“Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” opened with $80 million this weekend to demolish the competition at the box office, according to industry estimates released Sunday.
The latest mash-up of the two long-running monster franchises clobbered “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire,” which slipped to $15.7 million one week after opening in first place with over $45 million, Comscore reported.
“Dune: Part Two” was third with $11.1 million Friday through Sunday in its fifth week in North American theaters.
Fourth place went to “Kung Fu Panda 4,” which grossed $10.2 million in its fourth week, followed by “Immaculate” with $3.2 million in its second week.
Rounding out the top 10 domestic releases were “Arthur the King” ($2.4 million), “Late Night with the Devil” ($2.2 million), “Tillu Square” ($1.83 million), “Crew” ($1.49 million) and “Imaginary” ($1.4 million).
This weekend’s overall three-day box office haul was estimated at $136.4 million. The year-to-date total is $1.645 billion — down 6% from the figure at this time last year, according to Comscore.