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Name: Godzilla
Director: Ishirō Honda
Genre: horror, science-fiction, thriller
Released: 1954
Duration: 1 h 36 min
Rating: 7.6

Godzilla has an iRankMovies score of 81.4/100, based on a weighted combination of IMDb (×3.0), Rotten Tomatoes (×2.0), Metacritic (×1.5), and TMDb (×1.0).

Godzilla (1954)

ゴジラ

Godzilla, a weapon of science, a great battle of wonder and terror!

Release:1954

Runtime:1h 36m

Country:Japan

Director:Ishirō Honda

Language:Japanese

Genre

HorrorScience FictionThriller

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Keywords

ShipIsland JapanAtomic BombShipwreckGiant MonsterNuclear RadiationTokyo Japan

iRank81

Godzilla rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb7.6/10· 44K votes

Rotten Tomatoes94%

Metacritic79%

TMDb7.633/10· 1K votes

With 94% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.6/10 on IMDb and 79/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been very positive.

About Godzilla

Japan is thrown into a panic after several ships are sunk near Odo Island. An expedition to the island led by Dr. Kyohei Yamane soon discover something far more devastating than imagined in the form of a 50 meter tall monster whom the natives call Gojira. Now the monster begins a rampage that threatens to destroy not only Japan, but the rest of the world as well.

Cast of Godzilla

Akira Takarada
as Hideto Ogata
Momoko Kôchi
as Emiko Yamane
Akihiko Hirata
as Daisuke Serizawa
Takashi Shimura
as Kyohei Yamane
Fuyuki Murakami
as Professor Tanabe
Sachio Sakai
as Hagiwara
Toranosuke Ogawa
as President of Southern Seas Salvage
Ren Yamamoto
as Masaji Yamada
Hiroshi Hayashi
as Chairman of Diet Committee
Seijirô Onda
as Parliamentarian Oyama
T
Takeo Oikawa
as Chief of Emergency Headquarters
Keiji Sakakida
as Mayor Inada

Godzilla facts

Original title: ゴジラ
Budget: $60K
Box office: $2.3M
Collection: Godzilla (Showa) Collection

Ranked by the iRankMovies editorial teamUpdated August 2026Methodology Data sources

Audience opinions

What the audience liked

•Genre-defining monster design established template for creature features forever
•Atomic age allegory imbued with genuine historical and political relevance
•Practical effects showcase impressive artistry despite technical era constraints