Godzilla Minus Zero, made for 9% of Ramayana's budget, out-earns it by 260% in US, beats it at global box office with $63 million opening

Godzilla Minus Zero led the North American box office over the weekend, earning $31.6 million from Friday through Sunday, according to industry estimates. The result placed it ahead of Cat in the Hat and well above Ramayana, which finished in fifth place.

A wide US release for Ramayana

Ramayana, released internationally as Ramayana: Rise of a Legend, recorded $8.7 million during the Friday-to-Sunday period. Its extended opening weekend total reached $12.2 million.

The performance came despite the Nitesh Tiwari film receiving the widest US release ever for an Indian film. That broad distribution gave the movie a significant presence in the North American market, but it did not translate into a top-five weekend position.

Large gap between the two films

On a like-for-like comparison of the three-day weekend, Godzilla Minus Zero earned about 260% more than Ramayana in the United States. The contrast highlights the difference in their opening-weekend performance, with Godzilla Minus Zero establishing itself as the weekend's leading film in the market.

For Ramayana, the $12.2 million extended opening provides the broader measure of its initial international release, while its $8.7 million standard weekend total reflects its direct comparison with competing films during the same period.

Box office implications

The North American results give Godzilla Minus Zero the strongest weekend position among the films cited. Ramayana's release scale remains notable, but its fifth-place ranking and lower weekend gross show the challenge of converting a wide theatrical rollout into comparable box office momentum.

The films' opening results now provide an early basis for assessing their performance in the North American market as their releases continue.