"Box Office Showdown: 'Monkey Man' Fails to Dethrone 'Godzilla x Kong'"
TL;DR Summary
Dev Patel's feature directorial debut "Monkey Man" and "The First Omen" are both performing lower than expected at the domestic box office, with "Godzilla x Kong" retaining the No. 1 spot. "Monkey Man" grossed $4.1 million on Friday for a projected debut of $10.5 million, while "The First Omen" grossed $3.2 million for a projected weekend opening of $8.3 million. Despite the lower-than-expected performance, "Monkey Man" received a positive response at South-by-Southwest, while "The First Omen" is opening in key overseas markets.
- Box Office: ‘Monkey Man,’ ‘First Omen’ Coming in Lower Than Expected as ‘Godzilla x Kong’ Stays No. 1 Hollywood Reporter
- Review: Dev Patel punches into directorial debut with 'Monkey Man' KOMO News
- ‘Godzilla x Kong’ Rising To $30M; ‘Monkey Man’ Sees $10M, ‘First Omen’ Jinxed With $8M+ – Box Office Deadline
- Directing ‘Monkey Man,’ Dev Patel Makes Himself an Action Hero The New York Times
- Opinion: 'Monkey Man' knocks James Bond out of the ring Yahoo Entertainment
Reading Insights
Total Reads
0
Unique Readers
1
Time Saved
2 min
vs 3 min read
Condensed
86%
569 → 82 words
Want the full story? Read the original article
Read on Hollywood Reporter