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Son of Godzilla

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In this Japanese monster movie, the massive Godzilla comes to the aid of his newborn son, who hatches from an egg on a remote island where scientists are conducting experiments with radioactivity. Revealing a surprising paternal streak, Godzilla tries to teach his much smaller progeny how to use his powers. The father/son team must then battle giant insects, including praying mantises and a formidable spider. Can Godzilla protect his curious tike from the gargantuan bugs?
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Adrian Turner Time Out 06/24/2006
The energy level is high, the technology ridiculous, and the subtext bang up to date. Go to Full Review
Paul Lê Bloody Disgusting 12/01/2023
3.5/5
As easy as it is to beat up on Son of Godzilla, there is a loveliness about it that gets buried underneath all the criticisms (valid as they may be). Go to Full Review
Bob Chipman Escapist Magazine 05/23/2019
A lot of fans detest Minilla (it's pronounced "Min-Yah") but I always liked him. Go to Full Review
Witney Seibold Nerdist 05/21/2019
Minilla is a weird, weird addition to the Toho canon. Go to Full Review
Leo Goldsmith Not Coming to a Theater Near You 05/13/2019
This showdown, a father-and-son team up held amid a blizzard orchestrated in a last ditch effort by the experimental meteorologists, is the film's true highlight, a curious denouement to an already odd film. Go to Full Review
Alan Jones Radio Times 05/13/2019
2/5
The eighth in the Toho monster series is an inept juvenile adventure with comical episodes spliced into the miniature special effects mayhem. Go to Full Review
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Khaliel P Aug 18 In the late 1960s, Toho brought Godzilla back once again, this time with Son of Godzilla, a low-budget island adventure meant to appeal to women through the introduction of Minilla, Godzilla’s awkwardly designed and irritating child. The plot follows scientists on Solgell Island experimenting with weather control, only to unleash giant praying mantises and a spider that discover Minilla’s egg—prompting Godzilla’s paternal instincts. While the film finally delivers more monster action and less human filler, the execution falters: Godzilla looks increasingly goofy, Minilla’s design is unsettling and grating, and the anthropomorphized father-son moments undercut the menace of the King of the Monsters. Despite some fun creature battles and nostalgic puppet effects, the choice to soften Godzilla and shoehorn in a cutesy mascot left the franchise diluted, trading its urban destruction roots for a strange mix of family comedy and kaiju spectacle. See more Conor S May 19 It’s a cute, and fun film, Minilla is not that bad, Godzilla looks pretty cool, the characters, and monsters are cool. See more Ilyas Z @Zellai Apr 8 The Movie Was Pretty Good. But I Hate Godzilla's Design. He Looks like A Frog. Especially, MINILLA, The Demon Child. However, That's no reason to Hate this Movie See more josh d 06/09/2024 They tried something different, and some of it worked. See more Rich A 04/22/2024 Loved this as a kid my inner child still enjoys! See more Chanr3y k 04/15/2024 Son of Godzilla is when the franchise turns fully kiddie, but despite that, It actually has some fun characters to follow through the real problem is Manilla, he's so hideous and ugly, I wish he would die. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis In this Japanese monster movie, the massive Godzilla comes to the aid of his newborn son, who hatches from an egg on a remote island where scientists are conducting experiments with radioactivity. Revealing a surprising paternal streak, Godzilla tries to teach his much smaller progeny how to use his powers. The father/son team must then battle giant insects, including praying mantises and a formidable spider. Can Godzilla protect his curious tike from the gargantuan bugs?
Director
Fukuda Jun
Producer
Tomoyuki Tanaka
Screenwriter
Shin'ichi Sekizawa
Production Co
Toho Company
Rating
PG (Sci-Fi Monster Violence)
Genre
Sci-Fi
Original Language
Japanese
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 16, 1967, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 25, 2010
Runtime
1h 26m
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