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Godzilla

  • 19981998
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 19m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
196K
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1,311
Godzilla (1998)
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ActionSci-FiThriller
French nuclear tests irradiate an iguana into a giant monster that heads off to New York City. The American military must chase the monster across the city to stop it before it reproduces.French nuclear tests irradiate an iguana into a giant monster that heads off to New York City. The American military must chase the monster across the city to stop it before it reproduces.French nuclear tests irradiate an iguana into a giant monster that heads off to New York City. The American military must chase the monster across the city to stop it before it reproduces.
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
196K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,532
1,311
    • Roland Emmerich
  • Writers
    • Dean Devlin(screenplay)
    • Roland Emmerich(screenplay)
    • Ted Elliott(story)
  • Stars
    • Matthew Broderick
    • Jean Reno
    • Maria Pitillo
    • Roland Emmerich
  • Writers
    • Dean Devlin(screenplay)
    • Roland Emmerich(screenplay)
    • Ted Elliott(story)
  • Stars
    • Matthew Broderick
    • Jean Reno
    • Maria Pitillo
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 928User reviews
    • 126Critic reviews
    • 32Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
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    Videos5

    Godzilla (1998)
    Trailer 0:31
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    Team Godzilla or Team Kong? The Cast Chooses a Top Titan
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    Photos151

    Jean Reno and Michael Lerner in Godzilla (1998)
    Hank Azaria and Kurt Carley in Godzilla (1998)
    Matthew Broderick in Godzilla (1998)
    Kurt Carley in Godzilla (1998)
    Matthew Broderick in Godzilla (1998)
    Maria Pitillo in Godzilla (1998)
    Jean Reno and Michael Lerner in Godzilla (1998)
    Matthew Broderick stars as Dr. Niko Tatopoulos
    Niko, Philippe, Audrey & Victor
    Niko and Audrey
    Jean Reno co-stars as Philippe
    The Godzilla tracking crew

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    Matthew Broderick
    Matthew Broderick
    • Dr. Niko Tatopoulos
    Jean Reno
    Jean Reno
    • Philippe Roaché
    Maria Pitillo
    Maria Pitillo
    • Audrey Timmonds
    Hank Azaria
    Hank Azaria
    • Victor 'Animal' Palotti
    Kevin Dunn
    Kevin Dunn
    • Colonel Hicks
    Michael Lerner
    Michael Lerner
    • Mayor Ebert
    Harry Shearer
    Harry Shearer
    • Charles Caiman
    Arabella Field
    Arabella Field
    • Lucy Palotti
    Vicki Lewis
    Vicki Lewis
    • Dr. Elsie Chapman
    Doug Savant
    Doug Savant
    • Sergeant O'Neal
    Malcolm Danare
    Malcolm Danare
    • Dr. Mendel Craven
    Lorry Goldman
    • Gene - Mayor's Aide
    Christian Aubert
    • Jean-Luc
    Philippe Bergeron
    Philippe Bergeron
    • Jean-Claude
    Frank Bruynbroek
    Frank Bruynbroek
    • Jean-Pierre
    François Giroday
    • Jean-Philippe
    Nicholas J. Giangiulio
    Nicholas J. Giangiulio
    • Ed
    Robert Lesser
    Robert Lesser
    • Murray
      • Roland Emmerich
    • Writers
      • Dean Devlin(screenplay) (story)
      • Roland Emmerich(screenplay) (story)
      • Ted Elliott(story) (credit only)
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    • Trivia
      This movie features more Simpson voice actors than any other project besides The Simpsons (1989) itself: Hank Azaria, Harry Shearer and Nancy Cartwright. When the Simpsons later did a Godzilla parody called Homerzilla, they referenced that "Homerzilla" received a Hollywood remake that failed, a jab at this movie. The episode ends stating that Homerzilla will one day return just as soon as that "Zilla" film is forgotten.
    • Goofs
      Based on the width and depth of the Hudson River, it would be impossible for a Los Angeles Submarine to navigate submerged, let alone make high speed turns.
    • Quotes

      Apache Pilot: [after accidentally hitting the Chrysler Building with a missile, blowing the roof off of it] Aw, damn, uh... That is a negative impact. I repeat, that is a negative impact.

      Radio Technician #3: Negative impact, sir.

      Mayor Ebert: [shocked] Negative impact? That's the goddamned Chrysler Building we're talking about here.

    • Crazy credits
      Various effects that appeared as green film scratches (but were not, in fact, scratches) showed up periodically over the credits.
    • Connections
      Edited into Angels in America (2003)
    • Soundtracks
      Heroes
      Written by David Bowie & Brian Eno

      Produced by Andrew Slater

      Performed by The Wallflowers

      Courtesy of Interscope Records

    User reviews928

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    6/10
    Nice
    Another good work by Roland Emmerich, but the film has some problems. The cast has strengths and weaknesses. Jean Reno is fine as are the other supporting actors, but the protagonists are not quite on the scene. Broderick is often naive and does not give credibility to the viewer, hindering the involvement with his character. Pitillo is terrible making the same face and expressions in practically all his scenes. Her character relationship with Broderick's is mentioned but at no time did we hope for the two of them to be together due to the lack of chemistry between the characters. The story explains how the originally Japanese monster ends up in New York. However, in action, the film gets a little lost by not defining itself in a single genre. In my opinion the film should be treated as a great suspense / terror, with the intention of showing in fact the horror caused by the lizard in the city, through the perspective of ordinary citizens, authorities and specialists. The big problem, perhaps, was to have given little emphasis to the monster that ends up appearing in less scenes than it should and when it appears, no expectations are created in the viewer. The action scenes and effects of the film are great, especially at night, but perhaps they have been used too much, and everything that is too much harms the end result of anything, especially on the big screen. Regarding visual effects, makeup and the action scenes themselves, we can't say anything since they become even more grandiose in the hands of the competent blockbuster director Roland Emmerich, although in most of them it's all a bit surreal, especially the escape of protagonists of Madison Square Garden when they are surrounded by dozens of monster pups. It is an authentic popcorn film by Emmerich, where the viewer knows what he will find: fantastic effects, even more fantastic action scenes, with a typical script for this type of film. It certainly amuses and always deserves to be seen. But your biggest problem may be just having more fun than scaring. The action scenes without exaggeration with a greater atmosphere of suspense would be perfect, more or less in the Alien style of Ridley Scott. But be sure to watch this great movie success at least once!

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    • Release date
      • May 20, 1998 (United States)
      • United States
      • Japan
      • English
      • French
      • Japanese
      • Russian
      • Spanish
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    • Filming locations
      • Kualoa Ranch - 49560 Kamehameha Highway, Ka'a'awa, O'ahu, Hawaii, USA
    • Production companies
      • Centropolis Film Productions
      • Fried Films
      • Independent Pictures (II)
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    • 2 hours 19 minutes
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital

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