'Godzilla x Kong' is a Box Office Miracle

'The New Empire' is a breakout sequel to 'Godzilla Vs. Kong,' a film that in normal circumstances would have either never been made or bombed in theaters

Legendary and Warner Bros. Discovery’s Godzilla x Kong entered its second weekend with $103 million domestic. It took a week to pass the unadjusted $100 million domestic total of Godzilla Vs. Kong. So, yeah, I’m thinking The New Empire is a breakout sequel. Moreover, as it likely crosses $300 million worldwide this weekend, Godzilla x Kong is a breakout sequel to Godzilla Vs. Kong ($471 million in 2021), which itself was a well-received follow-up to a film (Godzilla: King of the Monsters) that was enough of a flop ($390 million in 2019) that it should have killed the series. That Godzilla x Kong even exists and is flourishing is a circumstantial miracle.