Godzilla Minus Zero leads North American box office debut
Godzilla Minus Zero earned $31.6 million in its opening weekend across the United States and Canada on November 8.
Japanese film tops charts
The sequel directed by Takashi Yamazaki collected $31.6 million from 3,254 theatres during its first weekend. The performance represents the biggest debut ever for a non-English live-action movie in North America. The movie benefited significantly from premium large-format screens which generated $12.7 million of the total gross. Warner Bros animated adaptation The Cat in the Hat finished second with an estimated $20 million from 4,003 locations.
Premium formats drive success
IMAX screens contributed 40 percent to domestic grosses while other premium formats accounted for 74 percent of ticket sales. The previous installment Godzilla Minus One earned $11.4 million initially before reaching $57 million domestically in total. Critics gave the new film a 90 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on reviews from 162 critics. Chance Huskey stated that audiences embraced the international film at an unprecedented scale for this genre.
Animated sequel faces challenges
The Cat in the Hat received an A grade from CinemaScore exit polls despite a 45 percent critic score. Warner Bros hopes the animated title will recover costs through digital sales and streaming after its theatrical run. The studio recently merged with Paramount Skydance following a difficult year marked by hundreds of millions in losses. Overseas markets collected $10 million for the animated film during its initial release period globally.
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