Now in its sixth month in Japanese theaters and winning a kaiju-ton of awards, Godzilla Minus One has finally entered Japan’s all-time box office charts for the first time. The latest Reiwa-era live-action Godzilla film ties with Despicable Me 3 and Bayside Shakedown 3 at 7.31 billion yen for 99th place.As of April 7, Godzilla Minus One has made 7.31 billion yen (US$50.12 million) since it opened on November 3, 2023. This is the second time a Godzilla film has entered the all-time Japanese box office charts after 2016’s Shin Godzilla, which is sitting at 77th place with 8.25 billion yen. Minus One continues to be the highest-grossing live-action film in Japan of 2023.
Godzilla Minus One opened in Japan on November 3, 2023, before it rolled out internationally on December 1. The film won the Best Visual Effects Academy Award as well as Best Picture, Best Screenplay and more at the Japan Academy Film Prize. Toho released the film around the world directly and through local distributors, and describes the movie as such:
In postwar Japan, a new terror rises; Godzilla.Will the devastated people be able to survive… let alone fight back?
Source: Kogyo Tsushin
