Of course, the great bellwether for the return of theaters is the aforementioned Godzilla vs. Kong, which continues to earn big money on the big screen – and is notably no longer available to stream on HBO Max.
The movie hasn’t even premiered in Japan yet either, as that particular release has been delayed due to unfortunate circumstances.
Despite the pandemic, the 2021 release has already out-grossed its predecessor globally, having earned $415.4 million (compared to the latter’s $386.6 million).
This puts it only about $20 million shy of making more than Michael Dougherty’s Godzilla: King Of The Monsters, which made $110.5 million when it played across the continent in the summer of 2019.