“Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” debuted at $80 million on 3,861 screens in North America, exceeding expectations, Sunday Films estimated.

The monster mashup from Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures, starring Rebecca Hall and Brian Tyree Henry, had the second-highest box office result in a strong year, behind only ” “Dune 2” debuted with a box office of $81.5 million. It is predicted that the opening weekend box office of “Godzilla x Kong: Ice Empire” will be close to 50 million US dollars.

“Ghostbusters: Ice Empire,” which topped last week’s box office, ranked second with $15.7 million, bringing its two-week total to $73.4 million.

“Dune: Part II” continued its strong performance in its fifth week, falling to third place with $11.1 million and $252.4 million domestically.

Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures’ final showdown between the two monsters, 2021’s Godzilla vs. Kong , had a much smaller opening weekend of just $48.5 million, but that’s not surprising for a movie that’s been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. And for movies that are slowed down and released simultaneously in 2021, that’s a huge number. HBO Max.

The new film marks the second-biggest debut in the studio’s broader MonsterVerse franchise. “Godzilla” grossed $93.2 million in 2014.

Estimated ticket sales for U.S. and Canadian theaters Friday through Sunday,
According to data from Comscore. Final domestic data will be released on Monday.

1. “Godzilla × Kong: A New Empire,” $80 million.
2. “Ghostbusters: Ice Empire,” $15.7 million.
3. “Dune: Part 2,” $11.1 million.
4. “Kung Fu Panda 4,” $10.20. million.
5. “Perfect,” $3.3 million.
6. “King Arthur,” $2.4 million.
7. “Late Night with the Devil,” $2.2 million.
8. “Thirud Place,” $1.8 million.
9. “The Crew,” $1.5 million.
10. “Imagine,” $1.4 million.