Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964)
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A massive Mach 3 moth! The heavy missile tank Godzilla! The sky, sea, and land quake in the fierce battle of the century!
Journalists Ichiro Sakai and Junko cover the wreckage of a typhoon when an enormous egg is found and claimed by greedy entrepreneurs. Mothra's fairies arrive and are aided by the journalists in a plea for its return. As their requests are denied, Godzilla arises near Nagoya and the people of Infant Island must decide if they are willing to answer Japan's own pleas for help.
- Released: 1964-04-29
- Genres: Drama, Action, Science Fiction
- Runtime: 1h 29m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10 from 356 votes
Directed by Ishirō Honda.
Top cast
- Akira Takarada as Ichiro "Ichi" Sakai
- Yuriko Hoshi as Junko Nakanishi
- Hiroshi Koizumi as Professor Shunsuke Miura
- Yū Fujiki as Jiro Nakamura
- Kenji Sahara as Jiro Torahata
- Emi Ito as Shobijin (Twin Fairy)
- Yumi Ito as Shobijin (Twin Fairy)
- Jun Tazaki as Editor Maruta
- Yoshibumi Tajima as Kumayama
- Kenzō Tabu as Prefectural Assembly Member
Where to watch Mothra vs. Godzilla
- United States: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, Cinemax Amazon Channel, HBO Max, Cinemax Apple TV channel; watch free on Darkroom, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Amazon MX Player; rent on Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home; buy on Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
- India: stream on MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel
- Canada: stream on Criterion Channel; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
- Australia: stream on MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel
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