The Japanese film “Godzilla Minus Zero” topped the box office in the US and Canada, taking $31.6 million on 7 and 8 November. The film’s worldwide takings over the same period reached $63 million, according to Variety and ABC News.
In North America the film was released in Japanese with English subtitles. It is the 39th instalment of the Godzilla franchise, which began in 1954.
The film is set in Japan in 1949. “Godzilla Minus Zero” is a direct sequel to “Godzilla Minus One”, which was released in 2023 and won the Oscar for Best Visual Effects.
In Japan the new instalment was released on 3 November and took $5.75 million on its first day. This result was double that of the franchise’s previous film.
