LayarHijau — Godzilla Minus Zero earned more than ¥910 million (about US$5.8 million) on its first day in Japan on November 3, HK01 reported. More than 590,000 people saw the film in a single day, and its opening-day earnings were up 201% from those of its predecessor, Godzilla Minus One.
The film was released on November 3 because the date is known in Japan as Godzilla Day. According to figures from Kogyo Tsushinsha, which tracks Japanese box office receipts, it now holds the record for the highest single-day opening gross for a live-action film in Japanese film history, counting both domestic and foreign releases.
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With such a strong start and positive word of mouth, Godzilla Minus Zero is expected to have a chance of reaching ¥10 billion (about US$63 million). If it does, that would mark another milestone in the history of the Godzilla franchise.
In Hong Kong, the film opened on November 5. Its first-day gross was HK$751,752 (about US$96,000), or HK$811,422 (about US$104,000) when earnings from preview screenings are included. That is the highest opening-day gross for a Japanese live-action film in Hong Kong in about 10 years.
On Godzilla Day, the film’s distributor in Hong Kong held an early IMAX premiere. Tickets sold out within a short time, and fans were visibly excited to attend on a date so meaningful to the franchise.
Godzilla Minus Zero is set two years after the events of Godzilla Minus One. Just as people begin to recover and believe they can rebuild, the giant monster returns and attacks again.
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