Godzilla, King of the Monsters!

Godzilla, King of the Monsters!

Science Fiction • NR • 1956 • 1 hr 21 min

6.9

6.3

Starring

Raymond Burr, Takashi Shimura, Momoko Kôchi, Akira Takarada, Akihiko Hirata

Directed By

Terry O. Morse, Ishirō Honda

Written By

Al C. Ward, Takeo Murata, Ishirō Honda

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Genre

Science Fiction Horror

Release Date

May 18, 1956

User Reviews

Great film better story better than remake well worth a watch, thought I was watching Michael Bentines potty time at times good fun

Cameron Campbell

Not only a classic monster film but also the longest running film franchise of all time. So far.

He is the King the first and one of the best

Classic American version of the original Gojira film

The King of the Monsters himself. Probably one of the best classic films of all time. Even after almost 80 years, it's still fun to watch.

This American remake of the classic Japanese kaiju movie does it justice but loses the magic.

It’s like if you took a masterpiece like the original film and just made it into a “Godzilla Movie” instead of an actual movie.

Alberto Mondalban

Godzilla and the rest of the monsters are entertaining as always

Flimmervielfalt

Sure, a guy in a rubber costume, but here it's still extremely threatening. The black and white look flatters the film.

Keeps much of the original's chilling atmosphere. At the same time, makes the classic horror more accessible to a casual audience.

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Ratings

6.9 – Based on 676 ratings

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