Once again we had a very busy weekend at the box office with five new wide releases fighting for supremacy, four of which actually made the Top 5. The sequel "Godzilla Minus Zero" topped the charts, while the animated Dr. Seuss adaptation "The Cat in the Hat" scored a modest debut in second place. They were followed by the historical musical "Drummer Boy" and the Indian Hindi-language fantasy epic "Ramayana", both with much smaller openings.
Other new releases included the darkly comic political thriller "Wild Horse Nine" starring John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell, , the concert film "Stray Kids World Tour 'Run It' Live Viewing", and the biographical drama "Jimmy" starring KJ Apa. The latter failed to make the Top 10.
Read more about the weekend box office after the jump.
"Godzilla Minus Zero" dominated the box office with $30.5 million from 3,254 theaters, which is a huge improvement over the $11 million opening weekend of 2023's "Godzilla Minus One". The film is the first Japanese production shot in IMAX, which helped boost the film's domestic debut by $12.7 million. It's also the biggest opening for a foreign-language live-action film ever. The previous record holder was 2004's "Hero" ($17.8 million). "Godzilla Minus Zero" raked in another $31.4 million from foreign markets, bringing the film's worldwide total debut to $61.9 million. The sequel was a hit with both critics (90% on Rotten Tomatoes) and moviegoers ("A" CinemaScore).
Warner Bros' animated film "The Cat in the Hat" opened in second place with $20 million from 4,003 theaters, which is the lowest opening for a Dr. Seuss movie ever, even ranking lower than the much-maligned 2003 live-action "The Cat in the Hat" ($38.3 million unadjusted for inflation). The highest debut belongs to the 2012 animated film "The Lorax" ($70.2 million). Overseas, it only raked in $10 million, which brings the global cume to $30 million. The film cost an estimated $86 million to produce, which means it would need more than $160 million just to break even. The critics didn't enjoy this one (47% on Rotten Tomatoes), but audiences seem to like it ("A" CinemaScore).
Angel Studios' "Drummer Boy", a Revolutionary War action musical from four-time Grammy-winning music group For King and Country, opened in third place with a modest $9.4 million from 2,850 theaters. However, the movie only cost $10 million to produce, so it should have no problem turning a profit. Of course, that all depends on next week's drop, but while the critical reception was mixed (58% on Rotten Tomatoes), moviegoers generally enjoyed it ("A" CinemaScore), which should help with word-of-mouth.
Sony's release of the Bollywood epic "Ramayana" made its debut in fourth place with $8.9 million from 1,433 theaters. In India, the film opened with $32 million, and its international cume is now at $43.5 million. The worldwide total is currently at $52.4 million. This is only Part 1 of a two-part epic, and Part 2 of "Ramayana" has just been delayed for 2028, instead of its earlier planned 2027 release. The total combined budget for the two films is a massive $420 million, making it the most expensive Indian film ever made. As such, it could be said that "Ramayana" is off to a weak start. The critical reception has been mixed-to-positive (75% on Rotten Tomatoes).
The Top 5 is rounded out by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim's hit documentary "You Can See Everything", which adds another $8.4 million in its fourth weekend for a domestic total of $79.3 million. It dropped just 26.2% despite losing 770 screens over the weekend, and has surpassed "March of the Penguins" ($77.4 million) to become the second highest grossing non-concert documentary of all time, behind only Michael Moore's 2004 doc "Fahrenheit 9/11" ($119.1 million domestic, $222.4 million worldwide).
Martin McDonough's expected awards contender "Wild Horse Nine" opened in eighth place with $5.9 million from 1,100 theaters. Next week it expands to over 2,000 screens. Overseas it raked in another $6.6 million.
Warner Bros' animated film "The Cat in the Hat" opened in second place with $20 million from 4,003 theaters, which is the lowest opening for a Dr. Seuss movie ever, even ranking lower than the much-maligned 2003 live-action "The Cat in the Hat" ($38.3 million unadjusted for inflation). The highest debut belongs to the 2012 animated film "The Lorax" ($70.2 million). Overseas, it only raked in $10 million, which brings the global cume to $30 million. The film cost an estimated $86 million to produce, which means it would need more than $160 million just to break even. The critics didn't enjoy this one (47% on Rotten Tomatoes), but audiences seem to like it ("A" CinemaScore).
Angel Studios' "Drummer Boy", a Revolutionary War action musical from four-time Grammy-winning music group For King and Country, opened in third place with a modest $9.4 million from 2,850 theaters. However, the movie only cost $10 million to produce, so it should have no problem turning a profit. Of course, that all depends on next week's drop, but while the critical reception was mixed (58% on Rotten Tomatoes), moviegoers generally enjoyed it ("A" CinemaScore), which should help with word-of-mouth.
Sony's release of the Bollywood epic "Ramayana" made its debut in fourth place with $8.9 million from 1,433 theaters. In India, the film opened with $32 million, and its international cume is now at $43.5 million. The worldwide total is currently at $52.4 million. This is only Part 1 of a two-part epic, and Part 2 of "Ramayana" has just been delayed for 2028, instead of its earlier planned 2027 release. The total combined budget for the two films is a massive $420 million, making it the most expensive Indian film ever made. As such, it could be said that "Ramayana" is off to a weak start. The critical reception has been mixed-to-positive (75% on Rotten Tomatoes).
The Top 5 is rounded out by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim's hit documentary "You Can See Everything", which adds another $8.4 million in its fourth weekend for a domestic total of $79.3 million. It dropped just 26.2% despite losing 770 screens over the weekend, and has surpassed "March of the Penguins" ($77.4 million) to become the second highest grossing non-concert documentary of all time, behind only Michael Moore's 2004 doc "Fahrenheit 9/11" ($119.1 million domestic, $222.4 million worldwide).
Martin McDonough's expected awards contender "Wild Horse Nine" opened in eighth place with $5.9 million from 1,100 theaters. Next week it expands to over 2,000 screens. Overseas it raked in another $6.6 million.
| Rank | Title | Weekend Gross | Domestic Total | Foreign Total | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Godzilla Minus Zero | $30.5M | $30.5M | $31.4M | $18M |
| 2 | The Cat in the Hat | $20M | $20M | $10M | $86M |
| 3 | Drummer Boy | $9.4M | $9.4M | N/A | $10M |
| 4 | Ramayana | $8.9M | $8.9M | $43.5M | $420M |
| 5 | You Can See Everything | $8.4M | $79.3M | $0.2M | $7M |
| 6 | Wildwood | $7.2M | $40M | $25.9M | $100M |
| 7 | Clayface | $6.7M | $56.6M | $52.4M | $44M |
| 8 | Wild Horse Nine | $5.9M | $5.9M | $6.6M | N/A |
| 9 | Stray Kids World Tour 'Run It' Live Viewing | $3.7M | $3.7M | $0.5M | N/A |
| 10 | Wicker | $3.4M | $19.9M | $9.1M | $10M |
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