Godzilla Minus Zero Tops Global Box Office With $63M, Outpaces Ramayana
WHO:
Deadline - Toho’s *Godzilla Minus Zero* and Prime Focus Studios and Sony’s *Ramayana: Rise of a Legend* were the leading films in the global box office report.
Variety - *Godzilla Minus Zero* and *The Cat in the Hat* were the leading North American releases discussed.
The Hollywood Reporter - *Godzilla Minus Zero* stars Ryunosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe and Min Tanaka; Takashi Yamazaki directed the sequel.
The Hollywood Reporter - *The Cat in the Hat* is directed by Erica Rivinoja and Alessandro Carloni; Bill Hader leads its voice cast, which also includes Matt Berry, Quinta Brunson and Xochitl Gomez.
The Hollywood Reporter - *Ramayana: Rise of a Legend* is directed by Nitesh Tiwari and stars Ranbir Kapoor.
WHAT:
The Hollywood Reporter - *The Cat in the Hat* was projected to open with $18 million, below Warner Bros.’ $20 million projection; the studio hoped word of mouth would sustain it through Thanksgiving and into December.
The Hollywood Reporter - *Godzilla Minus Zero* was performing above its distributor’s projected opening in the mid-$20 millions.
The Hollywood Reporter - *Godzilla Minus Zero* critic David Rooney called the film a “thrilling jolt of marauding monster action.”
The Hollywood Reporter - *The Cat in the Hat* critic Frank Scheck called the film “more taxing than enjoyable”; the 2003 live-action adaptation opened to $38.3 million domestically and grossed $101 million in North America on a $109 million budget.
The Hollywood Reporter - John Malkovich, Sam Rockwell and Steve Buscemi star in *Wild Horse Nine*; critic David Rooney described it as “uniquely affecting.”
The Hollywood Reporter - *Jimmy* director Aaron Burns’ film was described by critic Frank Scheck as “heartfelt to a fault”; he called star KJ Apa “top-notch.”
The Hollywood Reporter - *Club Kid* critic Richard Lawson called the film “winning and clever.”
The Hollywood Reporter - *I Play Rocky* critic David Rooney said the film creates “a wave of warm nostalgia.”
The Hollywood Reporter - *Ebenezer*, *How to Rob a Bank* and *Paper Tiger* were slated for release next weekend.
The Hollywood Reporter - Angel Studios’ *Drummer Boy* grossed $3.5 million Friday from 2,850 North American locations and was projected to open to $7.9 million. It received an A CinemaScore; its Rotten Tomatoes scores were 50 from critics and 93 from audiences.
The Hollywood Reporter - *Wild Horse Nine* opened in 1,100 North American theaters with about $2.4 million Friday and was projected to earn $5.5 million for the frame. It had a 94 critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes.
The Hollywood Reporter - *Jimmy*, a Jimmy Stewart biopic starring KJ Apa, collected $832,000 Friday from 1,470 North American theaters and was projected to earn $2 million for the frame.
The Hollywood Reporter - A24’s *Club Kid* debuted on six screens, grossing $175,398 Friday; its Rotten Tomatoes critics’ score was 100.
The Hollywood Reporter - Amazon MGM Studios’ *I Play Rocky*, starring Anthony Ippolito as Sylvester Stallone, grossed about $160,000 Friday from seven locations and had an 88 critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes.
The Hollywood Reporter - *You Can See Everything* had a domestic cumulative gross of $73.4 million through Friday and was projected to earn about $8 million for the weekend.
Deadline - *Godzilla Minus Zero* grossed $63 million worldwide, ahead of *Ramayana: Rise of a Legend*’s $55.7 million worldwide opening; most of *Ramayana*’s gross came from India.
Variety - *Godzilla Minus Zero* earned $31.6 million from 3,254 North American theaters. *The Cat in the Hat* earned $20 million from 4,003 locations.
The Hollywood Reporter - *Godzilla Minus Zero* earned $14.5 million on Friday, including Thursday previews, and was estimated to make $32 million for its North American opening weekend.
The Hollywood Reporter - *Godzilla Minus Zero* received an A CinemaScore and had a 90% critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes. Its reported budget was in the mid-teens of millions.
The Hollywood Reporter - The film’s estimated $32 million opening was described as the highest-grossing live-action foreign-language opening since *Hero*, which opened with $17.8 million. The article excluded *The Passion of the Christ*’s $83.8 million opening because it was an American-produced project.
The Hollywood Reporter - *The Cat in the Hat* earned $6 million domestically on Friday, including previews, and was projected to open around $18 million. Its budget was $92 million, it received an A CinemaScore and had a 45% Rotten Tomatoes critics’ score.
The Hollywood Reporter - *Ramayana: Rise of a Legend* earned $2.4 million Friday in 1,433 North American locations and was projected to make about $7.3 million for the weekend and $10.8 million over four days. Its two-film project’s reported budget was $420 million or more.
The Hollywood Reporter - *Ramayana* had a 76 critics’ score and an 89 audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.
WHERE:
The Hollywood Reporter - *Godzilla Minus Zero* played in 3,254 North American theaters; *The Cat in the Hat* played in 4,003 North American locations.
The Hollywood Reporter - *Ramayana: Rise of a Legend* opened in 1,433 North American locations and had the widest domestic launch ever for an Indian movie.
WHY:
The Hollywood Reporter - *Wild Horse Nine* follows two CIA operatives traveling from Santiago, Chile, to Easter Island in 1973.
The Hollywood Reporter - *Drummer Boy* focuses on an unlikely bond during the American Revolution.
The Hollywood Reporter - *Club Kid* follows a party promoter who learns he has a 10-year-old son.
The Hollywood Reporter - *Ramayana: Rise of a Legend* focuses on the life of Prince Rama; *The Cat in the Hat* follows the titular feline as he tries to prove his worth by helping two siblings.
HOW:
The Hollywood Reporter - *Godzilla Minus Zero* is Takashi Yamazaki’s sequel to *Godzilla Minus One*, which opened domestically with $11.4 million and finished with $57.1 million in North America and $56.9 million internationally. *Godzilla Minus One* won Japan’s first best visual effects Oscar.
The Hollywood Reporter - *Ramayana* is a two-film project; its first film is a religious epic directed by Nitesh Tiwari.
(UPDATED November 8, 2026 19:58 UTC)
Godzilla Minus Zero led global box offices, earning $63 million worldwide. Its North American opening reached $32 million, exceeding expectations. The Cat in the Hat earned $20 million, slightly above its projection.
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(UPDATED November 8, 2026 18:59 UTC)
Godzilla Minus Zero led the global box office, earning $63 million worldwide. Ramayana: Rise of a Legend followed with a $55.7 million opening. In North America, Godzilla earned $31.6 million, while The Cat in the Hat made $20 million.
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(UPDATED November 8, 2026 17:57 UTC)
Godzilla Minus Zero led global box offices, earning $63 million. Ramayana: Rise of a Legend opened with $55.7 million worldwide. In North America, Godzilla topped The Cat in the Hat, earning $31.6 million.