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Godzilla Minus Zero is an epic kaiju movie by Takashi Yamazaki, which is set to be released next month, and is eyeing a solid debut at the box office in North America. Early estimates for the film’s opening weekend have been revealed, and they are much higher than the previous film’s debut weekend in North America. Keep scrolling for the deets.
The movie is the 39th in the Godzilla franchise. It features Ryunosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe, Yuki Yamada, Kuranosuke Sasaki, Miou Tanaka, Sakura Ando, and Hidetaka Yoshioka reprising their roles from the 2023 blockbuster. The new members include Jun Kunimura, Masami Nagasawa, and Min Tanaka.
How much is the film tracking to earn in its opening weekend in North America?
According to media reports, Godzilla Minus One is tracking to earn around $25 million at the box office in North America in its opening weekend. It is a strong debut weekend collection for the Kaiju movie, and after the huge success of the past film, everyone is excited for the sequel. The upcoming movie is also the first Japanese production filmed for IMAX, and thus, it will further boost the film’s box office collections.
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How does it stack up against the previous movie?
Godzilla Minus One was released in 2023, and it received the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects. It collected $11.4 million in its opening weekend at the North American box. If the sequel earns the predicted sum, then it will be more than twice the OG film’s opening weekend collection in North America. This will be an amazing achievement for the upcoming sequel.
More about the movie
Godzilla Minus Zero premiered at the 2026 New York Film Festival and was well-received by critics. The movie debuted with a 97% rating on Rotten Tomatoes‘ Tomatometer. The film follows Japan two years after Godzilla plunged the country into devastation, as its people struggle to recover from the war and rebuild their shattered lives. Just as humanity begins to reclaim a hard-won peace, a new threat emerges, putting Japan’s fragile recovery at risk and leaving everything hanging in the balance. Godzilla Minus Zero will be released in North America on November 6.
Note: Box office numbers are based on estimates and various sources. Numbers have not been independently verified by Koimoi.
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