Godzilla (1998)
Size does matter.
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Godzilla rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb5.5/10· 210K votes
Rotten Tomatoes20%
Metacritic32%
TMDb5.651/10· 4K votesWith 20% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 5.5/10 on IMDb and 32/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been modest.
About Godzilla
French nuclear tests irradiate an iguana into a giant monster that viciously attacks freighter ships in the Pacific Ocean. A team of experts, including Niko Tatopoulos, conclude that the oversized reptile is the culprit. Before long, the giant lizard is loose in Manhattan as the US military races to destroy the monster before it reproduces and it's spawn takes over the world.
Cast of Godzilla
Matthew Broderick
as Dr. Niko Tatopoulos
Jean Reno
as Philippe Roaché
Maria Pitillo
as Audrey Timmonds
Hank Azaria
as Victor 'Animal' Palotti
Kevin Dunn
as Colonel Hicks
Michael Lerner
as Mayor Ebert
Harry Shearer
as Charles Caiman
Arabella Field
as Lucy Palotti
Vicki Lewis
as Dr. Elsie Chapman
Doug Savant
as Sergeant O'Neal
Malcolm Danare
as Dr. Mendel Craven
Lorry Goldman
as Gene, Mayor's Aide
Godzilla facts
- Budget
- $130M
- Box office
- $379M
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Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Creature design showcases impressive visual effects
- •Atomic bomb mythology grounds monster origins
- •Action-thriller pace maintains steady excitement
What the audience disliked
- •Destroy-focused approach loses character development
- •Creature logic strains plausibility constantly
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