Godzilla Minus Zero Tops Japan Box Office in Record-Breaking Debut

Godzilla Minus Zero claimed the number-one spot at the Japanese box office during its opening weekend, grossing 1.13 billion yen with 699,000 admissions from November 3 to 5. This performance surpassed the initial three-day earnings of both Godzilla Minus One and Shin Godzilla, marking a significant milestone for the franchise. By the end of its six-day run through November 8, total receipts reached 2.5 billion yen across 1.61 million ticket sales.

The film also achieved historic success in North America after its release on November 6. It debuted at the top of the regional chart with 31.6 million USD, becoming the first foreign-language live-action film to do so. Notably, this marks the first time a Japanese live-action movie has opened at number one in both Japan and North America simultaneously. The movie earned a high satisfaction score of 4.01 out of 5.0 on Filmarks' first-day rankings.