In weekend 18, Godzilla Minus One made box office history again. It became the 4th live-action Japanese film to cross 6 Billion Yen since 2014. (The other three movies include Shin Godzilla, Eternal Zero [also directed by Yamazaki] and Code Blue: The Movie.)
With an official weekend finish of 6.01 Billion Yen ($40.7 Million), director Yamazaki commented on the latest benchmark, "6 billion is a huge hurdle, so I'm really happy that it was finally able to surpass it. I have realized once again how much Godzilla is loved. This record is due to a combination of various fortunes, and the fact that I was able to oversee them ... This could only have been possible thanks to everyone who supported us, so I would like to say thank you to everyone, and I think this is a record that we all made together."
It has also surpassed Godzilla (1998) in attendance, reaching 3.92 million. It is currently the 11th most attended film in the series. (Toho, Eiga Ranking)
Benchmarks now include:
- 1st highest-grossing live-action domestic film of the Reiwa Political Era
- 1st highest-grossing domestic live-action 2023 film in Japan
- 2nd highest grossing/attended kaiju film in last 13 years.
- 4th highest-grossing domestic 2023 film in Japan.
- 4th live-action Japanese film to pass 6 Billion Yen in 10 years.
- 5th highest-grossing 2023 film in Japan.
- 11th most attended Godzilla movie in Japan.
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