Kong,” which tallied $32.2 million during its first weekend in April, and “Cruella,” which took in $37.4 million when it was first released in May.
The release of “F9” coincides with a country-wide loosening of Covid-related restrictions and an increase in the number of theaters are open to the public.
As vaccination rates continue to rise and the number of coronavirus cases decline consumer confidence in returning to movie theaters has spiked.