Godzilla

French nuclear tests irradiate an iguana into a giant monster that heads off to New York City. The American military must chase the monster across the city to stop it before it reproduces.

Grosses

Domestic (36%)
$136,314,294
Summary Details
DistributorSony Pictures Releasing
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Opening$44,047,541
3,310 theaters
Budget$130,000,000
Release DateMay 20, 1998
MPAAPG-13
Running Time2 hr 19 min
GenresAction Sci-Fi Thriller
In Release226 days/32 weeks
Widest Release3,310 theaters
DateDOW RankDaily %± YD %± LW TheatersAvgTo DateDay
May 19Tuesday1$4,088,785--2,903$1,408$4,088,785-
May 20Wednesday1$8,425,468--3,310$2,545$12,514,2531
May 21Thursday1$6,020,214-28.5%-3,310$1,818$18,534,4672
May 22Friday1$12,502,990+107.7%-3,310$3,777$31,037,4573
May 23Saturday1$16,894,040+35.1%-3,310$5,103$47,931,4974
May 24Sunday1$14,650,511-13.3%-3,310$4,426$62,582,0085
May 25
Memorial Day
Monday1$11,679,410-20.3%-3,310$3,528$74,261,4186
May 26Tuesday1$2,806,287-76%-3,310$847$77,067,7057
May 27Wednesday1$2,111,921-24.7%-74.9%3,310$638$79,179,6268
May 28Thursday1$2,126,617+0.7%-64.7%3,310$642$81,306,2439
May 29Friday1$4,528,421+112.9%-63.8%3,310$1,368$85,834,66410
May 30Saturday1$7,951,907+75.6%-52.9%3,310$2,402$93,786,57111
May 31Sunday1$5,540,116-30.3%-62.2%3,310$1,673$99,326,68712
Jun 1Monday1$1,323,208-76.1%-88.7%3,310$399$100,649,89513
Jun 2Tuesday1$1,340,925+1.3%-52.2%3,310$405$101,990,82014
Jun 3Wednesday1$1,106,173-17.5%-47.6%3,310$334$103,096,99315
Jun 4Thursday1$1,205,173+8.9%-43.3%3,310$364$104,302,16616
Jun 5Friday1$2,421,450+100.9%-46.5%3,310$731$106,723,61617
Jun 6Saturday1$4,275,553+76.6%-46.2%3,310$1,291$110,999,16918
Jun 7Sunday1$3,015,116-29.5%-45.6%3,310$910$114,014,28519
Jun 8Monday1$828,569-72.5%-37.4%3,310$250$114,842,85420
Jun 9Tuesday1$927,107+11.9%-30.9%3,310$280$115,769,96121
Jun 10
World Cup (France)
Wednesday1$773,984-16.5%-30%3,310$233$116,543,94522
Jun 11
World Cup (France)
Thursday1$907,498+17.3%-24.7%3,310$274$117,451,44323
Jun 12
World Cup (France)
Friday1$1,525,955+68.1%-37%3,310$461$118,977,39824
Jun 13
World Cup (France)
Saturday1$2,743,188+79.8%-35.8%3,310$828$121,720,58625
Jun 14
World Cup (France)
Sunday1$1,933,194-29.5%-35.9%3,310$584$123,653,78026
Jun 15
World Cup (France)
Monday1$672,380-65.2%-18.9%3,310$203$124,326,16027
Jun 16
World Cup (France)
Tuesday1$684,439+1.8%-26.2%3,310$206$125,010,59928
Jun 17
World Cup (France)
Wednesday1$612,569-10.5%-20.9%3,310$185$125,623,16829
Jun 18
World Cup (France)
Thursday1$603,178-1.5%-33.5%3,310$182$126,226,34630
Jun 19
World Cup (France)
Friday2$838,824+39.1%-45%2,337$358$127,065,17031
Jun 20
World Cup (France)
Saturday3$1,179,330+40.6%-57%2,337$504$128,244,50032
Jun 21
World Cup (France)
Sunday2$962,380-18.4%-50.2%2,337$411$129,206,88033
Jun 22
World Cup (France)
Monday2$407,948-57.6%-39.3%2,337$174$129,614,82834
Jun 23
World Cup (France)
Tuesday2$476,189+16.7%-30.4%2,337$203$130,091,01735
Jun 24
World Cup (France)
Wednesday2$423,773-11%-30.8%2,337$181$130,514,79036
Jun 25
World Cup (France)
Thursday2$415,718-1.9%-31.1%2,337$177$130,930,50837
Jun 26
World Cup (France)
Friday3$394,592-5.1%-53%1,855$212$131,325,10038
Jun 27
World Cup (France)
Saturday3$600,845+52.3%-49.1%1,855$323$131,925,94539
Jun 28
World Cup (France)
Sunday2$462,577-23%-51.9%1,855$249$132,388,52240
Jun 29
World Cup (France)
Monday2$226,457-51%-44.5%1,855$122$132,614,97941
Jun 30
World Cup (France)
Tuesday2$282,435+24.7%-40.7%1,855$152$132,897,41442
Jul 1
World Cup (France)
Wednesday3$142,726-49.5%-66.3%1,855$76$133,040,14043
Jul 2
World Cup (France)
Thursday3$149,670+4.9%-64%1,855$80$133,189,81044
Jul 3
World Cup (France)
Friday3$297,038+98.5%-24.7%1,162$255$133,486,84845
Jul 4
Independence Day
World Cup (France)
Saturday3$241,477-18.7%-59.8%1,162$207$133,728,32546
Jul 5
World Cup (France)
Sunday2$274,601+13.7%-40.6%1,162$236$134,002,92647
Jul 6
World Cup (France)
Monday2$115,253-58%-49.1%1,162$99$134,118,17948
Jul 7
World Cup (France)
Tuesday2$121,257+5.2%-57.1%1,162$104$134,239,43649
Jul 8
World Cup (France)
Wednesday2$124,138+2.4%-13%1,162$106$134,363,57450
Jul 9
World Cup (France)
Thursday2$111,290-10.3%-25.6%1,162$95$134,474,86451
Jul 10
World Cup (France)
Friday6$59,134-46.9%-80.1%450$131$134,533,99852
Jul 11
World Cup (France)
Saturday5$82,256+39.1%-65.9%450$182$134,616,25453
Jul 12
World Cup (France)
Sunday5$60,767-26.1%-77.9%450$135$134,677,02154