Box Office: ‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ Dominates With $14.5 Million on Friday as ‘Cat in the Hat’ Follows With $6 Million

Godzilla Minus Zero led the North American box office on Friday, earning $14.5 million and outpacing the new animated Cat in the Hat. The strong opening for the Japanese-produced sequel suggests audiences are responding to its positive reviews and word of mouth, with the film projected to reach $32 million by Sunday.

Cat in the Hat earned $6 million from 4,003 theatres and is forecast to make $18.7 million over the weekend, slightly below earlier expectations. Drummer Boy placed third with $3.39 million, while You Can See Everything and Wild Horse Nine earned $2.55 million and $2.47 million respectively; Ramayana: Rise of a Legend made $2.4 million on Friday.