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Godzilla 1985

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The Japanese dinosaur wakes up and swims toward Tokyo, leaving a wake of nuclear destruction.

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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Jan 1, 2000
1/4
The fatal flaw in Godzilla 1985 is that it is a bad movie with aspirations of being a good bad movie. Go to Full Review
Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand Apr 26, 2025
It’s still a guy in a suit stomping through lovingly detailed miniatures, and by American standards it’ll always have that delightfully cheesy camp element, but this painstakingly crafted affair is one of the easier series efforts to take seriously. Go to Full Review
Chase Burns The Stranger (Seattle, WA) Jan 8, 2022
Godzilla 1985 is one helluva frankensteined relic. Go to Full Review
Bob Chipman Escapist Magazine May 23, 2019
Godzilla is also the nominal villain once again, setting up a streak of moral ambiguity that would inform the series from this point forward. Go to Full Review
Tom Long Santa Cruz Sentinel Feb 4, 2019
"Godzilla -- I was hoping I would never hear that name again," says the prime minister of Japan. Now I know what he meant. Go to Full Review
Randy Shulman Metro Weekly (Washington, DC) Oct 28, 2005
1/5
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Lucky T @Lucky2010 Jun 19, 2026 This is a great Godzilla movie, through and through. It actually makes the creature a scary monster again, like the original 1954 movie, which it stopped being for nearly three decades. This movie makes you feel the fear that the characters feel, by keeping you with them when they are stuck in a building with Godzilla just outside, it makes you feel absolute dread for them, and even though they are not the best characters in a Godzilla movie, the movie still makes you feel for them, if that makes sense. And although the movie gets a little silly at the end, I can extend my suspension of disbelief, because it feels so awesome to see actual miniature work instead of just CG. Fantastic movie overall. See more Conor T @RT72920782 Jun 2, 2026 I’d prefer the Japanese version more, but it’s still pretty good. See more Ilyas Z @Zellai Nov 15, 2025 It's still a Guy stomping in a suit. But it's not as catchy or cool as the Original. This Godzilla film is still not bad though. See more Michael A. @PhantomReviewer87 Nov 12, 2025 A film I consider a masterpiece. Either version. Its a film that gives the King of the Monsters his just due respect. A film that still shows that Godzilla is still a force to be recognized. And this film does not hold back. It let's us know that not only is Godzilla is not just powerful...but a tragic figure. Still a banger of a film from start to finish. And with an ending that will leave you in tears. See more Khaliel P @RT59339161 Aug 20, 2025 After nine years of absence, Godzilla returned for the franchise’s 30th anniversary with a high-budget, ambitious film that serves as a retcon, picking up from the original 1954 movie and ignoring the 14 intervening films. Godzilla is portrayed as a lone villain whose attacks on a fishing boat and a Russian submarine spark an international crisis, drawing in the U.S. and Russia. The film reintroduces nuclear themes and a dark atmosphere, while human characters and political tension play a central role as Japan resists foreign pressure to use nuclear weapons. With Koji Hashimoto’s direction, Godzilla is redesigned to be more imposing and less anthropomorphic, and Teruyoshi Nakano’s special effects—including animatronics and night-time attacks on Tokyo—deliver memorable, visually striking scenes. At 80 meters tall, Godzilla’s return in 1984 set a strong foundation for a new era of the franchise and has aged remarkably well. See more Hugo M @RT08509804 Jun 24, 2025 Must watch if you love monster movies. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis The Japanese dinosaur wakes up and swims toward Tokyo, leaving a wake of nuclear destruction.
Director
Kohji Hashimoto, R.J. Kizer
Producer
Tomoyuki Tanaka, Norio Hayashi, Kiyomi Kanazawa, Tony Randel
Production Co
Toho Eizo Co., CEA Studios, Toho
Rating
PG
Genre
Sci-Fi
Original Language
Japanese
Release Date (Streaming)
May 22, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$4.1M
Runtime
1h 31m
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