Box Office: ‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ Dominates With $14.5 Million on Friday as ‘Cat in the Hat’ Follows With $6 Million

Godzilla Minus Zero took the top spot at the box office on Friday, earning $14.5 million from 3,254 North American theaters according to Variety. TheWrap reported a slightly higher opening day figure of $14.7 million from the same number of locations, noting that the film is on track for an estimated $31 million opening. This sequel to 2023’s Godzilla Minus One is the fourth non-English film to reach No. 1 at the U.S. box office.

The Cat in the Hat, produced by Warner Bros. Picture Animation, opened in second place with $6 million from 4,003 locations, according to TheWrap.

TheWrap noted that the Godzilla Minus Zero opening is nearly triple the $11.4 million earned by Takashi Yamazaki’s previous film on its opening day. The sequel has received an A CinemaScore, alongside Rotten Tomatoes scores of 90% from critics and 96% from audiences.

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