Ghidrah, the Three-Headed Monster

1965

1h 25m

Sci-Fi

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77%

13 Reviews

Tomatometer

59%

1,000+ Ratings

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Godzilla, Rodan and Mothra team up to save mankind from the deadliest threat of all -- a fire-breathing space monster.

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Rich A

Classic must seen by any monster fans!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/23/24

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Chanr3y k

The Movie has a slow Buildup to the reveal of Ghidorah, this can be a little boring to some audiences, but I don't mind it, the characters are a little weaker than its predecessor, and the movie does sometimes seem more focused on Godzilla and Rodan then Ghidorah at points, but it makes up with it's interesting human plot.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/15/24

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Irelia I

a mid movie BUT a fun watch

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/03/24

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Spike G

Enjoyable godzilla movie

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/06/24

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Hundley

This movie is goofy and fun, I love it

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/17/24

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Russ

Put a large bottle of wine on ice, 'cuz this film sure delivers the CHEESE! There's probably more in the Japanese dialog that conveys something to its domestic audience in the way of cultural significance, but for Americans it's just another Guy in a Lizard Suit Creature Feature. The monster mashups are good for a few laughs but they're few and far between. Kudos for special effects done with models in a pre-CGI era, especially on what had to be limited budgets in post-war Japan, though.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/07/24

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Ishirô Honda

Director

Yosuke Natsuki

Detective Shindo

Yuriko Hoshi

Naoko Shindo

Hiroshi Koizumi

Professor Miura

Takashi Shimura

Dr. Tsukamoto

Emi Ito

Shobijin (Twin Fairy)

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Rob Humanick

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Even with a deliberately lighter tone being enforced, this Godzilla film cannot help but lend itself to anti-technology warnings of the implicit kind.

Rated: 3/4

Jun 5, 2007

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Vincent Canby

New York Times

Ghidrah at least provides a smile or two as it lurches and lunges through a veritable anthology of Japanese monster picture plots.

May 10, 2005

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Pieter-Jan Van Haecke

Psychocinematography

The composition of King Ghidorah: the three headed monster proves that Honda has settled for a certain consistent visual style. Once again, his composition has a pleasant visual rhythm...

May 11, 2023

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Kevin L. Lee

Film Inquiry

This is arguably one of the earliest moments of crossover hype, the kind that Marvel Studios excels in today.

Jun 7, 2019

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Tina Hassannia

Not Coming to a Theater Near You

Despite some basic incongruities and its occasionally silly tone, Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster is a genuinely enjoyable film for the series.

May 21, 2019

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Tim Brayton

Antagony & Ecstasy

The human half of the narrative is so captivatingly loopy and well-expressed, that the film would be just as good if there were no monsters in it at all.

Rated: 7/10

Nov 26, 2013

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Synopsis

Godzilla, Rodan and Mothra team up to save mankind from the deadliest threat of all -- a fire-breathing space monster.

Director: Ishirô Honda
Producer: Tomoyuki Tanaka
Screenwriter: Shin'ichi Sekizawa
Production Co: Toho Company
Genre: Sci-Fi
Original Language: Japanese
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 20, 2014
Runtime: 1h 25m

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