Gojira

Gojira

1954

A 400-foot dinosaur springs to life in the wake of heavy nuclear weapons testing over the Pacific Ocean, and before long, the fire-breathing Gojira (aka Godzilla) makes a beeline for an unsuspecting Tokyo. This classic 1950s film is the original Japanese version of Godzilla. Fans of the giant lizard will enjoy the bonus features, which include the original U.S. theatrical release Godzilla, King of the Monsters (1956), starring Raymond Burr.

Godzilla, a weapon of science, a great battle of wonder and terror! (original Japanese tagline)

JBscale
87
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Sci-Fi and Fantasy - Horror
Length
1 hr. 38 mins.
US Theatrical Release
November 3, 1954
US Box Office
$412,520 (#6485 of 7538)
Global Office
$4,673,423 (#3678 of 4500)
Rating
NR
Not Rated

Collection Detail

Edition
Single Disc Criterion Collection #1000 & Digital
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
FS 1.37:1
Audio
Japanese: PCM Mono
Studio
Criterion
Released
January 24, 2012
Acquired Date
November 7, 2014
Times Seen
1 Time
Last Watched
August 26, 2007

Actors

Akira Takarada
Akira Takarada
Momoko Kôchi
Momoko Kôchi
Takashi Shimura
Takashi Shimura
Akihiko Hirata
Akihiko Hirata
Fuyuki Murakami
Fuyuki Murakami
Sachio Sakai
Sachio Sakai
Toranosuke Ogawa
Toranosuke Ogawa
Ren Yamamoto
Ren Yamamoto
Raymond Burr
Raymond Burr

Directors

Ishirô Honda
Ishirô Honda

Producers

Tomoyuki Tanaka
Tomoyuki Tanaka

Writers

Ishirô Honda
Ishirô Honda
Takeo Murata
Takeo Murata

Special Features

Commentaries
  • critic David Kalat
Featurettes
  • Photographic Effects
Other
  • Godzilla, King of the Monsters! - 1956 feature film
  • Tadao Sato
  • Audio Commentary
  • Featurettes

Other Recommendations

User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
94%
Tomatometer
78 votes
RT Fresh Certified
89%
Popcornmeter
1,065 votes
METASCORE
79
20 votes
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
42,309 votes

Tags

  1. Godzilla

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Official Website
  3. Kids-in-Mind
  4. Common Sense Media