• Pop Culture
    • Movies
    • Television
    • Comic Books
    • Video Games
    • Toys & Collectibles
  • Features
    • News
    • Reviews
    • Articles and Opinions
    • Interviews
    • Exclusives
    • Flickering Myth Films
    • FMTV
  • About
    • About Flickering Myth
    • Write for Flickering Myth
    • Advertise on Flickering Myth
  • Socials
    • Facebook
    • YouTube
    • Bluesky
    • Instagram
    • Flipboard
    • Linktree
    • X
  • Terms
    • Terms of Use
    • Privacy Policy

Flickering Myth

Geek Culture | Movies, TV, Comic Books & Video Games

  • News
  • Reviews
  • Articles & Opinions
  • Write for Us
  • The Baby in the Basket

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes rules the worldwide box office with $129 million opening

May 12, 2024 by Matt Rodgers

Apes and humans can live together if this weekend is anything to go by, with audiences turning out in huge numbers for 20th Century and Disney’s Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.

Wes Ball’s continuation of the $1.7 billion grossing Apes franchise swung to a domestic debut of $56.5 million and $72.5 million international, for a chest-beating global start of $129 million. 

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes North American debut is the second highest of the series, coming in behind 2014’s Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, which opened to a franchise-record $72.6 million.

SEE ALSO: Read our Kingdom of The Planet of the Apes review here

In second place, Universal’s The Fall Guy had better hope there’s a crash mat laid out for its sophomore performance, with the Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt action-comedy following up its lacklustre debut with an estimated $13.7 million, plummeting 51% for a 10-day total of $49.7 million.

The David Leitch-directed film isn’t faring much better overseas, where it only earned $9.4 million, for a lowly $54 million international tally, and $103.7 million globally.

Elsewhere in the charts there was better news for Zendaya’s Challengers, which held its serve well during its third frame, earning $4.7 million for a running total of $38.4 million domestic, and a global cume of $68.7 million.

As always, let us know what you spent your ticket money on over the weekend by heading to our social channels @FlickeringMyth…

 

Filed Under: Matt Rodgers, Movies, News Tagged With: Challengers, kingdom of the planet of the apes, The Fall Guy

FMTV – Watch Our Latest Video Here

WATCH OUR MOVIE NOW FOR FREE ON PRIME VIDEO!

YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE:

Ranking Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Post-Governator Starring Roles

American Psycho at 25: The Story Behind the Satirical Horror Classic

The Essential 90s Action Movies

Classic Retro Video Games Based on 80s UK TV Game Shows

7 Underrated World War II Romance Movies

Psycho at 65: The Story Behind Alfred Hitchcock’s Masterful Horror

Francis Ford Coppola In And Out Of The Wilderness

10 Essential Action Movies from 2005

10 Great B-Movies of the VHS Era

Great Vampire Movies You May Have Missed

Top Stories:

3 Spectacular Performances in James Gunn’s Superman That Stole The Movie

Movie Review – Eddington (2025)

Movie Review – I Know What You Did Last Summer (2025)

Movie Review – Saint Clare (2025)

Comic Book Review – Zombie Tales: Complete Collection

First look at Samuel L. Jackson and Sylvester Stallone in Tulsa King season 3 as NOLA King gets series order

Meet the kombatants with Mortal Kombat II red band trailer and character posters

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 Episodes 1 & 2 Review

STREAM FREE ON PRIME VIDEO!

FEATURED POSTS:

The Essential 1990s Superhero Movies

The Essential Man vs Machine Sci-Fi B-Movies

10 Great Comedic Talents Wasted By Hollywood

14 Incredible Sci-Fi Movie Scores

Our Partners

  • Pop Culture
    • Movies
    • Television
    • Comic Books
    • Video Games
    • Toys & Collectibles
  • Features
    • News
    • Reviews
    • Articles and Opinions
    • Interviews
    • Exclusives
    • Flickering Myth Films
    • FMTV
  • About
    • About Flickering Myth
    • Write for Flickering Myth
    • Advertise on Flickering Myth
  • Socials
    • Facebook
    • YouTube
    • Bluesky
    • Instagram
    • Flipboard
    • Linktree
    • X
  • Terms
    • Terms of Use
    • Privacy Policy

© Flickering Myth Limited. All rights reserved. The reproduction, modification, distribution, or republication of the content without permission is strictly prohibited. Movie titles, images, etc. are registered trademarks / copyright their respective rights holders. Read our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. If you can read this, you don't need glasses.


 

Flickering MythLogo Header Menu
  • News
  • Reviews
  • Articles & Opinions
  • Write for Us
  • The Baby in the Basket