Godzilla Minus One breaks box office record with domestic debut

Godzilla minus one It creates a sensation at the box office.

for every Delivery time, Godzilla minus one It opened at the domestic box office with $11 million. This marks a new record for the biggest opening for a foreign film of 2023, surpassing its $10.1 million. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba in March. With the film opening in the last month of the year, it is unlikely that this record will be broken by another film before January. This also follows Godzilla minus one It broke records with its initial release in Japan, where it grossed $1.04 billion, or $7.8 million, during its first three days. It raised $1.2 million from 49 IMAX theaters, a huge opening for a live-action Japanese film in this format.

Godzilla Minus One was highly acclaimed

Decisive, Godzilla minus one He also had an amazing performance. After debuting with a perfect score of 100%, it received a slightly lower score of 97%. Its audience rate is even higher, reaching 98% according to moviegoers’ ratings. Critics agree that the film shines by presenting “attractive human stories” in which characters that viewers care about appear between scenes of Godzilla’s mass destruction.

“Godzilla minus one CBR’s Hannah Rose said in her official review: “It revisits postwar Japan with a fresh, poignant perspective that is as brutal as it is tender.” “Despite its two-hour running time, Godzilla minus one He never overstays his welcome. It maintains steady momentum with precise pacing, balancing mass devastation with intimate human drama and gentle humor. All of this is backed by a fantastic human cast and a terrifying and awe-inspiring shot of the mythical beast.

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The film is written and directed by Takashi Yamazaki, who also worked on the famous visual effects with Kyoko Shibuya. Given the acclaim the film has received, Yamazaki could be in high demand, and the director has already admitted his hopes of being hired by Lucasfilm and Disney to produce a new film. star Wars film. The film stars Ryunosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabi, Yuki Yamada, Munetaka Aoki, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Sakura Ando, ​​and Kuranosuke Sasaki.

Godzilla minus one The film takes place in the aftermath of World War II when Japan was left devastated and recovering. This leaves them largely unprepared when Godzilla reappears to wreak more havoc as the creature does. The film’s title comes from the arrival of Godzilla that put Japan in the “negative” as it was already at rock bottom after the war.

Godzilla minus one Now showing in cinemas.

Source: Deadline