by Benjamin Haines » Sun Mar 26, 2017 2:46 pm
Kong: Skull Island had another solid hold in weekend three, with an estimated $14,425,000 haul for a -48.2% drop from last weekend. That's impressive considering the direct competition from Power Rangers, which debuted to an estimated $40.5m, and with Beauty and the Beast still being such a massive draw. Skull Island has now topped $133m in North America.
It also debuted to a tremendous $71m in China this weekend. For reference, Godzilla made $77m total in China three years ago from a $37m opening weekend. Even if Kong fades just as quickly, it would still end up close to $150m in China, and anything resembling legs will only take it higher. It also opened to an estimated $3.4m in Japan, and with more than $258m internationally, it's now sitting at over $392m worldwide. It's doing really well. $500m worldwide is totally within reach.