Shin Godzilla

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Shin Godzilla

Released Oct 11, 2016

2h 0m

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A mysterious monster emerges from Tokyo Bay and wreaks havoc upon Japan.

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Godzilla Resurgence offers a refreshingly low-fi -- and altogether entertaining -- return to the monster's classic creature-feature roots.

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Clarisse Loughrey

Independent (UK)

What Shin Godzilla does offer is one major counter: Godzilla's real home is Japan, and anything else feels like a glitzy vacation.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 16, 2017

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Tara Brady

Irish Times

Thirty-one films and 63 years later, the monster has seldom looked better. The final shot will haunt your dreams.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 15, 2017

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Owen Williams

Empire Magazine

Coming off like a peculiar mash-up of The Host and Dr Strangelove, Shin Godzilla is weirdly paced but does add a new twist to the old formula.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 13, 2017

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Grant Watson

Fiction Machine

It is a film less about giant monsters and a lot more about the inefficiencies of bureaucracy and the obfuscation of politics. I loved it.

Rated: 8/10

Aug 2, 2024

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Though a notable experiment in furthering the legacy of this famous movie monster, it’s very far from solid entertainment.

Rated: 4/10

Jul 20, 2024

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Tom Cassidy

Common Sense Media

The movie's cast of Japanese A-listers lifts an already strong idea to create a touching, inspirational, and downright thrilling 21st-century monster movie.

Jan 17, 2024

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Dom

I love this movie Shin Godzilla is my favorite kaiju and my favorite Godzilla amazing movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/21/24

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Gab v

esta buenisima la pelicula todo es perfecto como nos muestran que podriamos hacer en caso de que esto pasara es perfecto es cine

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/07/24

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Raymond The Godzilla Fan R

I like it, but it's just weird. Weird in a terrifying way, but that's not really how I want Godzilla to be.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/01/24

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Benjie P

Unlike 1954, Shin Godzilla also shows the flaws of the government too. It also just has just as great of an effect on the audience. Really LOVED IT. Also the cinematic was great like Shin Godzillas atomic breath scene with his just glowing purple surrounded by fire.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/21/24

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Michael B

Sometimes slow and moves at a slugs pace but is more horror-oriented and the soundtrack really pays homage to the original movie. If you’re a Godzilla fan this is a good watch.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/20/24

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Jude M

It’s okay. Way too slow but that’s the plot of the movie I guess and baby Godzilla is just weird.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

08/09/24

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Hiroki Hasegawa

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Synopsis

A mysterious monster emerges from Tokyo Bay and wreaks havoc upon Japan.

Director: Hideaki Anno, Shinji Higuchi
Producer: Yoshihiro Satô, Masaya Shibusawa, Taichi Ueda, Kazutoshi Wadakura
Screenwriter: Hideaki Anno
Distributor: Funimation
Production Co: Cine Bazar, Toho Company
Genre: Sci-Fi, Action
Original Language: Japanese
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 11, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 19, 2017
Runtime: 2h 0m