Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Fantasy action movie “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” retook the top spot at the mainland China box office from Studio Ghibli animation title “The Boy and the Heron” during the latest weekend. “Godzilla x Kong” recorded earnings of $7.3 million (RMB51.5 million) between Friday and Sunday, a 32% week-on-week drop, according to data from consultancy firm Artisan Gateway.
But it returned to the top spot on the box office charts in its fourth weekend of release and overtook “The Boy and the Heron” in the process.
After 24 days on release, “Godzilla x Kong” has earned a cumulative $121 million (RMB862 million) in China. That figure is the highest in China for any foreign title so far in 2024. “The Boy and the Heron” dropped by 43% between its second and third weekends and recorded a $6.3 million (RMB44.6 million) Friday to Sunday score.
Since releasing on April 3, the film has built up a 19-day cumulative of $104 million (RMB735 million). That figure is higher than the $93 million earned last year by “The First Slam Dunk,” but lower than the $114 million scored by “Suzume,” and would appear to confirm the strength of Japanese animation film among Chinese audiences.
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