
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
7.0
65%
7.5
A darkly mythic Japanese kaiju spectacle turns Godzilla into the embodiment of wartime vengeance and pits him against three sacred guardian beasts.
Ember's analysis
- MoodMixed
- EnergyIntense
- PacingBrisk
- IntensityStrong
- ComplexityLayered
- ViolenceGraphic
More about the film
Overview
Godzilla has become a distant memory for Japan when the destruction of a US submarine raises alarms for Admiral Tachibana. His estranged daughter Yuri investigates the legend of the guardian monsters, who must rise to protect Japan against the vengeful spirits within Godzilla that seek to destroy both the nation and its people for the suffering they inflicted in the Pacific conflict.
What critics said
Critics and audiences generally regard it as a strong, distinctive Godzilla revival with inventive mythology and energetic monster action.
What sets it apart
- Isayama explains Godzilla as an accumulation of vengeful souls abandoned during the Pacific War.
- Isayama awakens Baragon, Mothra, and King Ghidorah from hibernation in three Japanese regions.
- The film foregrounds giant-monster battles, radioactive devastation, and Toho's practical-effects kaiju tradition.
- The Japanese government initially dismisses Admiral Tachibana's warnings about Godzilla before the threat becomes undeniable.
Films like Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack, and why
- Godzilla vs. Destoroyahshared kaiju spectacle, mythic monster conflict, and Japanese tokusatsu tradition
- Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attackshared giant-monster action, apocalyptic stakes, and Mothra-centered creature mythology
- The Return of Godzillashared dark kaiju atmosphere, practical creature effects, and national-scale disaster drama
- Gamera 3: Revenge of Irisshared monster ensemble, high-impact destruction, and science fiction adventure
Movie Details
- Director
- Shusuke Kaneko
- Release Date
- 2001-12-15
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Rating
- 7.5 / 10 (303)
Common questions
- What is Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack about?
- A darkly mythic Japanese kaiju spectacle turns Godzilla into the embodiment of wartime vengeance and pits him against three sacred guardian beasts.
- What is Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack as graphic.
- What did critics think of Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack?
- Critics and audiences generally regard it as a strong, distinctive Godzilla revival with inventive mythology and energetic monster action.
- Which films are like Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack?
- Films with a similar feel include Godzilla vs. Destoroyah, Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack, The Return of Godzilla, and Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris.
- How long is Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack?
- Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack runs 105 minutes.
- Where can I watch Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack?
- In United States, Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel.
Cast
- Shusuke KanekoDirector
- Chiharu NiiyamaYuri Tachibana
- Ryudo UzakiSDF Adm. Taizô Tachibana
- Masahiro KobayashiTeruaki Takeda
- Shiro SanoHaruki Kadokura
- Takashi NishinaAD Aki Maruo
- Kaho MinamiSDF Intelligence Capt. Kumi Emori
- Shin'ya OhwadaSDF L:t. Gen. Katsumasa Mikumo
- Kunio MuraiSDF HQ Secretary Masato Hinogaki
- Hiroyuki WatanabeYutaka Hirose
- Shingo KatsurayamaSDF Intelligence Maj. Tokihiko Kobayakawa
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