Godzilla Minus Zero Sets North American Record With $31.6M Opening

Overview

• Godzilla Minus Zero topped the U.S. box office over the weekend with a $31.6 million debut from roughly 3,254 theaters, the biggest North American opening for a non‑English live‑action film.
• The sequel has reached about $63 million worldwide and dramatically outperformed the original’s $11.4 million North American launch.
• GKids and Toho emphasized an IMAX‑first, near‑simultaneous global rollout that helped drive sales, with IMAX screens accounting for roughly a third of the film’s early global gross.
• Audience response has been strong, with a 90% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes and an A CinemaScore, indicators that positive word‑of‑mouth may sustain box‑office momentum.
• The result highlights a growing U.S. appetite for large‑format international releases and may push studios to repeat IMAX‑focused strategies for future Godzilla films and other non‑English tentpoles.