Godzilla Minus Zero tops North American box office with record opening
Godzilla Minus Zero opened on November 6 in 3,254 cinemas run by Toho's American arm, earning an estimated $14.5 million on its opening day.
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What happened
Godzilla Minus Zero opened on November 6 in 3,254 cinemas run by Toho's American arm, earning an estimated $14.5 million on its opening day. The Cat in the Hat struggled.
Why it matters
Reports describe the debut as a record for a foreign-language film and a much-needed boost at the box office. In the U.K. and Ireland, Sony's Ramayana: Rise of a Legend beat Godzilla Minus Zero to No. 1.
Timeline
- Nov 6: Godzilla Minus Zero opened in 3,254 cinemas, with an estimated $14.5 million on its opening day.
- Nov 9, 10:25 PM ET: Sony's Ramayana: Rise of a Legend became the first Indian release to reach No. 1 at the U.K. and Ireland box office, beating Godzilla Minus Zero.
- Nov 10, 12:04 PM ET: Godzilla Minus Zero took the number one spot in the weekly box office chart as The Cat in the Hat disappointed.
Coverage
- Godzilla Minus Zero Box Office: Record Opening, Second Weekend Outlook (actionnetwork.com)
- Weekly Box Office: 'Godzilla Minus Zero' Roars to the Top as 'The Cat in the Hat' Disappoints (filmfocusonline.com)
- How Japan's 'Godzilla' Conquered the Domestic Box Office (thewrap.com)
- King of the Monsters conquers global box office: “Godzilla Minus One” sets three records at once (ixbt.games)
- 'Godzilla Minus Zero' Exposes the Biggest Problem with Christopher Nolan's World War II Epic (polygon.com)
- Latest Godzilla release sets box office records for Japanese film (Financial Times)
- ‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ Box Office Sets a GKIDS Record (ihorror.com)
- ‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ debuts with record-breaking $31.6M at North American box office (newsradioklbj.com)
- 'Godzilla Minus Zero' stomps to the top of North America box office (enca.com)
- Godzilla Minus Zero Opens With $31.6 Million, Sets US Box Office Record for Non-English Live-Action Films (twistedvoxel.com)
- Godzilla Minus Zero Opening Weekend Box Office Breaks A Foreign-Language Film Records (polygon.com)
- Box office: ‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ opens with $31.6 million in North America (Mohamed ISSA)
- 'Godzilla Minus Zero' Box Office: Record $31.6M Debut (hollywoodoutbreak.com)
- Godzilla Minus Zero opens with $63m worldwide as box-office ranking disputed
- Godzilla Minus Zero tops North American box office on opening Friday
- Godzilla Minus Zero heads for No. 1 at US box office
- Godzilla Minus Zero sets Japan opening-day record, eyes U.S. top spot
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