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Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes performed strongly in theaters and dominated the domestic and overseas box offices with stellar opening figures. The Hollywood title exceeded expectations, topping a domestic gross of $56.5 million with a powerful international performance, bringing the global total to a whopping $129 million. Following in the footsteps of its predecessors Disney and 20th Century Apes, the film, made on a budget of $160 million, is expected to reach huge profit margins, making it one of the biggest titles of 2024.
The powerful premiere of Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes begins
The latest release in the Planet of the Apes series dominated the North American box office with an impressive debut of $56.5 million. This latest title from Disney is doing well domestically, a stark contrast to the extremely mediocre debut of Universal’s The Fall Guy, which grossed $27.7 million. The film, starring Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt, was released the weekend of May 5–7. Film critics have attributed the success of Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes to the strong presence of young and veteran fans of the franchise.
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Empire of the Planet of the Apes rules China
The film, starring Owen Teague, Freya Allan and Kevin Durand with Peter Macon and William H. Macy in the lead roles, was a major success in mainland China, which is known for being a challenging market for Western titles. According to Variety, this marks the fourth weekend this year that a Hollywood film has topped China’s charts and the third time in 2024 that a Hollywood title has topped the chart.
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In Korea, the film directed by Wes Ball opened second at the box office, with the top spot being taken by The Roundup: Punishment. Don Lee’s Roundup franchise, which began with its fourth installment, Punishment, continues to perform well at the South Korean box office. The weekend gross was $5.53 million, bringing the total to $67 million, which was slightly lower than its previous franchise installments. In previous years, The Roundup made $95.7 million in 2022, and The Roundup: No Way Out made $76.3 million last year.
Talking about Kingdom, the film grossed $2.45 million in its opening weekend. According to Variety, it has a total market share of 26%. Set in 2021, 300 years after the War of the Apes, the story follows young Noah, a chimpanzee, as he begins his adventure with Mae, a human woman.
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