Godzilla
“Godzilla, a weapon of science, a great battle of wonder and terror!”
Japan is thrown into a panic after several ships are sunk near Odo Island. An expedition to the island led by Dr. Kyohei Yamane soon discover something far more devastating than imagined in the form of a 50 meter tall monster whom the natives call Gojira. Now the monster begins a rampage that threatens to destroy not only Japan, but the rest of the world as well.
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15 films
Godzilla
Movie · 1954
Godzilla Raids Again
Movie · 1955
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Movie · 1962
Mothra vs. Godzilla
Movie · 1964
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
Movie · 1964
Invasion of Astro-Monster
Movie · 1965
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
Movie · 1966
Son of Godzilla
Movie · 1967
Destroy All Monsters
Movie · 1968
All Monsters Attack
Movie · 1969
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
Movie · 1971
Godzilla vs. Gigan
Movie · 1972
Godzilla vs. Megalon
Movie · 1973
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
Movie · 1974
Terror of Mechagodzilla
Movie · 1975
Cast
39 people
Akira Takarada
Hideto Ogata
Known for
King Kong Escapes
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
Momoko Kôchi
Emiko Yamane
Known for
The Mysterians
Akihiko Hirata
Daisuke Serizawa
Known for
Rodan
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
Takashi Shimura
Kyohei Yamane
Known for
Seven Samurai
Ikiru
Fuyuki Murakami
Professor Tanabe
Known for
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
Floating Clouds
Sachio Sakai
Hagiwara
Known for
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
Throne of Blood
Toranosuke Ogawa
President of Southern Seas Salvage
Known for
Seven Samurai
Sanjuro
Ren Yamamoto
Masaji Yamada
Known for
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
The War of the Gargantuas
Hiroshi Hayashi
Chairman of Diet Committee
Known for
Jigoku
Ghost Story of Yotsuya
Seijirô Onda
Parliamentarian Oyama
Known for
Floating Clouds
Takeo Oikawa
Chief of Emergency Headquarters
Also in
Throne of Blood
Gigantis, the Fire Monster
Keiji Sakakida
Mayor Inada
Known for
Rodan
Ishirō Honda Director · Takeo Murata Screenplay Eiji Tsuburaya Story
Director Screenplay
Ishirō Honda
Screenplay
Takeo Murata
Story
Eiji Tsuburaya
Story
Tomoyuki Tanaka
Story Author
Shigeru Kayama
Composer
Akira Ifukube
Cinematographer
Masao Tamai
Editor
Kazuji Taira
Production designer
Takeo Kita
Production designer
Satoru Chūko
Costume designer
Fuminori Ōhashi
Costume designer
Teizô Toshimitsu
Costume designer
Yoshio Suzuki
Worldwide gross $2.2M · Budget $60K · United States release May 7, 2004
Box office
Budget
$60,000
Worldwide gross
$2,250,000
Gross vs. budget
37.5×
Production
TOHO
Production
Toho Laboratory
Production
Toho Film (Eiga) Co. Ltd.
Production
Japan
Produced in
Languages
Original title
ゴジラ
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · October 27, 1954
Premiere · Nagoya
Japan · November 3, 1954
Theatrical
United States · May 7, 2004
Theatrical
United States · September 5, 2006
Physical · Classic Media Collector's Edition DVD
United States
January 24, 2012 · Physical · The Criterion Collection DVD / Blu-ray
October 29, 2019 · Physical · as part of Godzilla: The Showa-Era Films, 1954–1975 Blu-ray set
November 5, 2024 · Physical · The Criterion Collection 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray
Australia
August 17, 2024 · Premiere · Melbourne International Film Festival
November 3, 2024 · Limited theatrical
Brazil
October 23, 1956 · Theatrical
October 24, 1956 · Theatrical
France
March 15, 1957 · Theatrical
Germany
August 10, 1956 · Theatrical
April 8, 1978 · TV · ARD
August 29, 2022 · Physical
Italy
April 5, 1957 · Theatrical
Japan
December 18, 1976 · Theatrical · Toho Half-Century Masterpiece Series re-release
August 2, 1979 · Theatrical · Godzilla Complete Works 25th Anniversary re-release
November 1, 1982 · Theatrical · Toho Half-Century Masterpiece Series re-release. Exact date unknown.
August 6, 1983 · Theatrical · Godzilla Revival Festival re-release
June 26, 1985 · Physical · Toho Video LaserDisc
November 1, 1991 · Physical · Toho Video LaserDisc; digital audio reissue
June 7, 2014 · Theatrical · Re-release
October 25, 2023 · Physical · TOHO Visual Entertainment 4K Ultra HD / Blu-ray
Netherlands
June 9, 2006 · Physical
Portugal
July 24, 1957 · Theatrical
South Korea
May 17, 1960 · Theatrical
Spain
November 5, 1956 · Theatrical · Estreno en Madrid
March 1, 1998 · Physical
Taiwan
December 7, 1955 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
February 1, 1956 · Theatrical · Rated X
October 14, 2005 · Theatrical · Re-release
November 11, 2024 · Physical · The Criterion Collection 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray
XC
December 13, 1957 · Theatrical
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