Godzilla Minus Zero overtakes Ramayana at the global box office in its first weekend

The Japanese film Godzilla Minus Zero has earned about $63 million (about ₹593 crore) worldwide in its opening weekend, more than Ramayana: Part 1, according to trade figures reported on 9 November.

Ramayana, directed by Nitesh Tiwari and starring Ranbir Kapoor and Yash, had made ₹507.20 crore (about $54 million) worldwide by then. In India, it had collected ₹238.85 crore after taxes in four days, according to the trade tracker Sacnilk, with its best day bringing in ₹69.80 crore.

Godzilla Minus Zero, directed by Takashi Yamazaki, reportedly cost about $19 million to make. Ramayana is a two-part production reported to cost about ₹4,000 crore in all. The Japanese film took $31.6 million in North America and $31.4 million in the other markets where it has opened, including about 2.7 billion yen in Japan, trade reports said.

Godzilla Minus Zero has not yet opened in India. Its 2023 predecessor, Godzilla Minus One, earned $113 million worldwide.