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Godzilla Minus Zero Sets Japan Live-Action Opening-Day Record
Godzilla Minus Zero opened in Japan on Tuesday and earned 910 million yen on its first day.
Toho said that was a record for a live-action film opening day in Japan.
The result was more than double the first-day earnings of its 2023 predecessor, Godzilla Minus One.
Director Takashi Yamazaki returns to write and direct the sequel, which takes place in Japan two years after the previous film's events.
The strong start points to a potentially successful opening weekend, though box-office forecasts are estimates.
The film reaches North American cinemas on November 6, with releases also planned across parts of Asia, Australia, Europe and the Middle East.
Its performance will show whether it can build on its record-breaking start as it opens in more markets.
Godzilla Minus Zero earned 910 million yen, about $5.75 million, on its opening day in Japan, according to Toho figures reported by Kyodo.
Toho said the opening set a record for first-day box-office revenue by a live-action film in Japan.
The opening-day take was more than double that of the 2023 predecessor, Godzilla Minus One, according to Toho.
Koimoi reported a different estimate of $4.1 million, including midnight screenings and double bills, and said the film set a franchise opening-day record.
The sequel opened in Japan on November 3 and is scheduled to open in North America on November 6.
- Who
- Godzilla Minus Zero, a Japanese monster-movie sequel directed by Takashi Yamazaki.
- What
- It earned 910 million yen on its opening day in Japan, setting a reported live-action opening-day record. Koimoi reported a lower estimate of $4.1 million.
- When
- It opened on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
- Where
- Japan.
- Why
- Not stated
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The film premiered at the New York Film Festival, according to Koimoi.
Godzilla Minus Zero opened in Japan.
The film was scheduled to open in North America.
- Japan opening-day gross
- 910 million yen, or about $5.75 million, according to Toho figures reported by Kyodo
- Koimoi estimate
- $4.1 million, including midnight screenings and double bills
- Opening-day attendance
- More than 590,000, according to Deadline
- Release date in Japan
- November 3, 2026
- North American release date
- November 6, 2026
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What people are saying
The figure for the film featuring the fire-breathing, city-stomping monster is more than double the opening day earnings of the previous film, "Godzilla Minus One,
The latest release received a 4.1-star rating from viewers, the highest ever for a Godzilla movie in Japan.