Godzilla Minus Zero Tops Ramayana With $63M Global Opening as IMAX Delivers $21.3M
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Updated · Deadline · Nov 8
Godzilla Minus Zero Tops Ramayana With $63M Global Opening as IMAX Delivers $21.3M
3 articles · Updated · Deadline · Nov 8
Summary
$63 million put Godzilla Minus Zero ahead of Ramayana: Rise of a Legend’s $55.7 million worldwide debut, with Godzilla leading in Japan, Mexico and much of Latin America.
Japan drove a key share of Godzilla’s launch, contributing 2.7 billion yen, or $17 million, by Tuesday’s Godzilla Day as the film kept building at home.
Ramayana drew most of its opening from India with $32 million, plus $12.2 million in North America and $11.5 million across 37 other Sony-handled markets, while setting local Indian-film opening records in the UK and several smaller territories.
IMAX emerged as a major beneficiary, generating $29 million combined from the two films; Godzilla supplied $21.3 million—34% of its global start—while Ramayana brought in $6 million, an Indian-film IMAX opening record.
Ramayana still faces a steep recovery path against a reported $250 million production cost for part one of a planned $420 million-$500 million saga, though exhibitors expect stronger post-Diwali legs and more international rollouts this month.