Godzilla Minus Zero opens to record $32M for a live-action foreign-language film
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Gkids' Godzilla Minus Zero is heading for about $32 million in its North American opening weekend, a record for a live-action foreign-language film and for Gkids. The Cat in the Hat is projected to take second place with about $20 million.
Gkids' Godzilla Minus Zero is on course for a $32 million three-day opening in North America, according to Deadline's Saturday morning update. The film, directed by Takashi Yamazaki, took $14.5 million on Friday at 3,254 theaters, a day that included $6.7 million in previews. It holds an A CinemaScore, as its predecessor Godzilla Minus One did in 2023.
The result is the biggest opening ever for distributor Gkids and the best for a live-action foreign-language film, ahead of the 2002 Chinese movie Hero, which opened to $17.8 million. The overall foreign-language opening record still belongs to Sony/Crunchyroll's Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, with $70.6 million.
Imax and premium large format screens are driving 74% of the weekend gross, a share Deadline described as never seen before. Marketing spend in North America was reportedly under $10 million. In Japan, the film's running total since Tuesday has reached $11.8 million.
Warner Bros.' The Cat in the Hat is in second place with an estimated $20 million over three days from 4,003 theaters, after an A CinemaScore. Angel Studios' Drummer Boy is third with about $8.8 million. Final figures are due after the weekend.
