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Godzillan paluu

Original title: Shin Gojira
  • 20162016
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
28K
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POPULARITY
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Godzilla in Godzillan paluu (2016)
Japan is plunged into chaos upon the appearance of a giant monster.
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Japan is plunged into chaos upon the appearance of a giant monster.Japan is plunged into chaos upon the appearance of a giant monster.Japan is plunged into chaos upon the appearance of a giant monster.

IMDb RATING
6.8/10
28K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
5,589
26
  • Directors
    • Hideaki Anno
    • Shinji Higuchi(co-director)
  • Writers
    • Hideaki Anno
    • Sean Whitley(english version)
  • Stars
    • Hiroki Hasegawa
    • Yutaka Takenouchi
    • Satomi Ishihara
Top credits
  • Directors
    • Hideaki Anno
    • Shinji Higuchi(co-director)
  • Writers
    • Hideaki Anno
    • Sean Whitley(english version)
  • Stars
    • Hiroki Hasegawa
    • Yutaka Takenouchi
    • Satomi Ishihara
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 236User reviews
    • 203Critic reviews
    • 67Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 13 wins & 10 nominations

    Videos3

    U.S. Trailer
    Trailer 1:33
    U.S. Trailer
    Trailer #2
    Trailer 1:33
    Trailer #2
    Official Japanese Trailer
    Trailer 1:33
    Official Japanese Trailer

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    Top cast

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    Hiroki Hasegawa
    Hiroki Hasegawa
    • Rando Yaguchi
    Yutaka Takenouchi
    • Hideki Akasaka
    Satomi Ishihara
    Satomi Ishihara
    • Kayoko Ann Patterson
    Ren Ôsugi
    Ren Ôsugi
    • Prime Minister Seiji Okochi
    Akira Emoto
    • Ryuta Azuma
    Kengo Kôra
    • Yusuke Shimura, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary
    Mikako Ichikawa
    • Hiromi Ogashira, Deputy Director of Nature Conservation Bureau
    Jun Kunimura
    Jun Kunimura
    • Masao Zaizen, Integrated Chief of Staff
    Pierre Taki
    Pierre Taki
    • Saigo, Combat Leader
    Kyûsaku Shimada
    Kyûsaku Shimada
    • Katayama, Minister of Foreign Affairs
    Ken Mitsuishi
    • Kozuka, Governor of Tokyo
    Shingo Tsurumi
    • Yajima, Joint Staff Deputy
    Kimiko Yo
    Kimiko Yo
    • Reiko Hanamori, Defense Minister
    Takumi Saitoh
    Takumi Saitoh
    • Ikeda, Tank Captain
    • (as Takumi Saitô)
    Takashi Fujiki
    • Tokyo Lieutenant Governor
    Yû Kamio
    • Ministry of Foreign Affairs
    Suzuki Matsuo
    • Journalist
    Takahiro Miura
    Takahiro Miura
    • Journalist
    • Directors
      • Hideaki Anno
      • Shinji Higuchi(co-director)
    • Writers
      • Hideaki Anno
      • Sean Whitley(english version)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      At one point in the film, all the TVs in an electronics store are showing the live footage of Godzilla's destruction of Tokyo except one which is playing the anime "Ochibisan" created by Moyoco Anno, who is director Hideaki Anno's wife. This is also a reference to the fact that one of Tokyo's six broadcast TV stations is notoriously reluctant to air breaking news.
    • Goofs
      The drug that the government uses to kill Godzilla is described as something that will "disable his internal cooling system". After the drug is used at the end, Godzilla freezes. If the drug was supposed to disable his internal cooling system, it would have overheated him, not frozen him. But it's a bit more complex than that... In fact, in the movie the drug actually does manage to disable Godzilla's cooling system, but in stead of overheating him this triggers a SCRAM-shutdown (=Safety Control Rods Activation Mechanism) as a kind of involuntarily overreaction-thus freezing him in the procedure. By freezing himself temporarily, Godzilla is able to survive this potentially critical trauma.
    • Quotes

      Hiromi Ogashira, Deputy Director of Nature Conservation Bureau: Man is more frightening than Gojira.

    • Crazy credits
      The Toho logo appears as the 1950s color version to homage Gojira (1954)'s era.

      Godzilla's stomping and roar is heard, which also happened in Gojira (1954).
    • Connections
      Featured in The Late Show Con Karim Musa: Godzilla; Tutti i film, in poche parole (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      Decisive Battle
      (background music from Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995))

      Written by Shiro Sagisu

    User reviews236

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    10/10
    What would happen if Godzilla appeared in 2016 Japan? This is the answer.
    The film takes a somber, serious tone as to what would happen if Japan were attacked -- in this case, by a seemingly unstoppable foe.

    At present in Japan, there is an ongoing debate as to whether or not Japan should amend it's constitution to allow for an offensive military and this Godzilla film plays to exactly how powerless Japan would be in making it's own decisions during an attack of any kind. The reality is that the Japanese Prime Minister would have to ask for permission from the United States President before making an offensive move against a foreign threat and this film plays to that hard reality.

    This new Godzilla starts out as an homage to its former man in a monster suit so that when you first see Godzilla, you'll disbelieve what you're seeing, but this Godzilla evolves into something majestic and utterly awe inspiring in its power.

    What's more, this film makes it clear people die. In the Japanese release there's a lot of word play about how the government officials up high (on the fifth floor) make decisions that get passed down to people on lower floors that eventually hurt the people. I'm not sure how much will be translated, but the film is deliberately showing the disconnect between the political and day to day realities.

    Overall, the performances are good. There is one character who they, for whatever reason, decided to make speak English in odd an inappropriate times.

    This isn't a film for US audiences. The aesthetics will turn off a lot of non-Japanese young people accustomed to CG reality. But if you're open to learning about another culture, this is an excellent film, one of the best kaiju-films you'll ever see.
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    • Jul 30, 2016

    FAQ5

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 29, 2016 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official sites
      • Funimation Productions (United States)
      • Madman Entertainment (Australia)
    • Languages
      • Japanese
      • Japanese Sign Language
      • English
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Shin Godzilla
    • Filming locations
      • Tokyo, Japan
    • Production companies
      • Cine Bazar
      • Khara Corporation
      • Toho Company
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,918,403
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $458,342
      • Oct 16, 2016
    • Gross worldwide
      • $78,053,145
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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