# ‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ Officially Smashes a Box Office Record on Day 1

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/godzilla-minus-zero-officially-smashes-a-box-office-record-on-day-1/
- Published: 2026-11-07T17:00:13+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-07T17:26:31+00:00
- Original publisher: Collider
- Original article: https://collider.com/godzilla-minus-zero-box-office-opening-33-million/
- Topics: Asia, Entertainment, Film, World

## Key points

- Godzilla Minus Zero opened to $33 million domestically.
- It set a record for an international film debut.
- The sequel has a 90% Rotten Tomatoes score.

## Summary

Godzilla Minus Zero earned a record-setting $33 million domestic opening, the biggest debut for an international film and higher than Godzilla vs. Kong’s pandemic-era $32 million opening. The result puts the Japanese sequel on course for a strong weekend, supported by favourable reviews, and sees it lead a box office topped by international releases.

Directed by Takashi Yamazaki, the film is the follow-up to 2023’s Godzilla Minus One, which earned more than $55 million in North America and about $115 million worldwide on a reported $10 million budget, then won the Oscar for visual effects. Minus Zero reportedly cost $15 million, has a 90% Rotten Tomatoes score and grossed around $13 million over five days in Japan; its predecessor opened domestically to $11 million.

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