‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ heads for record breaking $32 million opening
Godzilla Minus Zero has made a huge start at the box office and is already doing better than expected.
The new film has taken the top spot in its opening weekend, leaving other new releases behind.
The movie made $14.5 million on Friday, including money from early screenings.
It was appeared in 3,254 cinemas all over North America and is now expected to earn around $32 million by Sunday.
If it reaches that number, it will have the biggest opening for a live action foreign language film since 2004.
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The film, however, is directed by Takashi Yamazaki and continues the story from ‘Godzilla Minus One’.
This time, the story takes place in Japan after World War II. People are facing attacks from the three headed monster Ghidorah, while there are also fears that Godzilla could return.
The new film has received a warm response from viewers as it earned an A CinemaScore and has a 90 percent score from critics on Rotten Tomatoes.
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Its opening is also much bigger than the first film, which made $11.4 million in its first weekend.
The Cat in the Hat, meanwhile, came in second with $6 million on Friday.
