Godzilla Vs. Kong looked set for a very impressive international bow after a strong opening in China on Friday, but Warner Bros./Legendary's latest Monster-Verse movie is performing even better than expected.
According to the latest box office update, GVK has taken in an estimated $121.8M from 38 overseas markets, amassing $70.34M (RMB 457M) in China alone, and setting a new record for highest overseas debut in the pandemic era.
This is the strongest launch since cinemas reopened by a wide margin, but the movie is actually outperforming all previous Monster-Verse releases (Godzilla, Kong: Skull Island and Godzilla: King of The Monsters) in most regions, which suggests that there is hope for the preservation of the theatrical experience yet.
Early social media reactions to the movie were mostly very positive, but some full reviews were a little harder on the massive crossover event. The embargo hasn't officially lifted in all locations, however, so we won't get a proper read on the critical reception for another few days.
The GVK synopsis reads: “Legends collide as these mythic adversaries meet in a spectacular battle for the ages, with the fate of the world hanging in the balance. Kong and his protectors undertake a perilous journey to find his true home, and with them is Jia, a young orphaned girl with whom he has formed a unique and powerful bond. But they unexpectedly find themselves in the path of an enraged Godzilla, cutting a swath of destruction across the globe. The epic clash between the two titans—instigated by unseen forces—is only the beginning of the mystery that lies deep within the core of the Earth.”
Starring Alexander Skarsgard, Millie Bobby Brown, Rebecca Hall, Eiza González, Julian Dennison, Shun Oguri, Jessica Henwick and Brian Tyree Henry, Godzilla Vs. Kong pits the two famous monsters against each other in an epic battle. Eric Pearson (Thor: Ragnarok) and Max Borenstein (The Terror) wrote the screenplay.