Godzilla (1954)

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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.

• Released: 1954-11-03
• Genres: Thriller, Horror, Science Fiction
• Runtime: 1h 36m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.6/10 from 1,204 votes

Directed by Ishirō Honda.

Top cast

• Akira Takarada as Hideto Ogata
• Momoko Kôchi as Emiko Yamane
• Akihiko Hirata as Daisuke Serizawa
• Takashi Shimura as Kyohei Yamane
• Fuyuki Murakami as Professor Tanabe
• Sachio Sakai as Hagiwara
• Toranosuke Ogawa as President of Southern Seas Salvage
• Ren Yamamoto as Masaji Yamada
• Hiroshi Hayashi as Chairman of Diet Committee
• Seijirô Onda as Parliamentarian Oyama

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Godzilla

• United States: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, Cinemax Amazon Channel, TCM, HBO Max, Cinemax Apple TV channel, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
• India: stream on MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store

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• Godzilla vs. Destoroyah (1995)
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• The Return of Godzilla (1984)
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