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Godzilla

  • 1998
  • PG-13
  • 2h 19m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
209K
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Godzilla (1998)
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Dinosaur AdventureDisasterKaijuActionSci-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.

  • Director
    • Roland Emmerich
  • Writers
    • Dean Devlin
    • Roland Emmerich
    • Ted Elliott
  • Stars
    • Matthew Broderick
    • Jean Reno
    • Maria Pitillo
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.5/10
    209K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,433
    16
    • Director
      • Roland Emmerich
    • Writers
      • Dean Devlin
      • Roland Emmerich
      • Ted Elliott
    • Stars
      • Matthew Broderick
      • Jean Reno
      • Maria Pitillo
    • 979User reviews
    • 117Critic reviews
    • 32Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 10 wins & 13 nominations total

    Videos5

    Godzilla (1998)
    Trailer 0:31
    Godzilla (1998)
    How the 'Godzilla vs. Kong' Cast & Director Made Epic Battles Feel Real
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    How the 'Godzilla vs. Kong' Cast & Director Made Epic Battles Feel Real
    How the 'Godzilla vs. Kong' Cast & Director Made Epic Battles Feel Real
    Clip 3:20
    How the 'Godzilla vs. Kong' Cast & Director Made Epic Battles Feel Real
    Team Godzilla or Team Kong? The Cast Chooses a Top Titan
    Clip 4:05
    Team Godzilla or Team Kong? The Cast Chooses a Top Titan
    Godzilla Vs. the MonsterVerse
    Clip 3:22
    Godzilla Vs. the MonsterVerse
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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
    François Giroday
    • Jean-Philippe
    Nicholas J. Giangiulio
    Nicholas J. Giangiulio
    • Ed
    Robert Lesser
    Robert Lesser
    • Murray
    • Director
      • Roland Emmerich
    • Writers
      • Dean Devlin
      • Roland Emmerich
      • Ted Elliott
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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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
      A dedication to Godzilla creator Tomoyuki Tanaka appears towards the end of 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 reviews979

    Featured review
    7/10

    Not great but better than I remembered

    "Godzilla" is a great example of a big budget summer movie that doesn't really work. It plays by the big summer movie rules but it misses the mark. The first half of "Godzilla" is very good. But after an hour or so, the story takes a wrong turn. It actually becomes pretty silly for a while. I don't want to say that "Godzilla" wore out its welcome but it is too long by at least twenty minutes. That said, I still enjoyed watching "Godzilla" tonight.
    • pmtelefon
    • May 23, 2020
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 20, 1998 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Japan
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • Japanese
      • Russian
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Quái Vật Godzilla
    • Filming locations
      • Kualoa Ranch - 49560 Kamehameha Highway, Ka'a'awa, O'ahu, Hawaii, USA
    • Production companies
      • TriStar Pictures
      • Centropolis Entertainment
      • Centropolis Film Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $130,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $136,314,294
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $44,047,541
      • May 24, 1998
    • Gross worldwide
      • $379,014,294
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 19 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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