Mothra (1961)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
Mightiest monster in all creation! Ravaging a universe for love!
Shipwreck survivors found on the presumably uninhabited Infant Island leads to a scientific expedition that discovers a surviving native population along with the Shobijin, tiny twin fairy priestesses of the island's mythical deity called Mothra. After the fairies are kidnapped by an exploitative businessman named Clark Nelson, Mothra sets out to rescue them.
- Released: 1961-07-30
- Genres: Adventure, Science Fiction, Fantasy
- Runtime: 1h 41m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10 from 195 votes
Directed by Ishirō Honda.
Top cast
- Frankie Sakai as Senichiro 'Sen-chan' Fukuda
- Hiroshi Koizumi as Dr. Shin'ichi Chûjô
- Kyōko Kagawa as Michi Hanamura
- Jerry Itō as Clark Nelson
- Ken Uehara as Dr. Harada
- Emi Ito as Shobijin (Twin Fairy)
- Yumi Ito as Shobijin (Twin Fairy)
- Takashi Shimura as News Editor
- Akihiro Tayama as Shinji Chûjô
- Akihiko Hirata as Doctor
Where to watch Mothra
- United States: stream on FlixFling; watch free on The Roku Channel, YouTube Free, Mometu, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
- India: rent on Amazon Video
- Canada: stream on FlixFling; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, FlixFling, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, FlixFling, YouTube
- Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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