Godzilla Set To Smash Franchise Record With All-Time Historic Box Office Debut

Published Nov 4, 2026, 4:25 PM EST Brennan Klein (he/him) is a senior news writer at Screen Rant, host of the Attack of the Queerwolf podcast, and contributor at Alternate Ending and Horror Press. He has been writing and podcasting about pop culture (especially horror movies) for over a decade at platforms including Blumhouse, Fangoria, Dread Central, The Backlot, and Arrow in the Head. This article covers a developing story. Continue to check back with us as we will be adding more information as it becomes available.Per Variety, Godzilla Minus Zero is projected to earn a 3-day domestic gross of $30 million during its impending opening weekend, which would see it conquering the competition, including the animated tentpole The Cat in the Hat (which is expected to earn between $20 and $25 million) and the new Martin McDonagh movie Wild Horse Nine (which is projected to earn $5 to $7 million). This sees the movie smashing the all-time record for the biggest domestic debut for a Japanese Godzilla movie. More to come... Enjoy ScreenRant's box office coverage? Click below to sign up for my weekly box office newsletter (make sure to check "Box Office" in your preferences) and get exclusive analysis, predictions, and more: Sign Up Release Date November 6, 2026 Runtime 135 minutes Director Takashi Yamazaki Cast Ryunosuke Kamiki Koichi Shikishima Minami Hamabe Noriko Oishi Min Tanaka Kanji Murakami Hidetaka Yoshioka Kenji Noda This article covers a developing story. Continue to check back with us as we will be adding more information as it becomes available. Movies Godzilla Minus Zero Box Office