{
  "id": 19226732,
  "title": "Godzilla Minus Zero easily defeats The Cat In The Hat at the box office",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/godzilla-minus-zero-easily-defeats-the-cat-in-the-hat-at-the-box",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-09T14:27:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The A.V. Club",
    "slug": "the-a-v-club",
    "url": "https://www.avclub.com/weekend-box-office-godzilla-minus-zero-cat-in-the-hat"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Godzilla Minus Zero made a significant impact at the box office, grossing $31.6 million during its opening weekend, according to Variety. This surpasses the previous record set by Hero in 2002, which opened with $17.8 million. A substantial portion, approximately 40%, of Godzilla Minus Zero's earnings came from IMAX theaters. Notably, it's the first Japanese film to be filmed for this format.\n\nIn contrast, The Cat in the Hat opened with a comparatively modest $20 million. However, it played in about 750 more cinemas than Godzilla Minus Zero. When compared to the 2003 Cat in the Hat movie, which made over $38 million in its opening weekend across 550 fewer locations, it's evident that the film has not been well received.\n\nThe Cat in the Hat has received criticism from critics as well. The A.V. Club's Jacob Oller described it as \"generic, interchangeable, and saccharine,\" and it currently holds a 44% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with an audience score of 88%. Despite this, the film is part of Angel Studios' lineup, which includes Drummer Boy and You Can See Everything. Other top ten films for the weekend include Clayface, Wildwood, Ramayana, Wild Horse Nine, and Jimmy.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 6,
    "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"
      },
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Polygon",
        "title": "Godzilla Minus Zero Opening Weekend Box Office Breaks A Foreign-Language Film Records",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/godzilla-minus-zero-opening-weekend-box-office-breaks-a-foreign",
        "published": "2026-11-08T17:15:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "IGN",
        "title": "Godzilla Minus Zero Stomps on Expectations With $63 Million Box Office Opening Weekend",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/godzilla-minus-zero-stomps-on-expectations-with-63-million-box-office",
        "published": "2026-11-08T18:47:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ makes monster debut at the box office",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/godzilla-minus-zero-makes-monster-debut-at-the-box-office",
        "published": "2026-11-09T07:34:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}