Godzilla Minus Zero Opens With $30 Million Forecast

Godzilla Minus Zero opened in North American theaters on November 6, with industry forecasts projecting an opening weekend of about $30 million, nearly three times the $11.4 million domestic debut of its predecessor, Godzilla Minus One. The projection is not a final box-office result, and the film’s opening-weekend total has yet to be reported. The forecast covers roughly 3,250 North American theaters. If achieved, it would give the sequel a stronger start than Godzilla Minus One, which opened in 2023 and went on to earn $57.1 million in the United States and Canada. The earlier film grossed $113.9 million worldwide, according to reported figures. The sequel had already opened in Japan. Toho reported first-day earnings of 910 million yen, about $5.7 million, and attendance of more than 590,000. The studio described the result as a record opening day for a live-action film in Japanese theaters; that record claim was not independently verified in the report carrying the figures. Early reviews were strong overall, with reports placing the film’s Rotten Tomatoes critics score at 89% around its North American opening. The rating can change as additional reviews are included. The...