Shin Godzilla

Released Oct 11, 2016

2 hr. 0 min.

Sci-Fi

Action

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

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Kelly W

It is one of If not best Godzilla movie I've ever seen the music and Design of Shin Godzilla is amazing plus the atomic breath scene is the best in my opinion this definitely takes the cake as my favorite Godzilla movie. And I honestly think this is better than any other Godzilla movie even the Monsterverse movies in my opinion I'm not a fanboy I just like this movie more than the monsterverse Godzilla movies.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/23/24

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Sawyer K

To start off, the cinematography is incredibly good, and even the average viewer would be able to notice that the cinematography is above average. Not only that, the CGI is very impressive - Japan often has incredible visual effects, and they delivered again. There was a lot less action compared to most Godzilla films, and there was a lot of dialogue instead. For me personally, I would say I would rather Action over Drama, which is what takes it down a half star or so. Overall, I would rate Shin Godzilla a 3.5/5 film.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/13/24

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snobbydog roblox

Some people dislike this movie because it is different but that's what makes it amazing

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/10/24

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Gregg C

For years, I heard this move was good. This movie is NOT good. It's awful. Holy cow. What the heck. A total bore, and the worst Godzilla creature ever by miles.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

04/07/24

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Dark K

I don't like this movie for 2 reasons 1 how Godzilla fights shooting lasers from his tail and back fins, 2 director of this movie said he was to make sequel to this movie he wanted Godzilla to have wings what Godzilla in any universe have wings and fly original Godzilla not space Godzilla, Godzilla in this movie fights like trypticon from transformers shooting lasers from every body part I can accept human boring uninteresting parts and Godzilla many stages of forms evolving and Godzilla looks like zombiezilla and tail is four times as long as body but shooting lasers from all body parts I don't like and boring humans parts does not help it as well it makes movie worse wasn't for laser thing I would have five movie 3-maybe five stars

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/05/24

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JUICE B

The movie does a great job on making godzilla menacing sometimes and the godzilla reminds me of the old one. That's the only good things about the movie I feel like I've seen it before, the movie shows humans more than godzilla it's not a bad thing but it is if the humans aren't that interesting in other words bland and Godzilla looks bad in the beginning especially the eyes then it gets better I guess this movie feels like a fan film that's just boring I give it a 3/10.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

04/03/24

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Hideaki Anno

Director

Shinji Higuchi

Director

Shin'ya Tsukamoto

Biologist

Satomi Ishihara

Kayoko Ann Patterson

Jun Kunimura

Official of Japan Self-Defense Force

Hiroki Hasegawa

Rando Yaguchi

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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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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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CJ Sheu

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It's Godzilla versus the paper pushers-and Godzilla doesn't stand a chance.

Jul 1, 2020

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Panos Kotzathanasis

Asian Movie Pulse

"Godzilla Resurgence" is a great mainstream film, and probably the most meaningful, visually impressive, and well directed entry in the series.

Oct 20, 2019

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Synopsis

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

Director: Hideaki Anno, Shinji Higuchi
Executive Producer: Akihiro Yamauchi
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

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