Godzilla

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2 hr. 18 min.

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During a nuclear test, the French government inadvertently mutates a lizard nest; years later, a giant lizard makes its way to New York City. Dr. Niko Tatopoulos (Matthew Broderick), an expert on the effects of radiation on animals, is sent by the U.S. government to study the beast. When the creature, dubbed "Godzilla" by news outlets, emerges, a massive battle with the military begins. To make matters worse, Niko discovers that Godzilla has laid a nest of 200 eggs, which are ready to hatch.

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Critics Consensus

Without compelling characters or heart, Godzilla stomps on everything that made the original (or any monster movie worth its salt) a classic.

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Rich A

I like this one a lot loved this movie when it came out I go back often to revisit usually once a year!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/22/24

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Audience Member

Everyone gives this movie a low score, but I enjoyed it. It’s an improvement over the old Godzilla movies, so idk where the high expectations came from to begin with. It’s not perfect, but it’s a decent movie.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/21/24

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Lawrence Matthew S

The Film Is Good Overall But It Could Be Better

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/19/24

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Chanr3y k

This movie is somewhat ok as a monster movie, but as a Godzilla movie, it's absolutely horrible. Godzilla is treated like a pussy in this movie, and the human characters are so boring that I felt like I was gonna fall asleep while watching this movie.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

04/15/24

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Irelia I

why do people even hate this

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/05/24

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Marco D

It's fun and action packed with an underrated monster design. This movie needs more love. Sometimes you just need to turn off your brain off and have a good time.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/05/24

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Roland Emmerich

Director

Matthew Broderick

Dr. Niko Tatopoulos

Jean Reno

Philippe Roaché

Maria Pitillo

Audrey Timmonds

Hank Azaria

Victor "Animal" Palotti

Kevin Dunn

Colonel Hicks

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David Edelstein

Slate

What the new, monstrously budgeted Godzilla brings home is that size doesn’t matter -- that tacky crudeness harnessed to a real vision can have more brute power than all the state-of-the-art computer wizardry that Hollywood’s money can buy.

Feb 15, 2023

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Peter Howell

Toronto Star

This 'Zilla is no thrillah. The only thing huge about it is the size of its failure, with monsters straight out of Jurassic Park (yawn), a plot thinner than the butter topping on popcorn and mailed-in acting by the cast.

Rated: 1/5

Feb 15, 2023

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Gary Dretzka

Chicago Tribune

How do you screw up "Squish" and "Aargh"? By spending more than $100 million on marvelous special effects, another $50 million on a brilliant marketing campaign, and, then, forgetting to invest any money on a logical script. That's how.

Rated: 2/4

Feb 15, 2023

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Evan Dossey

Midwest Film Journal

As someone who subscribes to the notion that there are no bad Godzilla films, I still find the best bits of Godzilla to be good enough to make the entire thing worth sitting through every few years.

Oct 31, 2023

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Forget the Emmy-winning TV special Liza With a Z -- here we have the Razzie-winning theatrical stinker Godzilla With a Zzzz (aka Godzilla vs. Ferris Bueller, since the oversized monster proves to be no match for Matthew Broderick’s incessant shtick).

Rated: 1.5/4

Oct 28, 2023

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Allison Rose

FlickDirect

The 1998 Godzilla may be less beloved for its lighter tone and special effects, but it offers entertainment if you approach it with an open mind.

Rated: 3.5/5

Oct 23, 2023

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Synopsis

During a nuclear test, the French government inadvertently mutates a lizard nest; years later, a giant lizard makes its way to New York City. Dr. Niko Tatopoulos (Matthew Broderick), an expert on the effects of radiation on animals, is sent by the U.S. government to study the beast. When the creature, dubbed "Godzilla" by news outlets, emerges, a massive battle with the military begins. To make matters worse, Niko discovers that Godzilla has laid a nest of 200 eggs, which are ready to hatch.

Director: Roland Emmerich
Executive Producer: Roland Emmerich, Ute Emmerich, William Fay
Screenwriter: Dean Devlin, Roland Emmerich
Distributor: Columbia Pictures
Production Co: Fried Films, Independent Pictures, TriStar Pictures, Centropolis Film Productions
Rating: PG-13 (Scenes of Scary Horror|Mild Bad Language)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 19, 1998, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $136.1M
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS, Surround, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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