Godzilla Minus Zero Smashes Cat in the Hat, Rakes $32M in First Weekend, Imax Fans Roar

Godzilla Minus Zero bulldozed Friday’s box office with $14.5 million, pulling a $32 million opening and dwarfing ‘Cat in the Hat.’

Industry analysts declared the monster’s $14.5 million Friday haul a seismic event. Add a $32 million opening weekend and a 74% Imax/PLF share, and you’ve got a reptile that’s basically the fiscal equivalent of a nuclear reactor.

Meanwhile, ‘Cat in the Hat’ limped in at a modest $6 million, proving that rhyming riddles don’t pay the rent when a mutated lizard is on the marquee. The Seuss‑ish spectacle tried to pounce, but the only thing it caught was a cold breeze of ticket‑sales disappointment.

The weekend’s supporting cast—‘Ramayana’ and ‘Wild Horse Nine’—rolled out like background extras, barely noticeable next to Godzilla’s roaring headline act.

Cable‑news pundits are already drafting legislation to tax any future monster movies, citing “unfair financial dominance” and “excessive tail‑wagging.”

Fans of the feline franchise have taken to social media with a flurry of knitted hats and existential memes, asking the age‑old question: can a cat ever compete with a creature that literally breathes atomic fire? The answer, according to the numbers, is a resounding “no.”

The Imax and premium large format (PLF) crowds behaved like a cult, filling seats faster than a political rally on election night. Their 74% share of the gross is the cinematic equivalent of a super‑PAC.