Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes has finished its run at the box office, making its fate as a success or a flop confirmed. Disney and 20th Century Studios relaunched the Planet of the Apes franchise in 2024 with the 10th overall entry in the series. Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is the fourth movie as part of the modern reboot of the original five-film narrative. After following Andy Serkis’ Caesar for three movies that were all quite successful, the next installment picks up 300 years after Caesar’s death and shifts the focus to Owen Teague’s Noa.

The longevity of the Planet of the Apes movies and the potential that existed with Wes Ball’s entry brought great expectations for Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes‘ box office. With a prime May 10, 2024 release date, the movie was key to launching the summer season in a slot that Disney previously used for Marvel movies or live-action remakes. Now that Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is done playing in theaters and moving to its home video and streaming run, whether it was a box office hit or failure can be determined.

How Much Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes Made At The Box Office

Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes Had Great Legs

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes finished its theatrical run with a box office total of $394.7 million (via Box Office Mojo). This total is split fairly evenly between the domestic and international performances. Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes made $169.6 million domestically over the course of 60 days in theaters. It started with a relatively high $58.4 million opening weekend and had strong legs from then on. The sequel had a 2.9 multiplier in the following weeks, staying in the top 5 for the first seven weekends of release as a result.

The solid performance domestically came in below how much Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes made internationally. The movie made $225.1 million across 48 territories. China was Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes‘ biggest international market, as it accounted for $28.9 million. Other notable markets include France at $24.2 million, Mexico at $19.9 million, the United Kingdom at $19.8 million, and Brazil at $10.9 million. 57% of Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes‘ box office total came overseas, with the remaining 43% from the domestic box office. This makes it one of 2024’s highest-grossing films.

How Much Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes Needed To Make To Be A Success

The benchmark for how much Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes‘ box office needed to make to be successful is determined by its budget. The heavy CGI production understandably had a significant cost to get the VFX up to par. According to reports, the Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes budget was $160 million. Hollywood accounting can be quite tricky at times, but there is a general rule that a movie needs to make double its budget to break even. Anything that is closer to two and a half or three times the cost is typically profitable.

Based on the reported $160 million budget, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes needed to make $320 million, at least. Disney and 20th Century need to recoup any marketing costs on top of the actual production spending. The studios also split ticket sales with theaters, so the movie’s entire $394.7 million box office does not go straight to Disney and 20th Century. While the studios can make more money off Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes through merchandise, streaming/broadcast rights, physical and digital sales, and more, those figures are not widely reported.

Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes’ Box Office Compares To The Franchise’s History

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The performance of Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes at the box office can also be judged against the other films in the franchise. Of the ten movies in the series that have been released, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is the fourth highest-grossing entry in the sci-fi series. It is only behind the three modern movies starring Andy Serkis as Caesar. The movie just edged out Tim Burton’s Planet of the Apes from 2001 to move up the franchise standings at the box office.

Planet Of The Apes Franchise Box Office

Movie
Release Year
Box Office Total

1
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
2014

$710.6 Million

2
War for the Planet of the Apes
2017
$490.7 Million

3
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
2011
$481.8 Million

4
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
2024
$394.7 Million

5
Planet of the Apes
2001
$362.2 Million

6
Planet of the Apes
1968
$32.5 Million

7
Beneath the Planet of the Apes
1970
$18.9 Million

8
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
1971
$12.3 Million

9
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
1972
$9.0 Million

10
Battle for the Planet of the Apes
1973
$8.8 Million

Compared to the other movies in the franchise, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes‘ box office performance becomes slightly more disappointing. It finished nearly $90 million below the lowest-grossing entry from the previous trilogy and almost $100 million behind the prior Planet of the Apes movies in release order. That drop is considerable for a franchise that has made over $2 billion overall. Finishing ahead of the original five movies at the box office was guaranteed, but it never came close to challenging Dawn of the Planet of the Apes to be the franchise’s highest-grossing release.

Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes Was A Modest Box Office Success

The final verdict on Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is that it was a box office success. By making more than double its budget, the film avoided becoming one of 2024’s biggest box office flops with ease. Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes‘ box office made 2.4 times the budget after finishing at $394.7 million worldwide. This means that it should be right on the cusp of being considered a profitable release for Disney and 20th Century. At the very least, it broke even by the time the theatrical run wrapped up.

It is fair to say that Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes had expectations to be an even bigger hit. Based on the performance of the previous trilogy, a total closer to $500 million was potentially expected by the studios. It might not have achieved that, but it still made more than enough to be considered a success. That is great news for the franchise’s future and the hopes that a sequel will be made. Such an announcement should come with this box office performance and if Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes continues findin