More than five decades since a group of astronauts led by Charlton Heston embarked on an ill-fated journey to an alien world, moviegoers are still excited about the “Planet of the Apes” franchise.
“Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,” the latest entry in the series of films about a planet ruled by talking apes, had a spectacular debut over the weekend, dominating the box office chart with a monstrous $56.5 million. of dollars.
The film's performance was particularly impressive, seven years into a trilogy that concluded with “War for the Planet of the Apes.” Unlike previous installments, “KOTPOTA” does not have well-known stars as an attraction for the public.
In second place was “The Fall Guy,” the stunt-heavy action movie that had a lackluster release last week. The film dropped a respectable 51% with $13.7 million for a total of $49.7 million.
The passionate tennis romance “Challengers,” with $4.7 million, the horror film “Tarot,” with $3.5 million, and “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire,” with $2.5 million. dollars, rounded out the top five films.
