Godzilla Minus Zero tops global box office, beats Ramayana in US with $63 million opening

Japanese film Godzilla Minus Zero topped the global box office this weekend with $63 million, despite not releasing in South Asia, and out-earned Indian epic Ramayana by 260% in North America. Godzilla Minus Zero earned $31.6 million in the US, placing first, while Ramayana: Rise of a Legend took fifth with $8.7 million over the same period. The Japanese film was made on a $19 million budget, just 9% of Ramayana's reported $210 million cost. Ramayana earned $55 million globally over four days, with over $30 million from India, while Godzilla Minus Zero's opening was nearly three times its December 2023 debut. Directed by Takashi Yamazaki, the film features Godzilla battling King Ghidorah in 1949 Japan.