Godzilla: King of the Monsters ruled the domestic b.o. over the weekend, but just barely. The lackluster lizard flick, starring Millie Bobby Brown, brought in $49 million, against production costs of about $170 million.
However, Paramount’s Rocketman launched what some say will be a leggy summer run with a $25 million bow. The Dexter Fletcher-directed Elton John biopic has garnered positive reviews, an A- Cinemascore and only cost about $41 million to make.
Blumhouse and Universal/Comcast’s Ma, starring Octavia Spencer and Diana Silvers, also had a strong opening with $18.26 million, against a $5 million budget.
Top 10 at the box office according to Box Office Mojo
- Godzilla: King of the Monsters – $49,025,000
- Aladdin – $42,335,000
- Rocketman – $25,000,000
- Ma (2019) – $18,260,000
- John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum – $11,100,000
- Avengers: Endgame – $7,813,000
- Pokemon Detective Pikachu – $6,665,000
- Booksmart – $3,328,648
- Brightburn – $2,315,000
- The Hustle – $1,300,000
