Godzilla
Metascore
32 out of 100

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 23 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 23
  3. Negative: 12 out of 23
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  1. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Kevin Thomas
    90
    An expertly designed theme park ride of a movie that packs nonstop thrills.

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User Score
4.8 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 62 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 25
  3. Negative: 10 out of 25
  1. grandpajoe6191
    2
    "Godzilla", the remake of the (gasp!) Godzilla movie in Japan, is pure trash. This time not even Roland's broad visuals can't save this clunky film. If you think you were going to watch this, forget it. It's just unbelievably terrible.… Full Review »
  2. FungoB.
    9
    One of the best action films of recent years. Don't listen to the critics! Even the short quotes on Metacritic show that most of them weren't paying attention to the actual movie. How else to explain that so many get basic plot details wrong??? (e.g. "No surprises..." "humorless"... And my favorite: "How come he [sic'] only breathes fire twice?" Hey, bonehead: Godzilla doesn't breathe fire _at all_! He blows across something burning, in a perfectly obvious in-joke reference to the Japanese fire-breathing original. Too high-brow for professional movie critics, I guess.)… Full Review »
  3. eganretana
    10
    one of my favorite monster movies of all time i really don't care about all the negative reviews this is a fun, cool, and imaginative monster flick and I have watched a million times and will watch it a million more :D… Full Review »
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