Godzilla Minus Zero Opens in Japan With $5.7M First Day
Toho's kaiju sequel, directed by Takashi Yamazaki, is forecast for a worldwide opening weekend of around $60 million, per Deadline.
Godzilla Minus Zero opened in Japan with a first day of $5.7 million (¥910 million) and more than 590,000 attendees, according to Deadline. Toho describes the figure as an opening-day record for a live-action title in Japan.
The first-day take in Japan is 201% higher than the first day of Godzilla Minus One. The new film, directed by Takashi Yamazaki, is forecast to open to $25M-$30M domestically and $30M+ from 23 overseas territories, for an estimated global start of around $60 million.
It opens this weekend in Australia, Brazil, Mexico, France, Germany, the UK, Spain and Japan. In the U.S. and Canada it is booked at 3,250 theaters, including all Imax auditoriums and premium large formats, with Thursday previews beginning after 10 a.m.
Godzilla Minus Zero currently stands at 89% certified fresh with critics. Its U.S. release is handled by Gkids, while Toho is the Japanese studio behind the film.
Other wide releases share the weekend
Ramayana: Rise of a Legend is launching worldwide with projections ranging from $30M to $60M+. The Cat in the Hat, from Warner Bros Pictures Animation, is looking at around $20M domestically at 4,000 theaters.
Godzilla Minus One, released in December 2023, opened to $11.4M domestic and finished at $57.1M in the U.S./Canada and $113.9M worldwide, and won Best VFX at the 2024 Oscars. Gkids' previous highest opening was The Boy and the Heron at $13M in 2023.
Quick answers
When does Godzilla Minus Zero open in the U.S.?
It opens this weekend in the U.S. and Canada, with Thursday previews beginning after 10 a.m., at 3,250 theaters.
How much did Godzilla Minus Zero make on its first day in Japan?
It posted $5.7 million (¥910 million) with over 590,000 attendees, which Toho calls an opening-day record for a live-action title in Japan.
Who distributes Godzilla Minus Zero in the U.S.?
Gkids handles the U.S. release; Toho is the Japanese studio behind the film.