{
  "id": 18745506,
  "title": "‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ Kicks Off November Box Office With $31 Million Opening",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/godzilla-minus-zero-kicks-off-november-box-office-with-31-million",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-07T16:15:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/movies/godzilla-minus-zero-saturday-box-office/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Japanese studio Toho and GKids' film \"Godzilla Minus Zero\" has made a strong start at the box office. Its opening day brought in $14.7 million, setting it on a path for an estimated $31 million opening across 3,254 locations. This is nearly triple the $11.4 million earned by Takashi Yamazaki's previous kaiju movie, \"Godzilla Minus One,\" during its December 2023 run, which ultimately amassed a $57.4 million domestic total. The sequel has now claimed the No. 1 spot at the U.S. box office, making it only the fourth non-English film to achieve this feat. The list includes \"The Passion of the Christ,\" the Chinese martial arts film \"Hero,\" and the Japanese anime \"Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle.\"\n\nWhether \"Minus Zero\" can surpass its predecessor's total remains to be seen, or if it is merely benefiting from fans of the first film rushing to see the sequel upon its release. However, positive indicators suggest that it may enjoy a longer run. \"Godzilla Minus Zero\" has received high marks on both CinemaScore, earning an A, and from Rotten Tomatoes, which gives it scores of 90% for critics and 96% for the audience. Additionally, streaming platform JustWatch reports that \"Godzilla Minus One\" has become the most-watched film on streaming across all platforms in the past week, indicating a desire among new audiences to catch up on the franchise.",
  "summary": "The Toho kaiju film nearly triples the U.S. opening of \"Godzilla Minus One\" to deliver a rare non-English No. 1 on the weekend charts The post ‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ Kicks Off November Box Office With $31 Million Opening appeared first on TheWrap .",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "Box Office: ‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ Dominates With $14.5 Million on Friday as ‘Cat in the Hat’ Follows With $6 Million",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/box-office-godzilla-minus-zero-dominates-with-14-5-million-on-friday",
        "published": "2026-11-07T16:42:52.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}