Godzilla Minus One is Netflix’s number one movie in the US, but that’s not all: it’s just achieved a world-first streaming record after its long-awaited release.
In the months since its Academy Award victory, fans have been incredibly eager to revisit it. However, with limited options (a Prime Video and Blu-ray release exclusive to Japan), people sought out less… official means, andit became the most pirated movie in the world.
Out of nowhere,it arrived on Netflixand VOD across the world on June 1. Now, it’s set a brand-new record:it’s the first movie in history to sit at number one on Netflix and iTunes at the same time.
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But fans love Minus One so much that they’re buying digital copies in addition to its streaming release — in other words, people cannot get enough of Godzilla.
“Not even just because it’s Godzilla, but can we please appreciate this as a legitimate modern classic of our time,” one userwrote. “This movie is finally getting the praise and love it deserves. Everyone who saw it knew it was great but it wasn’t available in a lot of places and now people are witnessing peak,” a secondtweeted.
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You can find out what we knowGodzilla Minus One’s Blu-ray release, plus what thenext Godzilla moviewill be. We’ve also got details about what’s happening withMinus One/Minus Color coming to Netflix. We can also tell youhow tall Godzilla is,how old Godzilla is, andwhy Godzilla Minus One is called that.
Cameron Frew is Deputy TV & Movies Editor on Dexerto’s UK team. He’s an action movie aficionado, ’80s obsessive, and Oscars enthusiast. He loves Invincible, but he’s also a fan of The Boys, the MCU, The Chosen, and much more. He has previously written for LadBible, UniLad, and Flickering Myth. You can contact him at: cameron.frew@dexerto.com.
