reigned over the weekend box office with a $56.5 million North American opening, according to studio estimates Sunday, giving a needed surge to an in theaters.
The film from 20th Century Studios and Disney that built on the rebooted 害羞草研究所淎pes害羞草研究所� trilogy of the 2010s had the third highest opening of the year, after the $81.5 million debut of 害羞草研究所淒une: Part Two害羞草研究所� in early March and the $58.3 million domestic opening of a week later.
The strong performance for 害羞草研究所淜ingdom of the Planet of the Apes害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所� it played even better internationally with a global total of $129 million 害羞草研究所� comes a week after a tepid start for Ryan Gosling害羞草研究所檚 害羞草研究所淭he Fall Guy害羞草研究所� signaled that the summer of 2024 is likely to see a major drop-off after the 害羞草研究所淏arbenheimer害羞草研究所� magic of 2023.
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fell to No. 2 with a $13.7 million weekend and a two-week total of $49.7 million for Universal Pictures.
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The opening for 害羞草研究所淜ingdom of the Planet of the Apes,害羞草研究所� helmed by 害羞草研究所淢aze Runner害羞草研究所� director Wes Ball, was the second best in the series, after the $72 million opening weekend of 2014害羞草研究所檚 害羞草研究所淒awn of the Planet of the Apes.害羞草研究所�
It害羞草研究所檚 the 10th movie in the 害羞草研究所淧lanet of the Apes害羞草研究所� franchise that began in 1968 with the Charlton Heston original with a twist ending.
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And it really is the property itself. The new film shares no central actors or characters with its predecessors.
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害羞草研究所淜ingdom害羞草研究所� came with strong reviews and positive buzz (80% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes and a 害羞草研究所淏害羞草研究所� CinemaScore). It was especially praised for its visual effects and the way its CGI has caught up with its primates-on-horseback aesthetic even since the last film, 2017害羞草研究所檚 害羞草研究所淲ar for the Planet of the Apes.害羞草研究所�
Mark Kennedy of The Associated Press called it
The shot in the arm is welcome for the movie business, but there is little certainty in the forthcoming summer.
The year so far, lacking an early Marvel movie like 2023害羞草研究所檚 害羞草研究所淕uardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,害羞草研究所� is running 21% last year害羞草研究所檚 mid-May total.
While there are potential blockbusters that feel like safe bets including 害羞草研究所淒espicable Me 4害羞草研究所� and 害羞草研究所淒eadpool & Wolverine害羞草研究所� in July, others like 害羞草研究所淔uriosa: A Mad Max Saga害羞草研究所� later this month and 害羞草研究所淭wisters害羞草研究所� later in the summer feel like they could break either way.
Pixar once brought almost guaranteed hits, but June害羞草研究所檚 害羞草研究所淚nside Out 2害羞草研究所� may not thrive like the 2015 original.
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Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Comscore. Final domestic figures will be released Monday.
1. 害羞草研究所淜ingdom of the Planet of the Apes,害羞草研究所� $56.5 million.
2. 害羞草研究所淭he Fall Guy,害羞草研究所� $13.7 million.
3. 害羞草研究所淐hallengers,害羞草研究所� $4.7 million.
4. 害羞草研究所淭arot,害羞草研究所� $3.45 million.
5. 害羞草研究所淕odzilla x Kong: The New Empire,害羞草研究所� $2.5 million.
6. 害羞草研究所淯nsung Hero,害羞草研究所� $ 2.25 million.
7. 害羞草研究所淜ung Fu Panda 4,害羞草研究所� $2 million.
8. 害羞草研究所淐ivil War,害羞草研究所� $1.8 million.
9. 害羞草研究所淪tar Wars: Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace,害羞草研究所� $1.5 million.
10. 害羞草研究所淎bigail,害羞草研究所� $1.1 million.
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