March was an excellent month at the box office, with major film releases like “Dune: Part Two,” “Kung Fu Panda 4,” “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire,” and “Godzilla X Kong” all walking away with massive paydays.
As reported by Box Office Mojo, “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” has already surpassed $108 million in the global box office in two weeks, while “Kung Fu Panda 4” has grossed $347 million globally in three weeks. “Dune: Part Two” managed to gross $626 million globally in one month.
Angel Studios’ limited faith-based releases of “Cabrini” ($18.6 million) and “The Chosen” ($7.7 million) also walked away with modest box office success.
Meanwhile, the anti-Christian marketing campaign for Sydney Sweeney’s “Immaculate” appears to have backfired, with the horror film grossing just $3.3 million over the Easter holiday weekend, marking a significant drop for its second weekend. Liam Neeson’s “In the Land of Saints and Sinners” similarly only grossed $1.06 million, after he appeared on MSNBC to celebrate Trump’s indictments.
While these incidents may not have directly contributed to box office malaise, less partisan blockbusters comparatively swept the month of March. The critically reviled but fun “Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire” opened to one of the highest-grossing worldwide opening weekends of the year, grossing $80 million domestically and $194 million globally in three days.
Whether it be the excesses of progressive ideological capture colloquially known as “wokeness,” superhero fatigue, or the audience’s genuine desire to see new and creative spectacles on the big screen, audiences are beginning to make
