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- 1998
- PG-13
- TriStar Pictures
- 2 h 19 m
- 1998
- PG-13
- TriStar Pictures
- 2 h 19 m
Summary Godzilla does Manhattan in this variation on the Japanese A-bomb monster movie classic.
Directed By: Roland Emmerich
Written By: Dean Devlin, Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio, Roland Emmerich
- 1998
- PG-13
- TriStar Pictures
- 2 h 19 m
- 1998
- PG-13
- TriStar Pictures
- 2 h 19 m
Godzilla
32
5.0
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Summary Godzilla does Manhattan in this variation on the Japanese A-bomb monster movie classic.
Directed By: Roland Emmerich
Written By: Dean Devlin, Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio, Roland Emmerich
Where to Watch
Top Cast
Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 23 Critic Reviews
32
9% Positive
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
39% Mixed
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
52% Negative
12 Reviews
12 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 23 Critic Reviews
32
9% Positive
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
39% Mixed
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
52% Negative
12 Reviews
12 Reviews
An expertly designed theme park ride of a movie that packs nonstop thrills.
The movie is of minimum interest; the story of the movie, however -- or, rather, of the way in which it has been engulfed by its own publicity -- is bound to fascinate connoisseurs of cultural meltdown.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 288 User Ratings
5.0
29% Positive
84 Ratings
84 Ratings
36% Mixed
104 Ratings
104 Ratings
35% Negative
100 Ratings
100 Ratings
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 288 User Ratings
5.0
29% Positive
84 Ratings
84 Ratings
36% Mixed
104 Ratings
104 Ratings
35% Negative
100 Ratings
100 Ratings
Godzilla is so clumsily structured it feels as if it's two different movies stuck together with an absurd stomping finale glued onto the end.
The dialogue is dumb ('zilla has the best lines, "arrrrrggh" and "maaroarrr"), New York is waterlogged, and Godzilla isn't on screen enough.
The makers of Godzilla obviously devoted so much manpower and time and energy and money to the admittedly fabulous special effects that they apparently had no budget left over for actors.
Watching inept American actors and wishing they were badly dubbed into Japanese isn't any fun at all.
O filme é uma maravilha injustiçada pelos críticos!! E por que o filme teria que agradaf od criadores de Godzilla hein?!
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During a nuclear test, the French government inadvertently mutates a lizard nest; years later, a giant lizard makes its way to New York City. Dr. Niko Tatopoulos (Matthew Broderick), an expert on the effects of radiation on animals, is sent by the U.S. government to study the beast. When the creature, dubbed "Godzilla" by news outlets, emerges, a massive battle with the military begins. To make matters worse, Niko discovers that Godzilla has laid a nest of 200 eggs, which are ready to hatch.
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[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]
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The first American attempt at Godzilla, and it's still baffling how much is done wrong in this film. Godzilla's appearance is much more of a big lizard than an actual irradiated animal. And the human characters are as generic and uninteresting as they get. Calling this a Godzilla movie is something that should never have been said. On the bright side, the special effects are great for it's time.
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Awards
Razzie Awards
• 2 Wins & 5 Nominations
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
• 1 Win & 3 Nominations
The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
