Godzilla Minus Zero Box Office Opening Beats Hader's Cat in the Hat

Key Points:

• Godzilla Minus Zero dominated the North American box office in its opening weekend, grossing an estimated $32 million and setting a record as the highest-grossing live-action foreign-language opening since 2004’s Hero. The film received an A CinemaScore and holds a 90% critics approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
• Warner Bros.’ The Cat in the Hat opened with $6 million on Friday and is projected to earn around $18 million over the weekend, falling slightly short of its $20 million projection. The animated adaptation of Dr. Seuss’ book has a 45% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes but earned an A CinemaScore from audiences.
• Sony Pictures’ Ramayana: Rise of a Legend launched in 1,433 theaters, earning $2.4 million Friday and expected to reach $7.3 million for the weekend, marking the widest domestic release ever for an Indian film. The epic has a 76% critics score and an 89% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.
• Other notable debuts include Angel Studios’ faith-based Drummer Boy with a $3.5 million Friday gross and an A CinemaScore, Wild Horse Nine with $2.4 million Friday and a 94% critics rating, and the limited-release Oscar hopeful Club Kid, which earned $175,398 on six screens and holds a perfect 100% critics score.
• Holdovers include A24’s You Can See Everything documentary, expected to earn around $8 million this weekend, competing closely with Ramayana and Drummer Boy, while next weekend will see new releases including Johnny Depp’s Ebenezer.