'Godzilla Minus Zero' Stomps to a Record-Setting $31.6 Debut, Clobbering 'The Cat in the Hat'
Takashi Yamazaki’s sequel opened with $31.6 million, topping Warner Bros.’ The Cat in the Hat and setting a new record for foreign-language live-action films.
- On Friday, November 6, 2026, Godzilla Minus Zero launched in North American theaters, earning $31.6 million and setting a record for the highest opening for a foreign-language live-action film.
- Director Takashi Yamazaki's film serves as a direct sequel to the 2023 Oscar-winning Godzilla Minus One, set in 1949 as postwar Japan confronts a new threat from King Ghidorah.
- Toho announced the film earned 910 million yen on its Japanese opening day, selling 590,000 tickets and representing 201% higher earnings than its predecessor.
- Global revenue reached $63 million, with IMAX screenings accounting for 40% of opening weekend gross, while critics awarded the production a 90% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
- Yamazaki remains "fifty-fifty" on returning for a third entry while developing Grandgear, his next project, which Sony Pictures moved to January 14, 2028.
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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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