Overview
- The film opened in North America on Friday, November 6, after earning about $6.7 million from Thursday previews and roughly $13.5–14.5 million on its first day, putting it on track for a $30–32 million opening weekend.
- Box-office trackers and trades say those early returns position Minus Zero to be the highest-opening live-action foreign‑language film in North America in years and to outperform its 2023 predecessor.
- Production is being hailed as a technical milestone: it is the first Japanese feature filmed with IMAX‑certified cameras and used a small, largely returning VFX crew that was modestly expanded for larger-scale sky and aerial sequences.
- Director Takashi Yamazaki kept a deliberate, somber tone and accepted an R rating so the film could show the graphic aftermath of kaiju attacks and deepen its focus on postwar trauma and collective grief.
- Critical response emphasizes breathtaking spectacle paired with human drama, reviewers note a prominent King Ghidorah set piece in Matsumoto that fulfilled Yamazaki’s long-standing creative aim, and several outlets say the sequel leaves room for future franchise entries.