'Godzilla' Has a Disappointing Opening Weekend
by EG
Godzilla: King of the Monsters won the weekend at the box office, but it performed below expectations, drew poor reviews from critics, and inspired a ho-hum reaction from audiences. That could throw a wrench into plans to use the movie to launch a new franchise of giant-monster movies. Read on for details.
Godzilla was the king of the box office this weekend, but not by much.
Godzilla: King of the Monsters roared its way to a lackluster $49 million in its debut at the North American box office at 4,108 screens, coming in below the majority of stateside projections that had the pic opening above $50 million.
The movie earned $8.1 million from Imax screenings across 406 locations, making up 17 percent of its box office bow.
King of the Monsters launched below the last installment in Warner Bros. and Legendary's monster movie series: 2017's Kong: Skull Island earned $61 million at its North American bow, while that pic trailed Godzilla's $93 million (unadjusted for inflation) in its 2014 debut, as well.
Vera Farmiga, Kyle Chandler and Millie Bobby Brown star as a family in the film that sees Godzilla collide with Mothra, Rodan and King Ghidorah. The large supporting ensemble includes Bradley Whitford, Ziyi Zhang, Ken Watanabe, Thomas Middleditch, Sally Hawkins and O'Shea Jackson Jr.
King of the Monsters, which was directed by Michael Dougherty, did not appeal to critics (it currently sits at a 39 percent on Rotten Tomatoes), while audiences gave it a B+ CinemaScore.
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