“Godzilla Minus One” began its theatrical run with a record in Japan. The film was released on November 3, on Godzilla Day, and grossed 910 million yen (about $5.9 million) in its first 24 hours. According to Toho, this is the best opening-day result among live-action films in the country.
By November 6, the film reached theaters in the US and Canada, where it earned $30.6 million over its debut weekend. This is a new North American box office record among foreign live-action non-English language films. The previous record belonged to Zhang Yimou’s “Hero” starring Jet Li, which grossed $17.8 million in its opening weekend in August 2004.
Following the weekend of November 6 to 8, “Godzilla Minus One” topped the global box office, grossing around $62 million. Moreover, $21.3 million of that amount came from IMAX screenings, setting yet another record—no Japanese film had ever debuted so successfully in this format.
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