Godzilla Minus Zero Tops Global Box Office with $63M, Beats Ramayana
According to Deadline, Toho's Godzilla Minus Zero earned $63 million worldwide, surpassing Sony's Ramayana: Rise of a Legend, which opened with $55. 7 million. Variety reported that the film opened with $31. 6 million in the United States, setting a record for the highest-opening day for a foreign-language live-action movie. MovieWeb said the movie earned $14. 5 million on its first day, the biggest opening for a foreign-language live-action film in the United States. Variety noted that the sequel took $14.
5 million targeting a $32 million weekend. The Hollywood Reporter estimated a $32 million total for the opening weekend in the United States. Variety also said preview screenings had generated $6. 7 million and projected a $30 million opening weekend. Deadline earlier reported preview earnings of about $6 million. Deadline had initially projected a global opening of roughly $60 million.
