In a weekend filled with thrilling releases, box office hits such as Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, Kung Fu Panda 4, and Dune: Part Two took center stage. Additionally, Hayao Miyazaki's Oscar-winning film, The Boy and the Heron, made an impressive debut in China, contributing to a new Qingming holiday record. Meanwhile, Christopher Nolan's Best Picture Oscar winner, Oppenheimer, achieved a major milestone by becoming his highest-grossing movie ever at the international box office.

Disney/20th Century Studios' horror film, The First Omen, opened to an expected $9.1 million in 43 markets, excluding France and Germany. The film's global bow amounted to $17.5 million. Notably, it performed exceptionally well in Latin America, particularly in Mexico, where it debuted at No. 3 with $1.6 million. Other countries where The First Omen secured a spot in the top 5 included Indonesia, the UK, Korea, and Brazil.

Dev Patel's directorial debut, Monkey Man, had a solid start in early overseas play, garnering $2.6 million in just 27 markets. The action thriller's performance was particularly notable in the UK, where it earned $1 million, surpassing the first John Wick movie. Monkey Man's global bow currently stands at $12.7 million, and more international markets are slated to be added over the coming weeks.

Godzilla x Kong continued its monstrous run at the box office, generating an additional $59.3 million from 69 foreign markets. Despite a 53% drop from its strong Easter weekend debut, the film's international cumulative total now stands at an impressive $226 million, contributing to a global total of $361.1 million. IMAX screenings of the film accounted for $34 million of its worldwide earnings. In comparison to similar films, Godzilla x Kong is tracking 40% ahead of Godzilla, 23% higher than Meg 2: The Trench, and on par with Kong: Skull Island.

China proved to be a major stronghold for Godzilla x Kong, with a cumulative total of $92.2 million, surpassing the two-week box office revenue of notable releases like Transformers: Rise of the Beasts and Fast X. The film's success was bolstered by the Qingming Festival, which helped establish a new box office record of RMB 841.64 million ($118.6 million) over the Thursday-Saturday holiday period. The Boy and the Heron, in particular, contributed around $54 million to this impressive total.

Kung Fu Panda 4, produced by Universal/DreamWorks Animation, continued to perform well as its staggered rollout continued. The film brought in an additional $27.4 million from a total of 76 markets, with a cumulative international total of $244.4 million. Notably, Kung Fu Panda 4 achieved the biggest opening day in the franchise's history in Taiwan, despite facing challenges stemming from recent earthquakes. In China, the film reached an impressive $42.7 million, surpassing the lifetime box office earnings of popular animated films like Frozen, Finding Dory, and Toy Story 4.

Warner Bros/Legendary's Dune: Part Two also had a solid weekend, earning $11.2 million from 73 offshore markets. With an international cumulative total of $395.8 million, the film is closing in on the $400 million mark and has a global total of $660.7 million. Dune: Part Two's success is evident in France, where it became the second-biggest IMAX title ever, trailing only behind Avatar: The Way of Water.

Finally, Oppenheimer, the Best Picture Oscar winner distributed by Universal, reached a significant milestone as it became Christopher Nolan's highest-grossing film internationally. With $638.4 million earned to date, Oppenheimer's global total now stands at $968.3 million. Its release in Japan, which experienced a delay due to sensitivity towards the subject matter, saw a successful opening that surpassed box office figures of Interstellar and landed just below The Dark Knight Rises.

As the global box office continues to recover, these blockbusters prove to be major draws for audiences, captivating audiences in various markets and generating significant revenue.