013, with George’s arrival, the Prince and Princess of Wales, then the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, headed to the Middleton family home.
There, they weren’t surrounded by a team of professionals, instead opting to enter parenthood sans a traditional royal nanny. Their decision to be “hands-on parents” supposedly left the late Queen Elizabeth II scratching her head at the “generational” difference.
William and Kate eventually...
- 10/22/2023
- by Mandi Kerr
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The last Grammys featured some heavy hitters in the general categories. Artists like Steve Lacy, Beyoncé, Harry Styles, and Doja Cat were among the biggest acts of 2022, so it was no surprise to see them there. However, while their nomination wasn’t necessarily a surprise, seeing Coldplay among the final 10 for Album of the Year for “Music of the Spheres” definitely felt weird. In theory, it wasn’t: Coldplay are Grammy favorites and their previous album, “Everyday Life,” also got in. But how can a band have such a stranglehold on the Grammys when they are past their prime, both commercially and critically? Coldplay’s Grammy history is definitely one to envy, but perhaps their most impressive Grammy moment was one of their biggest wins: Record of the Year for their now-classic “Clocks” in 2004.
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- 2/26/2023
- by Jaime Rodriguez
- Gold Derby
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