Godzilla: King of the Monsters

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Godzilla: King of the Monsters

PG-13

Released May 31, 2019

2h 12m

Sci-Fi

Action

Adventure

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Members of the crypto-zoological agency Monarch face off against a battery of god-sized monsters, including the mighty Godzilla, who collides with Mothra, Rodan, and his ultimate nemesis, the three-headed King Ghidorah. When these ancient super-species-thought to be mere myths-rise again, they all vie for supremacy, leaving humanity's very existence hanging in the balance.

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Critics Consensus

Godzilla: King of the Monsters delivers spectacular kaiju action -- and reaffirms that cutting-edge effects are still no substitute for a good story.

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Tim Cogshell

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

The sound effects in this movie are extraordinary. That roar that Godzilla does? I gotta tell you that I kind of love that. I might make it the dial tone on my phone.

Sep 30, 2019

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Esther Zuckerman

Thrillist

The cast is stacked with otherwise brilliant actors stuck in a borderline incomprehensible plot and forced to play second fiddle to monsters whose powers of wonder wear off fast.

Jun 27, 2019

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Wenlei Ma

News.com.au

Sometimes you have to be honest about the movie you really are - smashy smash. If you can reconcile that, then it's not so awful.

Rated: 3/5

Jun 21, 2019

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Justin Kim

Loud and Clear Reviews

Godzilla: King of the Monsters deserves credit as a textbook example of breathtaking kaiju cinematography, even if its uneven writing brings it down.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jan 6, 2025

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Calum Cooper

Source (Scotland)

The film isn’t as aggressively bad as some people are claiming. But it is boring, and that’s arguably worse.

Rated: 2/5

Jul 14, 2024

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

Works on its own, and as a chapter in a larger movie universe that pays off quite well.

Mar 28, 2024

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Paul G

Always a fun time to see Godzilla destroy things on the biggest screen possible. Never gets old. Fun set-up for future adventures as well. Very little else though.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/25/25

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Mz. Ghostly

An exciting addition to the American series, King of the Monsters delivers big monster fun reminiscent of the classic Showa Era films.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/16/25

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Kyle H

This was the perfect balance of an OG Godzilla film, closes American version to a Japanese version. You keep getting more of the story and of the big guy!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/12/24

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G-man 4life

The movie is for the true Godzilla fans, everyone else,who cares...the criticism it's getting is over the top, since when do critic's get anything right anyway. This movie was a blast,all the titans looked great and Godzilla was awesome,the soundtrack was perfect...one of the best G-man movies ever, including the new one which focused to much on kong and his story.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/08/21

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Daniel P

Legendary's Undeniable Masterpiece.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/05/22

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Ashley

Interesting movie. I’d see it again

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/29/20

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Synopsis

Members of the crypto-zoological agency Monarch face off against a battery of god-sized monsters, including the mighty Godzilla, who collides with Mothra, Rodan, and his ultimate nemesis, the three-headed King Ghidorah. When these ancient super-species-thought to be mere myths-rise again, they all vie for supremacy, leaving humanity's very existence hanging in the balance.

Director: Michael Dougherty
Producer: Mary Parent, Alex Garcia, Thomas Tull, Jon Jashni, Brian Rogers
Screenwriter: Michael Dougherty, Zach Shields
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Warner Bros., Toho Company, Legendary Entertainment
Rating: PG-13 (Monster Action Violence|Destruction|Some Language)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 31, 2019, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 13, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $110.5M
Runtime: 2h 12m
Sound Mix: DTS, Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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