‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ Stomping To $60M+ WW Opening, Posts Massive First Day In Japan; Will ‘Ramayana’ Upset The Lizard? – Box Office Preview — SkimNews
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- Godzilla Minus Zero opened with $5.7M in Japan on its first day, exceeding 590,000 attendees and setting a live-action opening-day record in the country, surpassing its predecessor Godzilla Minus One by 201%.
- Gkids is releasing Godzilla Minus Zero in the U.S. with a $25M–$30M domestic forecast, marking the distributor’s largest opening to date and surpassing its previous high of $13M for The Boy and the Heron.
- Toho reported Godzilla Minus Zero’s Japanese opening day revenue of ¥910 million, with projections exceeding ¥10B ($63.2M) domestically, outperforming recent local hits like Kingdom 5 and Spider-Man: Brand New Day.
- Sony is distributing Ramayana: Rise of a Legend in North America and select territories, launching it in 1,300 theaters with Imax and 3D, marking the widest U.S. theatrical release for an Indian movie and targeting $6M over four days.
- Ramayana: Rise of a Legend, India’s most expensive film at $420M–$500M, opens globally amid expectations of $30M–$75M+ in total box office, though early reviews sit at 40% on Rotten Tomatoes.
- Warner Bros Pictures Animation releases The Cat in the Hat with a $20M domestic projection across 4,000 theaters, reviving the Dr. Seuss property in animated form after the 2003 live-action version underperformed critically and financially.
Why it matters: Gkids stands to gain major box office credibility with Godzilla Minus Zero’s projected record opening, while Sony’s bet on Ramayana tests the scalability of Indian epics in Western markets despite mixed critical reception, reshaping distribution strategies for non-English blockbusters.
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