The new Takashi Yamazaki film "Godzilla: Minus Zero" opened strongly in North America, earning $13.5 million on Friday, including $6.7 million from preview screenings. Deadline forecasts that the Japanese blockbuster could reach a record total over its first three days.
The opening figures indicate a high demand for the film among audiences, making it one of the most successful foreign releases in the US market this year.