{
  "id": 18747509,
  "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",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-07T16:42:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/box-office/box-office-godzilla-minus-zero-cat-in-the-hat-1236942032/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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.\n\nThe Cat in the Hat, produced by Warner Bros. Picture Animation, opened in second place with $6 million from 4,003 locations, according to TheWrap.\n\nTheWrap 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.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-11-07T16:15:12.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}