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Godzilla

Godzilla

Thriller • NR • 1954 • 1 hr 36 min
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7.0
IMDb
7.6

Japan is thrown into a panic after several ships are sunk near Odo Island. An expedition to the island led by Dr. Kyohei Yamane soon discover something far more devastating than imagined in the form of a 50 meter tall monster whom the natives call Gojira. Now the monster begins a rampage that threatens to destroy not only Japan, but the rest of the world as well.

Starring

Akira Takarada, Momoko Kôchi, Akihiko Hirata, Takashi Shimura, Fuyuki Murakami

Directed By

Ishirō Honda

Written By

Takeo Murata, Ishirō Honda

Attributes

SimpleDark

Genre

ThrillerHorrorScience FictionForeign

Release Date

May 7, 2004

User Reviews

Mr Z Man
Mr Z Man
It looks a bit dated in some scenes but it's beyond good,The way they built up Godzilla and even the people's opinions on him are done well.
Adam B. Hausser
Adam B. Hausser
Amazing considering the release. Didn't age well, but still holds up. A must watch for fans of Godzilla and monsters alike
Andrew
Andrew
Very much enjoyed! I just love original movies of classic monsters!
Nicholas
Nicholas
Certainly doesn’t hold up that well visually but its commentary on nuclear warfare still holds relevance.
Lowery
Lowery
It’s a man in a giant lizard suit stomping on a scale model of Tokyo. That either sounds like a hell of a lot of fun to you or it doesn’t.
Connor
Connor
Beyond iconic in the film world, crazy how well this holds up, extremely enjoyable watch
Griffen B.
Griffen B.
Classic. Inspired the many, many Godzilla films that came and continue to follow. Also one of the best.
KR
KR
Absolutely fantastic film, and probably my favorite Godzilla movie
Po
Po
This is an honestly shocking and horrifying movie if you properly analyze it. Overall, it is a good movie.
Joseph Last Name
Joseph Last Name
It holds up pretty well. Didn’t expect to be deep as it was

Stats

Ratings
232 (6%)
582 (16%)
1,782 (48%)
1,143 (31%)
7.0 – Based on 3.7k ratings
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47%
13%
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Cast & Crew

Ishirō Honda
Ishirō
Honda
Akira Takarada
Akira
Takarada
Momoko Kôchi
Momoko
Kôchi
Akihiko Hirata
Akihiko
Hirata
Takashi Shimura
Takashi
Shimura
Fuyuki Murakami
Fuyuki
Murakami
Sachio Sakai
Sachio
Sakai
Toranosuke Ogawa
Toranosuke
Ogawa
Ren Yamamoto
Ren
Yamamoto
Hiroshi Hayashi
Hiroshi
Hayashi
Seijirô Onda
Seijirô
Onda
Takeo Murata
Takeo
Murata
Ishirō Honda
Ishirō
Honda

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