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The Legendary and Warner Bros. release's robust
commercial performance has been all the more notable because it
comes as COVID restrictions are in place, limiting capacity in
theaters, and also as the film is available on HBO Max. The film
dropped 58 percent compared to its opening weekend gross of
$32.2 million. Warner Bros. is releasing its entire 2021 slate
on HBO Max at the same time they debut in theaters as a
concession to coronavirus and a way to bolster the streaming
service.
"Godzilla vs. Kong" is now the top-grossing film of the pandemic
era, bypassing Christopher Nolan's "Tenet," which earned $58.4
million. The impenetrable "Tenet" still far outranks "Godzilla
vs. Kong" when it comes to sheer narrative confusion.
Universal's "Nobody," an action thriller which attempts to give
"Better Call Saul's" Bob Odenkirk the full Liam Neeson,
middle-aged ass-kicker treatment, came in second, with $2.6
million. The film's domestic total now stands at $15.6 million
after three weeks of release.
Sony's "The Unholy" appears poised to capture third place with
roughly $2.4 million, pushing its total to $6.7 million. The
horror film follows a young hearing-impaired girl who can hear
and speak after a supposed visitation from the Virgin Mary. The
good news doesn't last long, however, as terrifying events
accompany the apparent miracle.
Disney's "Raya and the Last Dragon" was in fourth place with
$2.1 million, pushing the animated feature's North American
gross to $35.2 million. "Raya" is also available to rent on
Disney Plus.
Lionsgate and AGC Studios' "Voyagers," a riff on "Lord of the
Flies" that transports the mayhem of adolescent sexuality and
bad behavior to outer space, grossed $1.3 million to round out
the top five. Tye Sheridan, Lily-Rose Depp, and Fionn Whitehead
lead the youthful cast of space exploring miscreants.
Some Oscar contenders padded their grosses, with A24's "Minari"
adding $118,000 to its haul to push its total to $2.3 million,
while Focus Features' "Promising Young Woman" netted $55,000 to
bring its ticket sales to $7.2 million. Both films are up for
best picture at this year's Academy Awards.
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