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Civil War dethrones Godzilla and Kong from the top of the weekend box office

Civil War

Civil War debuted at the top of the box office with an estimated $25.7 million. The film has no international grosses reported. It’s a solid debut for director Alex Garland whose Ex Machina debuted with $237,264 and went on to gross $25.4 million domestically and $37.4 million worldwide in 2014; Annihilation debuted with $11.1 million, grossing $32.7 million domestically, and $43.1 million worldwide in 2018; and Men debuted in 2022 with $3.3 million and grossed $7.6 million domestically and $11.2 million worldwide.

In second place was Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire which added $15.5 million to its domestic total which now stands a little over $158 million. Internationally, the film has grossed $73.9 million over the week to bring that total to $279.9 million and a worldwide gross of $437.9 million.

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire came in third with $5.8 million bringing its domestic gross to $96.9 million. over the week, it grossed $13.7 million to bring that total to $63 million and $159.9 million worldwide.

Kung Fu Panda 4 improved moving to fourth and grossing $5.5 million to bring its domestic total to $173.7 million. Over the week, the film grossed $34.9 million at the international box office to bring that to $279.3 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed just under $453 million.

Dune: Part Two came in fifth place with $4.3 million bringing its domestic fross to $272.1 million. Internationally, the movies has grossed $412.4 million for a worldwide total of $684.5 million.

In comic film news…

Madame Web grossed $3,745 but its domestic gross remains at $43.8 million. Internationally, the film added about $444,000 over the week and has grossed $56.4 million. The movie sits at $100.3 million.

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba – To the Hashira Training gained $1,219 to bring its domestic total $17.7 million domestically. Internationally, the film has grossed $26.6 million. Worldwide the movie has grossed $44.3 million.

The week’s overall box office success…

Numbers have 70 films earning $75,026,160 from 35,470 theaters. That’s a dip from the previous weekend’s $86,046,146 from 32,564 theaters and 74 films. The average earning was $2,115.20 which is a decrease from the previous weekend’s $2,642.37.