After a lackluster start, March appears poised to steer 2024 back on track, with Kung Fu Panda 4 grossing $58 million and Dune 2 trailing behind at $46 million.
The Dragon Warrior has officially beaten The Lisan Al Gaib at the box office! Ok, in all seriousness though, a $58M opening for Kung Fu Panda 4 is absolutely fantastic. Thought it would do at least $45M, but near $60M? That's really impressive and is another massive win for movie theaters that they desperately needed. If it can hold it's own against Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, then $200M domestically could be a strong possibility. Even if it doesn't get there, it's still a hit and a pretty well-deserved one at that.
Also, glad to see Dune: Part Two have an incredibly strong hold. However, I do want to say this. Though the rest of Warner Bros.' 2024 slate looks promising, most of them are huge question marks in terms of becoming financial successes or not. I said sometime back in December that Dune: Part Two is the only surefire hit that Warner Bros. has for 2024. As it turns out, it ended up being a massive hit.
I'm sure WB will score some much needed wins this year, but a lot of that is dependent on if audiences care to see any of these sequels or new installments in popular franchises. Doesn't help either that some of them (Joker 2, Furiosa) cost $200M or more. Hopefully I'm wrong and some of these movies can break out (I have high hopes for Furiosa), but none of these are guaranteed to be hits in the same way Dune: Part Two was.
The Dragon Warrior has officially beaten The Lisan Al Gaib at the box office! Ok, in all seriousness though, a $58M opening for Kung Fu Panda 4 is absolutely fantastic. Thought it would do at least $45M, but near $60M? That's really impressive and is another massive win for movie theaters that they desperately needed. If it can hold it's own against Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, then $200M domestically could be a strong possibility. Even if it doesn't get there, it's still a hit and a pretty well-deserved one at that.
Also, glad to see Dune: Part Two have an incredibly strong hold. However, I do want to say this. Though the rest of Warner Bros.' 2024 slate looks promising, most of them are huge question marks in terms of becoming financial successes or not. I said sometime back in December that Dune: Part Two is the only surefire hit that Warner Bros. has for 2024. As it turns out, it ended up being a massive hit.
I'm sure WB will score some much needed wins this year, but a lot of that is dependent on if audiences care to see any of these sequels or new installments in popular franchises. Doesn't help either that some of them (Joker 2, Furiosa) cost $200M or more. Hopefully I'm wrong and some of these movies can break out (I have high hopes for Furiosa), but none of these are guaranteed to be hits in the same way Dune: Part Two was.