Godzilla Minus One

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Godzilla Minus One

PG-13

Released Dec 1, 2023

2h 5m

Sci-Fi

Action

Adventure

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Japan is already devastated by the war when a new crisis emerges in the form of a giant monster.

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Critics Consensus

With engaging human stories anchoring the action, Godzilla Minus One is one kaiju movie that remains truly compelling between the scenes of mass destruction.

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Audience Says

An instant classic addition to the franchise, Godzilla Minus One has terrific special effects and a really entertaining story to match.

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Adam Nayman

Toronto Star

If it’s ultimately a less ingenious entertainment than 2016’s “Shin Godzilla”, it’s still preposterously satisfying, never more so than in a climax whose choreography suggests a child playing with their entire toy collection at bath time.

Rated: 3.5/4

Jun 17, 2025

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Christina Newland

iNews.co.uk

The result is a celebration of homegrown courage, with the vastly overpowered citizens fighting to protect the fragile progress of their rebuilt lives and to banish Godzilla back to the depths of the sea.

Rated: 5/5

Sep 17, 2024

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Robbie Collin

Daily Telegraph (UK)

Yamazaki’s screenplay has subtly framed Shikishima as a stand-in for the nation at large, sloughing off macho Imperial dogma from underneath a suffocating shroud of survivor’s guilt.

Rated: 4/5

Jun 3, 2024

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Rua Fay

Cinemasters

An insanely well-made film with astounding special effects and great performances. It's a Godzilla movie made by the country that knows Godzilla best: Japan. Whatever you do, don't overlook this film.

Jul 21, 2025

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

There are a few welcome changes to the ordinary Godzilla routines, once again concerning personas with greater development, emotional complications, and moral quandaries, but it still dwells on stock tropes and extremely predictable revelations.

Rated: 6/10

Jul 15, 2025

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...the picture, which kicks off with a relatively strong opening, does an effective job of balancing drama with over-the-top monster action...

Rated: 2.5/4

Apr 6, 2025

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Patrick V

Best Godzilla movie ever made. Earned the special effects Oscar, and also has an excellent human story to go along with the terrific kaiju action.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/21/25

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Bobby

KING GOJIRA! Loved to see Godzilla again as a true monster. Great score and great characters that you are rooting for every step of the way. I loved the historical aspects of WWII from the Japanese perspective too which you don’t see a lot.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/16/25

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Dean

An incredible movie which accomplished a rare feat in a Godzilla movie by making you care about the human characters.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/13/25

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JayTastic

A surprise hit. Japan does Godzilla movies right. Godzilla movies should be about…I don’t know…Godzilla!!!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/01/25

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Rene

10/10 absolutely amazing

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/28/25

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mikasixsicsix

I loved this movie it was epic

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/26/25

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Takashi Yamazaki

Director

Ryûnosuke Kamiki

Koichi Shikishima

Minami Hamabe

Noriko Oishi

Munetaka Aoki

Sosaku Tachibana

Hidetaka Yoshioka

Kenji Noda

Yuki Yamada

Shiro Mizushima

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Synopsis

Japan is already devastated by the war when a new crisis emerges in the form of a giant monster.

Director: Takashi Yamazaki
Producer: Minami Ichikawa, Kazuaki Kishida, Keiichiro Moriya, Kenji Yamada
Screenwriter: Takashi Yamazaki
Distributor: Toho International
Production Co: Robot Communications, Toho Company
Rating: PG-13 (Creature Violence and Action)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure
Original Language: Japanese
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 1, 2023, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 1, 2024
Box Office (Gross USA): $56.9M
Runtime: 2h 5m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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