‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ And ‘Ramayana’ Rule Global Box Office With $63 Million And $55.7 Million Openings, Claim Top Two Spots

The epic Japanese kaiju flick “Godzilla Minus Zero” and the Indian magnum opus “Ramayana: Part 1” dominated the global weekend box office for 5-8 November.

While the sequel to "Godzilla Minus One" raked in $63 million, the Ranbir Kapoor, Yash, and Sai Pallavi-starrer earned $55.7 million in its opening weekend, with the Indian market contributing significantly.

India led the way with $32 million, while North America contributed $12.2 million over four days. The film also brought in $11.5 million from 37 other international markets distributed by Sony Pictures.

The Nitesh Tiwari-directorial has set a new record for the biggest worldwide IMAX opening by an Indian film, with the premium format contributing approximately 11% of its global opening weekend earnings.

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The film has grabbed the top spot in the UK and Australia, while it is trailing “Godzilla Minus Zero” in most of the Latin American markets, including Mexico and North America, where it has become the second-biggest Indian weekend grosser after “Dhurandhar: The Revenge,” which debuted at $14 million.

Territory  (Collections in USD)

North America - $12.20 Million
United Kingdom - $3.00 Million
United Arab Emirates - $2.20 Million
Australia - $1.90 Million
Germany - $625,000
Thailand - $550,000
Nepal - $500,000
Netherlands - $240,000
South Africa - $75,000  

Interestingly, ‘Ramayana’ has also made a strong mark in Thailand, the Netherlands and South Africa, setting new opening records for an Indian film in all three markets.

Talking about “Godzilla Minus Zero,” North America emerged as a major contributor, with Takashi Yamazaki’s film earning an estimated $31.6 million in just three days. That’s nearly half of its total worldwide opening.

The film also scored the biggest North American opening ever for a live-action foreign-language release, overtaking the record previously held by “Hero” with $18 million in 2004.

While “Godzilla Minus Zero” is expected to continue its phenomenal run, “Ramayana” will rise in the domestic market, as Diwali holidays have kicked in India.