'Godzilla Minus Zero' Stomps to a Record-Setting $31.6 Debut, Clobbering 'The Cat in the Hat'
The sequel’s $31.6 million debut set a new North American record for a live-action foreign film, according to studio estimates.
- On Friday, November 6, 2026, 'Godzilla Minus Zero' stomps into North American theaters. Tracking suggests a $30 million opening weekend across 3,254 venues, potentially making it the fourth non-English film to top the weekend charts.
- Directed by Takashi Yamazaki, the film serves as a sequel to the acclaimed 2023 'Godzilla Minus One.' Set in 1949, two years after the Oscar-winning original, the story explores postwar Japan's struggle to rebuild.
- This installment introduces King Ghidorah as a new threat to Japan. As the first Japanese film 'filmed for IMAX,' the production utilizes advanced visual effects to deliver large-scale destruction scenes.
- Toho Co. reported the film earned 910 million yen on Tuesday, November 3, setting a record for the highest opening day earnings for a live-action film in Japan.
- Yamazaki seeds moments for potential future films, while the MonsterVerse franchise returns next March with 'Godzilla x Kong: Supernova.' This positions the Toho series to expand beyond its devoted Western fanbase.
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'Godzilla' clobbers 'Cat in the Hat'
“Godzilla Minus Zero” stomped into movie theaters with a chart-topping $31.6 million over the weekend, scoring a record debut for a foreign-language film at the North American box office. Takashi Yamazaki‘s “Godzilla Minus One” sequel easily thrashed Warner Bros.' animated…
Review: ‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ struggles to match up with its predecessor, but is great nonetheless
The Godzilla franchise never creates “copy and paste” movies. Plenty of Godzilla fans will have both artsy films like “Shin Godzilla” and over-the-top action movies like “Godzilla: Final Wars” in their top ten Godzilla films. “Godzilla Minus Zero” shifts genres to lean more into action than its predecessor but keeps the core root of its characters. “Godzilla Minus Zero” is the 39th Godzilla movie since the franchise started in 1954. It is the…
“Godzilla Minus Zero” topped the US box office with $31.6 million, setting a new record for a foreign-language film debut. Takashi Yamazaki’s new production, which is a sequel to the Oscar-winning “Godzilla Minus One” (2023), comfortably surpassed Warner Bros.’ animated film “The Cat in the Hat.” The animated film, which stars Bill Hader, debuted with $20.5 million in the US, according to studio estimates, plus $10 million from the internation…
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