Godzilla Minus Onemanages an impressive box office haul one year after its initial release. The Toho-produced kaiju movie tells the story of postwar Japan riddled with a new crisis when a giant reptilian monster takes over their major cities.Godzilla Minus Onewas met with positive reviewsupon its release on July 01, 2025. It was written and directed by Takashi Yamazaki and featured a leading cast including Munetaka Aoki, Minami Hamabe, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Sakura Ando, Yuki Yamada, and Kuranosuke Sasaki.
PerCollider,Godzilla Minus One’s rerelease has done decently at the box office. After returning to theaters for a limited screening,Godzilla Minus Onebrought in a box office haul of $510,000this weekend. This extra half a million makes the film’s North American total sit at $56.9 million. Its big screen return includes 13 minutes of extra footage, as the screening engagement commemorates the 70th anniversary ofGodzilla.
What This Means For Godzilla Minus One
This Could Affect The Approach Of Toho’s Next Film
The news ofGodzilla Minus One’s box office haul on its rerelease comes on the heels of the announcement of another TohoGodzillamovie in the works. Late last week, it was announced that Toho would be producing anotherGodzillamovie. LikeGodzilla Minus One, this film will be directed by Yamazaki. It has not yet been revealed whether Toho’s newGodzillafilm will chronologically follow up their 2023 hit or not.
Godzilla Minus One 2 Would Immediately Redeem A Broken Promise The Franchise Made 23 Years Ago
By greenlighting a sequel to Godzilla Minus One, the franchise can redeem a broken promise it made 23 years ago with a different Godzilla movie.
GodzillaMinus One’s theatrical re-release, however, indicates thatToho is trying to build up appreciation of that film. This is good for the long-term legacy ofGodzilla Minus Onein and of itself, but it is also indicative of what Toho’s next move might be with the next YamazakiGodzillamovie. With even more people coming out to theaters to seeGodzilla Minus One, Toho seems more likely to want to make their next film a direct follow-up. The re-release numbers are a good indicator that a direct sequel would do well in theaters.
Our Take On Godzilla Minus One’s Rerelease Success
Godzilla Minus One Has Stayed A Standout Kaiju Movie
Even before this most recent achievement,Godzilla Minus Onewas already one of the most successful films about the kaiju ever made. It even went on to win an Oscar for Best Visual Effects, an accolade that very few international films can boast.Godzilla Minus Onehas also gone through multiple iterations of theatrical release, including its Japanese release, its international release and its release as the black-and-white versionGodzilla Minus One/Minus Color. The rerelease’s promising box office is only ice on the cake for the Toho film, but hopefully bodes well for the studio’s next effort.
Godzilla Minus One
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In Godzilla Minus One, set in postwar Japan, an unyielding Godzilla emerges in a landscape already ravaged, leaving survivors to unite against the monstrous threat. With no aid from military forces or government, the community must confront their fears to fend off the escalating peril.
