'Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire' smashes its way to RM500mil at international box office

This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Godzilla, left, and Kong in a scene from "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire." (Warner Bros. Pictures via AP)

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire smashed its box-office competition this weekend, soaring past expectations with estimated domestic ticket sales of US$80mil (RM377.9mil) and delivering the second-best opening of the year, just behind another Warner Bros and Legendary film, Dune: Part Two.

Premium formats such as Imax and Dolby Cinema made up 48% of the film's business. The movie also made US$114mil (RM538.5mil) in international markets, bringing its global weekend haul to US$194mil (RM916.5mil), according to Warner Bros.