# Box Office: ‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ Roars With $31 Million Debut, ‘Cat in the Hat’ Fizzles With $20 Million

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- Published: 2026-11-08T17:13:01+00:00
- Original publisher: Variety
- Original article: https://variety.com/2026/film/box-office/godzilla-minus-zero-box-office-opening-weekend-cat-in-the-hat-fizzles-1236942363/
- Topics: Americas, Entertainment, Film, World

## Key points

- “Godzilla Minus Zero” opened to $31.6 million in North America.
- It set a foreign-language live-action opening record there.
- “The Cat in the Hat” took $20 million domestically and $30.5 million globally.

## Summary

“Godzilla Minus Zero” topped the North American box office with a $31.6 million opening, setting a record for a foreign-language live-action film there. Strong reviews, audience scores and demand for premium large-format screenings helped make the Japanese production a major theatrical draw.

“The Cat in the Hat” opened to $20 million in North America and $30.5 million worldwide, a soft start for a film with a reported $92 million budget. Audiences gave it an “A” CinemaScore, while critics rated it 45% on Rotten Tomatoes; its distributor may rely on digital rentals, streaming and television licensing to recover costs. “Godzilla Minus Zero” earned $12.7 million from Imax screenings, and premium formats accounted for 74% of its domestic ticket sales.

## Coverage

- [Variety: Box Office: ‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ Roars With $31 Million Debut, ‘Cat in the Hat’ Fizzles With $20 Million](https://variety.com/2026/film/box-office/godzilla-minus-zero-box-office-opening-weekend-cat-in-the-hat-fizzles-1236942363/)
- [Deadline: ‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ Is King Of The Global Weekend Box Office With $63M, Towers Over ‘Ramayana’s $55M+ WW Opening](https://deadline.com/2026/11/box-office-global-godzilla-minus-zero-ramayana-rise-of-a-legend-1237216698/)

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