Godzilla Minus Zero opens Nov 6 against Dr. Seuss. Will the monster clear $25 million domestically in its debut?
75% of users predicted YES — the community got this one right. 8 predictions cast.
"Godzilla Minus Zero" cleared the $25 million threshold comfortably in its Nov. 6 domestic debut, opening to an industry-estimated $31.6 million and setting a record for a live-action foreign-language film at the U.S. box office, according to Variety and ABC News. The film, Toho's follow-up to the Oscar-winning "Godzilla Minus One" (which opened to $11.4 million in 2023), posted a $13.5 million Friday that included $6.7 million in Thursday preview screenings, then held through the weekend against a comparatively weak field led by Warner Bros.' critically panned "The Cat in the Hat."
Distributor Toho International and trade press attributed the result to strong reviews, an A CinemaScore and pent-up demand following the original film's unexpected 2024 awards-season breakout, which included an Academy Award for visual effects.
The community strongly favored this outcome, with 75% predicting the film would clear $25 million in its debut. It did so with room to spare, more than $6 million above the threshold, so the community's prediction matched the actual result.