Godzilla x Kong box office collections: Roars to Ninth Best First Day in India for Hollywood

Godzilla x Kong performed best in Tamil Nadu, where it recorded first-day numbers higher than Doctor Strange 2, a film with nearly double the all-India gross.

By Jatinder Singh

Updated on Mar 30, 2024 | 05:00 PM IST | 257.3K

Godzilla x Kong box office (image courtesy of Warner Bros India)

Godzilla vs. Kong: The New Empire stormed into the Indian box office with a powerful debut, raking in an est. Rs. 16 crore approx on its opening day. The first-day numbers are more than double of Godzilla vs Kong, which was released three days ago in a COVID-impacted market. Overall, GxK recorded the ninth-best start ever for a Hollywood film in India just under Oppenheimer, which grossed Rs. 17.60 crore last year.

Godzilla x Kong performed best in South India as the other films from the franchise have historically. The best was Tamil Nadu, where it recorded first-day numbers higher than Doctor Strange 2, a film with nearly double the all-India gross. The opening day in Tamil state is the fifth best ever, only behind two Avengers movies, Avatar 2 and Spider-man: No Way Home at nearly Rs. 4 crore. Telugu states also performed strongly, though Karnataka and Kerala could have been higher but the competition from other releases kept them a bit short, especially in the latter.

Since the first day benefitted from the holiday for Good Friday and collections are lopsided in South India, there could be a drop in collection today. The film should make gains tomorrow, probably reaching the first-day numbers. The first weekend will be around Rs. 50 crore mark, which won't be too far off from the final numbers of Godzilla vs Kong.