Godzilla Minus Zero opened in the US and Canada on November 6 and took first place at the weekend box office with roughly $30.6 million. That is the biggest debut ever in the region for a live-action film in a language other than English, breaking the record set by Hero (2004) with $18 million.
The film is a direct sequel to Godzilla Minus One, the 2023 movie that won the Oscar for Best Visual Effects. Takashi Yamazaki returns as writer and director and also supervises the effects, with Toho Studios and Robot Communications producing.
This weekend's US top 5
| # | Film | Weekend gross (Nov. 6–8) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Godzilla Minus Zero | $30.6M |
| 2 | The Cat in the Hat | $20.5M |
| 3 | Drummer Boy | $9.3M |
| 4 | You Can See Everything | $8.9M |
| 5 | Clayface | $6.7M |
Aviso These are weekend estimates and may change when studios report final numbers.
A hit that started in Japan
The film opened in Japan on November 3, Godzilla Day, with about ¥910 million on its first day, the best opening day ever for a live-action film there and roughly double Minus One's start. Its worldwide total stands at around $62 million.
GKIDS, a Toho subsidiary, distributes it in the US and Canada. The film premiered at the New York Film Festival on September 26.
What it's about
The story is set in 1949, two years after Godzilla's defeat in the previous film. Seven main cast members return, including Ryunosuke Kamiki and Minami Hamabe, and the sequel introduces King Ghidorah.
What's next
Some IMAX theaters in Mexico and the UK held early screenings on November 3. Wider international release dates have not been confirmed in the sources we checked; we'll update this story when they are.
Dato The budget is reportedly about 30% higher than Minus One's, which cost under $15 million.
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Source: en.wikipedia.org
Originally published on GnulaTV
