Sharjah24 - Reuters: "Godzilla vs. Kong" muscled its way to a pandemic-era box office record. The movie, from Warner Bros. and Legendary Entertainment, generated $32 million over the weekend and $48.5 million in its first five days of release, cementing a new high water mark since U.S. theaters have reopened.
As the first box office smash in COVID times, "Godzilla vs. Kong" appears to be an indication that people are ready to return to the movies after a year of watching Netflix on the couch. The film is also available to HBO Max subscribers for no extra fee. It's unclear how many people streamed the movie at home.
The tentpole, from Warner Bros. and Legendary Entertainment, generated $32 million over the weekend and $48.5 million in its first five days of release. That's easily the biggest debut since coronavirus hit. Prior to this weekend, "Wonder Woman 1984" had the biggest three-day start with $16.7 million, followed by "Tom and Jerry" with $14 million.
In fourth, Disney's animated adventure "Raya and the Last Dragon" made $2 million from 2,031 locations. The film, which is also playing on Disney Plus for a premium $30 fee, has grossed $32 million at the domestic box office.
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