King of the Monsters conquers global box office: “Godzilla Minus One” sets three records at once
Translated with AI from the Russian original.
Takashi Yamazaki’s film set records in Japan, North America, and IMAX.
“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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