Godzilla

Play trailer

2:24

Godzilla

PG-13

Released May 16, 2014

2h 3m

Sci-Fi

Action

Adventure

Play Trailer

Watchlist

Watchlist

Tomatometer

Popcornmeter

76%

Tomatometer

327 Reviews

66%

Popcornmeter

100,000+ Ratings

Ford Brody (Aaron Taylor-Johnson), a Navy bomb expert, has just reunited with his family in San Francisco when he is forced to go to Japan to help his estranged father, Joe (Bryan Cranston). Soon, both men are swept up in an escalating crisis when Godzilla, King of the Monsters, arises from the sea to combat malevolent adversaries that threaten the survival of humanity. The creatures leave colossal destruction in their wake, as they make their way toward their final battleground: San Francisco.

Watch on Fandango at Home

Buy Now

Critics Consensus

With just enough human drama to anchor the sweeping spectacle of giant monsters smashing everything in sight, Gareth Edwards' Godzilla satisfyingly restores the franchise's fire-breathing glory.

Read Critics Reviews

David Sims

AV Club

Every time Edwards' Godzilla rears up, you stiffen with excitement. Every time he roars, Edwards wants you to feel it and wince.

Sep 22, 2016

Full Review

Jason Bailey

Flavorwire

'Godzilla' doesn't feel cynical; there's a sense of joy to the picture, of honest-to-God fun, which separates it from many of its summer movie brethren.

Jun 18, 2016

Full Review

Richard Lawson

Vanity Fair

This isn't a thinking man's Godzilla, exactly, but it's certainly clever where it counts.

Jan 5, 2015

Full Review

Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

Amazingly, “Godzilla,” while actually having a trainwreck in it (two in fact), is not a complete trainwreck itself.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 14, 2024

Full Review

JD Duran

InSession Film

Godzilla isn’t a perfect film by any means, but it takes aspects of what we know about Godzilla and pieced it together in a way that felt real, intense and big.

Rated: A-

Aug 19, 2024

Full Review

Wael Khairy

The Cinephile Fix

Gareth Edwards’ Godzilla is a beast of a film, and while it does brush its thick tail close to greatness, it is not without its flaws.

Oct 8, 2023

Full Review

Read all reviews

Fusion F

I really wished they kept the seriousness in all MonsterVerse films because… oh man, Gareth Edwards know what movie is he in, this was amazing portrayal of Godzilla and it was stunning, I loved the sound effects, while the story may be forgettable, I thought this was a wild ride

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/09/25

Full Review

Gyv E

An absolutely amazing Godzilla film in my opinion. Yes, others might enjoy the sequels with all the fights and all, but this Godzilla delivers the thrills, the human drama (better than others, acting was superb), and the monster fights were really spectacular to see (not too cartoony).

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/06/25

Full Review

Isaac R

a very solid introduction to the monster verse, and a well made reboot for the series

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/02/25

Full Review

Caleb N

I was 5 years old when I first seen this, and honestly I was there for the titans especially Gojira. And the mutos were an opposing threat to Godzilla, but the human characters including the GOAT Dr Sarazarah, idk if I spelled that right but that's besides the point. The human characters were good too.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

06/18/25

Full Review

tim s

It was great to see Godzilla back on the big screen. However, the problem is that Godzilla is barely in the movie. Furthermore, the focus on family dramatics isn't typically what people want to see in a giant monster movie. The special effects are impressive, though.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

06/17/25

Full Review

Gus F

One of the best godzilla films yet. Not a goofy lump of fights and jokes, a serious movie. Brian cranstons character is incredible, although they killed him off too early. Dr serizowa and that lady are also great characters. "Let them fight." Is cinema! I'm a lifetime godzilla fan, this movie coming out, starting a whole new multiverse thing, snd single handedly reviving godzilla was truly needed. Must watch

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/17/25

Full Review

Read all reviews

Read More

Read Less

POST RATING

WRITE A REVIEW

EDIT REVIEW

Gareth Edwards

Director

Aaron Taylor-Johnson

Ford Brody

Ken Watanabe

Dr. Ishiro Serizawa

Elizabeth Olsen

Elle Brody

Juliette Binoche

Sandra Brody

Sally Hawkins

Dr. Vivienne Graham

Pacific Rim

72%

77%

Pacific Rim

Watchlist

Godzilla vs. Kong

76%

91%

Godzilla vs. Kong

Watchlist

TRAILER

for Godzilla vs. Kong

Jupiter Ascending

28%

38%

Jupiter Ascending

Watchlist

TRAILER

for Jupiter Ascending

Godzilla: King of the Monsters

42%

83%

Godzilla: King of the Monsters

Watchlist

TRAILER

for Godzilla: King of the Monsters

Transformers: Age of Extinction

18%

50%

Transformers: Age of Extinction

Watchlist

TRAILER

for Transformers: Age of Extinction

Discover more movies and TV shows.

View More

Godzilla: Trailer 1

2:24

View more videos

View more photos

Synopsis

Ford Brody (Aaron Taylor-Johnson), a Navy bomb expert, has just reunited with his family in San Francisco when he is forced to go to Japan to help his estranged father, Joe (Bryan Cranston). Soon, both men are swept up in an escalating crisis when Godzilla, King of the Monsters, arises from the sea to combat malevolent adversaries that threaten the survival of humanity. The creatures leave colossal destruction in their wake, as they make their way toward their final battleground: San Francisco.

Director: Gareth Edwards
Producer: Thomas Tull, Jon Jashni, Mary Parent, Brian Rogers
Screenwriter: Max Borenstein
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Legendary Entertainment, Warner Bros., Disruption Entertainment, Legendary Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Intense Seq. of Destruction|Creature Violence|Mayhem)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 16, 2014, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 26, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $200.7M
Runtime: 2h 3m
Sound Mix: Datasat, Dolby Digital

Most Popular at Home Now