Summary
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apescomes short of a major global box office milestone as its theatrical run draws to a close. Picking up centuries after where 2017’sWar for the Planet of the Apesleft off,Kingdom of the Planet of the Apeswas met with mostly positive reviewsupon its release in May. After spending over a month in the theaters, the film’s theatrical run is coming to an end as its official VOD release date is set for tomorrow, July 9.
As perCollider,Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' overall box office haul misses a major global milestone. At the time of writing,Kingdom of the Planet of the Apeshas amassed $391 million at the worldwide box office. With its impending VOD release marking the end of its theatrical run, the moviewill miss the coveted $400 million milestone at the box office, falling just under this total.
How Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes Stacks Up Against The Overall 2024 Box Office
Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes Is Barely In The Top 5
Despite missing the $400 million mark, the box office story forKingdom of the Planet of the Apesis far from dismal. The film actually beat its well-reviewed predecessor,War for the Planet of the Apes,at the domestic box office, taking home $169.6 million compared toWar’s $146.8 million. This madeKingdomthe third-highest domestic box office release for the modernApesfranchise. This feat was especially notable given thehigh acclaim forWar for the Planet of the Apes, which put pressure on the new installmentto perform.
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With a global box office haul of just under $400 million,Kingdom of the Planet of the Apeslikely profited off of its $160 million budget, though it did not do so as handily as it may have hoped. As it stands, the movie’s $391 million total keeps it in the no. 5 slot among all films at the worldwide box office for 2024. Domestically, it is slightly lower, as it currently sits in the no. 6 slot.
At the time of writing, the highest-grossing movie of 2024 so far isInside Out 2,with a $1.216 billion box office total.
Looking at the current and upcoming release calendar, it seems thatKingdom of the Planet of the Apeswill be edged out of its top 5 slot in no time. As it stands, it is only around $30 million aboveBad Boys: Ride or Die, which is still in theaters and may very well overtake the primate-centric feature.Despicable Me 4, which was released on July 3, had a $75 million opening and is well-positioned for its run. Films like these will likely usurpKingdom of the Planet of the Apesas it ends its theatrical run.
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
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Set several years after the events of War for the Planet of the Apes, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is the next installment in the Apes saga. Ape clans have taken up residence in the oasis that Caesar sought to colonize, but humans have reverted to their animalistic nature in their absence. Now battling between enslavement and freedom, outliers in the Ape clans will take sides in a newly burgeoning society.
