Kong: Skull Island emerged victorious after a battle of the beasts that pitted the giant ape movie against the Wolverine’s last stand. Cresting a wave of good reviews, Kong: Skull Island topped the US box office, racking up a mighty $61 million. That handily beat estimates, which had Kong: Skull Island debuting to between $45 million and $50 million.

King Kong’s roar didn’t totally drown out Wolverine’s berserker rage. In its second weekend, Fox’s Logan dropped 58 percent to $37.8 million, pushing its stateside total to $152.6 million. The R-rated comic book adventure is Hugh Jackman’s swan song as Wolverine after nearly two decades playing the X-Men team member.

Kong: Skull Island gets bragging rights for topping expectations, but the film isn’t out of the woods yet. It cost a hefty $185 million to produce, which means that it will need to be a hit overseas if Legendary and Warner Bros, the studios behind the film, want to make a profit.

On the domestic front, Kong: Skull Island is also staring down Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, a live-action fairy tale that is expected to premiere to as much as $120 million next weekend.