TL;DR — the direct answer: Godzilla Minus Zero has stomped past $64 million worldwide in its second week, after the biggest North American opening ever for a foreign-language live-action film. The Toho sequel took $31.6 million in its opening weekend — $30.6 million on final figures — and had reached $39.1 million domestically after six days. Forecasters expect another $12-15 million this weekend, which would push it past $50 million in North America and within reach of its predecessor's full domestic run.
What happened: The monster is still king of the box office. Godzilla Minus Zero, the sequel to 2023's Oscar-winning Godzilla Minus One, opened in North America on 6 November to $31.6 million in its first weekend, according to studio estimates — $30.6 million once final figures were counted on Monday. Either number is the biggest opening ever for a live-action film in a foreign language in North America. It added $31.4 million overseas for a $63 million global opening weekend, and by the start of its second week the worldwide total had passed $64 million. The film kept selling tickets through the week: it took $3.11 million on Wednesday alone and reached $39.1 million domestically after six days, still playing in more than 3,250 theatres.
Why it's trending: Two records in one weekend made the opening a story beyond the box office charts. The $31.6 million North American debut beat every previous foreign-language live-action opening, and the film also won the global weekend, ahead of the Indian epic Ramayana at $55.7 million. IMAX did heavy lifting: $21.3 million of the opening weekend came from IMAX screens, about a third of the total and a record for a Japanese film in the format. The sequel has also outpaced its predecessor at every step — it nearly tripled Minus One's opening, and it is now all but certain to pass that film's $57.1 million full North American run, possibly as soon as this second weekend. Audiences have backed it too: the film earned an A CinemaScore from opening-night crowds.
Background / context: Godzilla Minus Zero is directed by Takashi Yamazaki, who also made Minus One, and is released in North America by GKIDS, a subsidiary of Toho. It opened in Japan on 3 November — Godzilla Day, the anniversary of the 1954 original — taking about $17 million there in its first days, and it was number one in the UK and Australia as well as across Mexico and most of Latin America. The predecessor is a hard act to follow: Godzilla Minus One earned more than $110 million worldwide and became the first Godzilla film to win an Oscar. The sequel was made for a reported budget of about $19 million, so even its opening weekend covered the production cost several times over. Its India release was pushed back to 20 November to avoid clashing with Ramayana's two-week IMAX run.
What we know / what's unconfirmed: Confirmed: the $30.6 million final opening, the $63 million global opening weekend, the $64 million-plus worldwide total going into week two, the $39.1 million six-day domestic total, and the 3,254-theatre count. The $31.6 million estimate still appears in many headlines, but the final count was about $1 million lower. Unconfirmed: the second-weekend number — Gold Derby forecasts $12-15 million, Boxoffice Pro $12-17 million, and one forecaster has it as low as $11.8 million. What is not in doubt is the direction: a second weekend in that range would put the film past $50 million in North America and leave it closing fast on Minus One's $57.1 million.
What happens next: This weekend is the real test. Johnny Depp's Ebenezer opens on Friday and is tracking for $20-25 million, which should take the top spot, while the animated The Cat in the Hat is in its second weekend too. If Godzilla Minus Zero drops by less than half — as Boxoffice Pro expects — it will hold second place and pass $50 million domestically, with premium screens doing much of the work. The international rollout continues, with India opening on 20 November, and a second chapter of the story is already set for Diwali 2028. For Toho and GKIDS, the question is no longer whether the sequel beats Minus One, but by how much.
Q: How much has Godzilla Minus Zero made?
A: Just over $64 million worldwide going into its second week — $32.7 million in North America and $31.4 million overseas at that point, rising to $39.1 million domestically after six days.
Q: What record did it break?
A: The biggest North American opening ever for a live-action foreign-language film: $31.6 million on estimates, $30.6 million on final figures, from 3,254 theatres.
Q: How much is it expected to make in its second weekend?
A: Gold Derby forecasts $12-15 million and Boxoffice Pro $12-17 million, which would push the North American total past $50 million.
Q: Who directed Godzilla Minus Zero?
A: Takashi Yamazaki, who also directed Godzilla Minus One. It is released in North America by GKIDS, a subsidiary of Toho.
Q: How does it compare with Godzilla Minus One?
A: The sequel nearly tripled its predecessor's opening and is all but certain to pass Minus One's $57.1 million full North American run, possibly as soon as this second weekend.
Sources: Godzilla-Movies.com — Godzilla Minus Zero Box Office Updates: Over $64 million worldwide so far!, Boxoffice Pro — Weekend Box Office Preview: Johnny Depp Attempts a Comeback with Ebenezer, and Action Network — Ebenezer Box Office Preview: Depp Eyes No. 1 Opening.
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