

Godzilla
Size does matter.
French nuclear tests irradiate an iguana into a giant monster that viciously attacks freighter ships in the Pacific Ocean. A team of experts, including Niko Tatopoulos, conclude that the oversized reptile is the culprit. Before long, the giant lizard is loose in Manhattan as the US military races to destroy the monster before it reproduces and it's spawn takes over the world.
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $130M
- Box office
- $379M
- Language
- English
- new york city
- atomic bomb
- missile
- intelligence
- pregnancy
- destroy
- boat accident
- giant monster
- atomic bomb test
- us army
- flowerpot
- creature
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Behind the camera
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United States of America
Where to watch
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- PremiereNew York18 May 1998
- TheatricalPG-1320 May 1998
- PhysicalPG-13DVD3 Nov 1998
- PhysicalPG-13Blu-ray10 Nov 2009
- PhysicalPG-134K UHD14 May 2019
United KingdomGB
- TheatricalPG17 Jul 1998
AustraliaAU
- PremierePG3 Jun 1998
- Theatrical11 Jun 1998
CanadaCA
- Theatrical14A20 May 1998
ArgentinaAR
- Theatrical16 Jul 1998
AustriaAT
- Theatrical11 Sept 1998
BrazilBR
- TheatricalL17 Jul 1998
BulgariaBG
- Theatrical18 Sept 1998
CzechiaCZ
- TheatricalU24 Sept 1998
DenmarkDK
- Theatrical1111 Sept 1998
EstoniaEE
- Theatrical17 Jul 1998
FinlandFI
- TheatricalK-1211 Sept 1998
Frequently asked questions
Godzilla was released on 20 May 1998.
Audience reviews
4- T5/10
tmdb27219454
8/3/2019
***HERE THERE BE SPOILERS*** This version of Godzilla is a difficult one to give a simple overall rating. Honestly, if Hollywood had just made this into a generic monster movie, kind of the way they did with Cloverfield, it would have easily been an above average movie, possibly even breaking into 4 star territory. The acting is above average (including the must-have flavor of the month, Jean Reno), the F/X are ex…
- J5/10
John Chard
4/13/2020
The hype was as big as the monster to start with! It felt like this take on Godzilla was advertised for 2 years in advance of the actual release, every time (it seemed) I went to the cinema I was awestruck by little teaser trailers, in fact the one of the old guy fishing and hooking Zilla is a personal favourite...SIZE DOES MATTER! Love it I do. Sadly as most of us now know, the film didn't meet fans and critics …
- C6/10
CinemaSerf
8/28/2023
I found this to be quite a fun take on the Godzilla fable. Matthew Broderick as "the worm guy" and Jean Reno as the French Secret agent deliver quite watchable performances as they investigate some radioactive shipping incidents and some really big footprints. The special effects are decent enough too and help carry this admittedly over-long little movie. Roland Emmerich & Dean Devlin are quite good at churning out t…
- P6/10
Prodank
9/20/2023
As a kid, I was absolutely fascinated by dinosaurs, so you can imagine how Godzilla (1998) held a special place in my heart. Back then, I found the film to be a thrilling spectacle filled with awe-inspiring giant creatures and epic city-destroying action. However, as an adult revisiting this childhood classic, I couldn't help but view it through a more critical lens. The standout disappointment, of course, was the…
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