Washington D.C.: The much-hyped 'Godzilla: King of the Monsters' opened to a mere USD 49 million in its first weekend at the box office. The film was made with a hefty budget of USD 200 million. Warner Bros. and Legendary's Godzilla: King of the Monsters comes as the third instalment in the franchise after 'Godzilla' in 2014 which earned USD 93 million and 'Kong: Skull Island' in 2017 which drew USD 61 million at the box office.

"The challenge and goal for us is to make sure the audience broadens out. The movie is dependent on broadening beyond just the fanbase," Variety quoted Jeff Goldstein; Warner Bros. head of domestic distribution as saying.