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      Godzilla

      Released Nov 3, 1954 1 hr. 38 min. Sci-Fi TRAILER for Godzilla: Trailer 1 List
      93% 76 Reviews Tomatometer 89% 10,000+ Ratings Audience Score A fire-breathing behemoth terrorizes Japan after an atomic bomb awakens it from its centuries-old sleep. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered May 17 Buy Now

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      More than straight monster-movie fare, Gojira offers potent, sobering postwar commentary.

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      Joel S Very good classic Monster Movie Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/04/22 Full Review Yakobu The classic that started it all is more than just a monster flick. Godzilla was first intended as much more than a scary monster. This film was released less than a decade after the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The people who made and performed in this movie lived through the war, and the emotions are strongly felt in this very poignant, powerful drama. This important and beautiful film is not to be missed. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/04/21 Full Review johnathan Best classic Godzilla in 4k Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/04/21 Full Review Riley T an original hood classic. goes hard af. but old af so kinda wierd for modern standards. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/22/24 Full Review Aidan B A cinematic masterpiece and timeless tale that still resonates many decades out. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/22/24 Full Review Armando G The film that started it all! Characters did not disappoint. Godzilla in this film is what everybody should expect him to be, a result of humanity's mistake that brings mass destruction. The actors and director did a great job in putting this film together. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/21/24 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Adam Kempenaar Filmspotting ...a portrait of a country less than a decade removed from the horrors of the atomic bomb, reckoning - in a movie that is still fun and thrilling - with that trauma. Rated: 4.5/5 Apr 3, 2021 Full Review Chris Vognar Dallas Morning News It's a terse, lean terror with a big, swinging tail. Rated: B+ May 8, 2014 Full Review Andrew O'Hehir Salon.com While the acting is hit-and-miss and the story jumps around somewhat confusingly, Honda's film is a one-of-a-kind experience all the way through, one that stands the test of time better than I had expected. Apr 18, 2014 Full Review Erick Estrada Cinegarage It transforms the trauma of the second war and the atomic end into a demigod who comes to avenge what they have done with the land... [Full review in Spanish] Mar 6, 2024 Full Review Pieter-Jan Van Haecke Psychocinematography While its anti-nuclear and anti-war message is far from subtle, the effective visualization of the atomic-horror, the destructivity of the invisible, still hits the contemporary spectator emotionally. Oct 31, 2022 Full Review Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand None of the sequels, spin-offs, remakes, or knock-offs ever matched the righteous anger or terrifying ferocity of the lizard king in his first film, rising from the radioactive depths and descending upon Tokyo like some biblical retribution. Jun 25, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis A fire-breathing behemoth terrorizes Japan after an atomic bomb awakens it from its centuries-old sleep.
      Director
      Ishirô Honda
      Screenwriter
      Ishirô Honda, Shigeru Kayama
      Distributor
      Rialto Pictures
      Production Co
      Toho Company Ltd., Jewell Enterprises
      Genre
      Sci-Fi
      Original Language
      Japanese
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Nov 3, 1954, Original
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Apr 20, 2014
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