Weekly Box Office: 'Godzilla Minus Zero' Roars to the Top as 'The Cat in the Hat' Disappoints
By Elliot Lines - November 10, 2026
Movies - Features - Box Office
November has kicked off with a much-needed boost at the box office, with Godzilla Minus Zero roaring into cinemas and taking the number one spot. The Japanese monster movie has exceeded expectations, breaking records and proving that audiences are still willing to turn out for the right film. Meanwhile, Warner Bros.' The Cat in the Hat has struggled to make the same impact, despite a sizeable opening across more than 4,000 cinemas.
Elsewhere, You Can See Everything continues its impressive run, Wildwood is holding remarkably well, and DC's Clayface is beginning to lose some momentum. Overall, the domestic box office enjoyed a significant improvement over the previous weekend, with plenty of encouraging signs heading into the remainder of November.
Godzilla Minus Zero
The king of the monsters is back, and he's certainly made his presence known. Godzilla Minus Zero stormed into North American cinemas with an opening weekend of $30.6 million, comfortably taking the number one spot. The film also managed to break the record for the biggest domestic opening for a live-action foreign-language film, previously held by Hero in 2004. It's a fantastic result for director Takashi Yamazaki, particularly when compared with 2023's Godzilla Minus One, which opened to $11.4 million domestically before going on to earn $57.1 million.
IMAX has played a significant role in the film's success, accounting for around 40% of its initially estimated domestic opening. With positive critical reception, Godzilla Minus Zero is well-positioned to enjoy a lengthy run in cinemas. Its initial worldwide opening estimate reached $63 million, a hugely encouraging start for the Japanese production. Given the strong audience response and appetite for premium-format screenings, there is every chance the sequel will comfortably surpass its predecessor's domestic total.
The Cat in the Hat
Warner Bros. hasn't had the best of luck at the box office recently, and unfortunately, The Cat in the Hat hasn't done much to change that. The latest adaptation of Dr. Seuss's beloved children's book opened to $20 million domestically, taking second place, with its worldwide total sitting at approximately $30.5 million. It's a disappointing result when compared with previous Dr. Seuss adaptations, with The Grinch opening to $67.6 million in 2018 and The Lorax managing $70.2 million in 2012. Even the much-maligned live-action The Cat in the Hat from 2003 opened to $38.3 million, almost double what the latest animated adaptation has achieved.
However, it's not all bad news. The film great response from audiences, suggesting that those who have turned out to see it are enjoying themselves. With the Christmas period approaching, there is still an opportunity for the film to find an audience, particularly among families. Internationally, there are also several major markets still to come, including the UK in December. Whether that will be enough to turn things around remains to be seen, but Warner Bros. will certainly be hoping that this particular cat has a few lives left.
You Can See Everything
A24's documentary You Can See Everything continues to be one of the more surprising success stories of the year. After taking the number one spot last weekend, the film dropped to fifth place with $8.4 million, a decline of just 26.2%. That's an excellent hold for a film now in its fourth weekend, particularly given the number of new releases entering cinemas. Its domestic total has reached $79.4 million, an impressive figure for a documentary that has managed to capture the attention of audiences beyond its initial release.
The film has also achieved this despite losing 770 cinemas over the weekend. While its days at the top of the box office may be over, its continued success demonstrates that there is still a market for documentaries on the big screen, provided they manage to generate enough interest.
Wildwood
Laika's Wildwood has enjoyed another encouraging weekend, bringing in $7.2 million domestically, a drop of just 20.1% from the previous weekend. Its domestic total now stands at $40 million after three weeks in cinemas, with an extra $25 million coming Internationally. While the film hasn't necessarily set the box office alight, its ability to retain audiences is certainly impressive. Stop-motion animation remains a difficult sell in an industry dominated by CGI productions, but Wildwood is showing that there is still an appetite for something different.
With positive word of mouth potentially helping its continued run, Wildwood could remain a steady performer throughout November. It might not be breaking records, but sometimes a film doesn't need to dominate the box office to demonstrate its appeal.
Clayface
After a solid opening weekend, DC's Clayface is beginning to slow down. The horror-inspired superhero film brought in $6.7 million domestically over the weekend, a decline of 38.8%, taking its domestic total to $56.7 million, With an almost identical $52.4 million coming from International audiences, it's not necessarily a disastrous result, particularly given the film's reported $44 million production budget, but the arrival of several new releases has clearly had an impact. The film has now slipped to seventh place, having opened at number one just two weeks ago.
Other Notable Performances
Elsewhere, Angel Studios' Drummer Boy opened in third place with $9.4 million, while Ramayana followed closely behind with $8.9 million. Both films have made respectable starts, particularly given the competition from the weekend's bigger releases. Searchlight Pictures' Wild Horse Nine also enjoyed an encouraging opening, bringing in $5.9 million from just 1,100 cinemas. Further down the chart, Wicker continues to perform reasonably well, dropping just 21.8% to $3.4 million, bringing its domestic total to almost $20 million.
Overall, the domestic box office generated an estimated $121.7 million, an increase of 74.4% compared with the previous weekend and 39.6% ahead of the equivalent weekend in 2025. With Godzilla Minus Zero leading the charge, November has started on a positive note, and cinemas will be hoping that momentum continues as the major releases of the holiday season approach.
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Elliot Lines
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