The first months of the 2024 cinema year were anything but uneventful. So far, hardly a week has gone by without the debut of a new blockbuster that has set the whole of Hollywood shaking. Not only such expected mega-hits as Dune 2 or Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire have proven to be absolute box office hits. There were also one or two surprise successes, such as the action flick Civil War. But they all have no chance against a newcomerwhich effortlessly wipes the floor with all the competition.
What is Planet of the Apes: New Kingdom about?
In Germany, the action film Planet of the Apes: New Kingdom finally came to cinemas on May 8, 2024 after a long wait. As a direct successor to the also very successful Planet of the Apes: Survival he consistently continues the already known story and focuses on the world now ruled by the monkeys.
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Among other things, an actress is on board Freya Allanwhich many fans certainly still have as Ciri from the Netflix series The Witcher. Also, Hollywood icons like William H. Macy (Magnolia) and Kevin Durand (Robin Hood) are also there. How successful is the film actually?
Who is number 1 in the cinemas?
Planet of the Apes: New Empire played its opening weekend in the USA alone more than $58.4 million a. That's easily enough to put it at the top of the local cinema charts – by a very significant margin.
The surprise hit The Fall Guy follows in second place with just $13.7 million in revenue Barbie star Ryan Gosling.
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Directly behind it is Challengers, the latest film with Dune 2 star Zendaya, which is sometimes a bit raunchy. On top of that.
Also noteworthy is the fact that Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace continues to remain in the top 10 of the US box office charts. The now 25-year-old film from the controversial prequel trilogy managed to gross $1.4 million and cling to ninth place.
Of course, as usual, we will present you with the complete overview here.
- Planet of the Apes: New Kingdom – $58.4 million
- The Fall Guy – $13.7 million
- Challengers – $4.4 million
- Tarot – $3.4 million
- Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire – $2.6 million
- Unsung Hero – $2.5 million
- Kung Fu Panda 4 – $1.8 million
- Civil War – $1.8 million
- Star Wars Episode 1 – $1.4 million
- Abigail – $1.1 million
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Source: Box Office Mojo