Son of Godzilla

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Son of Godzilla

PG

Released Dec 16, 1967

1h 26m

Sci-Fi

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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

The energy level is high, the technology ridiculous, and the subtext bang up to date.

Jun 24, 2006

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Paul Lê

Bloody Disgusting

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).

Rated: 3.5/5

Dec 1, 2023

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Bob Chipman

Escapist Magazine

A lot of fans detest Minilla (it's pronounced "Min-Yah") but I always liked him.

May 23, 2019

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Witney Seibold

Nerdist

Minilla is a weird, weird addition to the Toho canon.

May 21, 2019

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Leo Goldsmith

Not Coming to a Theater Near You

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.

May 13, 2019

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Alan Jones

Radio Times

The eighth in the Toho monster series is an inept juvenile adventure with comical episodes spliced into the miniature special effects mayhem.

Rated: 2/5

May 13, 2019

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Khaliel P

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.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

08/18/25

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Conor S

It’s a cute, and fun film, Minilla is not that bad, Godzilla looks pretty cool, the characters, and monsters are cool.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/19/25

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Ilyas Z

I can't say anything...he looks like a frog.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/08/25

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josh d

They tried something different, and some of it worked.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/09/24

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Rich A

Loved this as a kid my inner child still enjoys!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/22/24

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Chanr3y k

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.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

04/15/24

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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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