"Godzilla" Takes In Estimated $6.9 Million In Japan

Above, soundstage no. 7 at Toho Studios. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Godzilla roared into Japan this weekend, topping the box office charts. And, Godzilla's parent company, Toho Co., Ltd. is having a banner year.

According to Variety:

The film debuted to an estimated $6.9 million across 773 screens. The  opening is on a par with “Transformers: Dark of the Moon,” which grossed $54.2 million in Japan, and more than double that of “Pacific Rim,” which went on to make $14.5 million in the country. 

It was a home-coming for the scaly beast. The Legendary Entertainment release was distributed by Toho in Japan, the company behind the original Godzilla movie. The distributor and exhibitor is enjoying the strongest year in its history, putting up a record first half box office of $365 million.

Godzilla should top $500 million today (Monday).

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