Ramayana vs Godzilla Minus Zero: Ranbir Kapoor’s film earns $3.5 mn in US, trails Japanese film

Ranbir Kapoor's Indian epic Ramayana: Rise of a Legend opened to $3.5 million in North America on its first day, trailing Japanese monster film Godzilla Minus Zero, which has made a much larger opening of $6.7 million. The Ramayana film, directed by Nitesh Tiwari, is projected to achieve a $6 million opening over the weekend in the US.

Meanwhile, Godzilla Minus Zero, directed by Takashi Yamazaki, is on track for a $30 million-plus opening weekend in North America, setting a new record for a live-action foreign-language film at the box office. The North American box office performance also includes other new releases like Warner Bros' animated film The Cat in the Hat and Angel Studios' Drummer Boy, with expected openings between $17 million and $20 million and $9 million, respectively.

Back home in India, Ramayana continues to perform well, with a Rs 48.05 crore net collection on its second day, taking its total domestic net collection to Rs 112.90 crore. The film's worldwide gross has now reached Rs 221.05 crore, with an estimated 18.56 lakh tickets sold on its second day.