Godzilla Minus Zero opens with a record-breaking $33 million domestic debut, the largest opening ever for an international title. The Japanese kaiju sequel, directed by Takashi Yamazaki, surpasses the $11 million opening of its predecessor Godzilla Minus One and exceeds Legendary's Godzilla vs. Kong 2021 debut of $32 million. The film carries a $15 million budget and holds a 90% score on Rotten Tomatoes.
Godzilla Minus Zero claims the number-one spot this weekend ahead of Warner Bros.' The Cat in the Hat, voiced by Bill Hader. The Roald Dahl adaptation is projected to gross between $15 million and $20 million against a reported budget exceeding $90 million.
India's Ramayana: Rise of a Legend, the country's most expensive film ever made, takes second place with an expected $7 million weekend gross. A24's documentary You Can See Everything continues its word-of-mouth run with around $9 million projected, bringing its total to approximately $80 million toward a guaranteed $100 million-plus haul. Martin McDonagh's Wild Horse Nine, starring John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell, is expected to gross around $5 million.