One of the recurring motifs of the larger
Godzilla franchise has been the idea of the eponymous monster as an ambassador for the environment, with
Godzilla vs. Hedorah even released in the United States under the helpful title of
Godzilla vs. Kong should prove in its own way that nature is healing. The film is a box office success, opening to $70 million in China and looking at a $48 million five-day opening stateside.
This success comes as a welcome relief to a beleaguered theater industry — not only in the context of the disruption that the pandemic has caused, but also with the film premiering simultaneously on HBO Max at no additional charge. It helps that the critical reception to