‘Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes’ Earns A Huge $129 Million On Opening Weekend
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Apes reign supreme. Disney and 20th Century’s latest Planet of the Apes instalment ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ swings to No. 1 in North America with $56.5 million, helping its global weekend earnings of $129 million. Much like past films from the on-going franchise, ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ is expected to earn the bulk of its box-office income from international markets. The film holds a budget of $160 million — which will be more than made up for by the end of this week.
Top overseas markets that had the biggest impact on the film’s first box-office weekend includes; China with $11.4 million, France with $7.1 million, Mexico with $6.4 million, and the United Kingdom with $4.8 million.
As of late, audiences have gravitated toward IMAX more than ever thanks to films like ‘Oppenheimer’ and ‘Dune: Part Two’ — which helped to revitalize the format. Premium formats represented 41% of global box office revenues for ‘Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes,’ with IMAX alone earning $13.2 million worldwide ($6.2 million from foreign territories).
This new instalment of the Apes franchise is poised to do well at the end of it's box office run — if the previous films are anything to go by. ‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes’ earned $481 million, ‘War for the Planet of the Apes’ $490 million,’ while ‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’ was the biggest series earner with $710 million globally (second instalment of the prior trilogy).
The Wes Ball directed ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ is the fourth instalment in the rebooted era of the 56-year-old franchise.
Critics and audiences have responded positively to the film, with current Rotten Tomatoes scores of 81% from critics with 226 reviews, and 79% from fans with 1000+ reviews.
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Watch a clip from ‘Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes’ below:
“Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes” specifics: Many years after the reign of Caesar, a young ape goes on a journey that will lead him to question everything he's been taught about the past and make choices that will define a future for apes and humans alike.
CREW: Director: Wes Ball | Screenplay: Josh Friedman | Cinematography: Gyula Pados | Editor: Dan Zimmerman | Music: John Paesano.
STARRING: Owen Teague, Freya Allan, Kevin Durand, Peter Macon, William H. Macy.
PRODUCTION: Oddball Entertainment, Jason T. Reed Productions.
DISTRIBUTORS: 20th Century Studios.
2024 - Action/Sci-fi - 2h 25m
