Who ya gonna call? Godzilla!
The veteran monster kicked off the weekend with $37 million including Thursday previews. The warm reception for “Godzilla x Kong” shows that the famous pair of frenemies still has what it takes to draw crowds.
Another $50 million for tonight and Sunday should put the utterly mindless entertainment up around $87 million. Huzzah!
The success of “Godzilla” means that “Ghostbusters Frozen Empire” got one week at number 1. Last night the customized ambulance gang got slimed with just $5.5 million. Their total gross for the run will be around $62 million by tomorrow night.
One movie definitely coming soon is Will Smith’s “Bad Boys Ride or Die.” This should be interesting. How will they do a press tour with Will Smith even two years after his Oscar slap and Academy ban? “Bad Boys” has a built in audience so first weekend receipts are guaranteed. But beyond that? And will Chris Rock say something? This will be a test, for sure.
