Godzilla: The Planet Eater

With no means for defeating Godzilla Earth, mankind watches as King Ghidorah, clad in a golden light, descends on the planet. The heavens and earth shake once again as the war moves to a higher dimension.

Critics generally found the film thematically ambitious and emotionally stronger than its predecessors, but considered its animation, music, and kaiju action uneven and the trilogy ultimately mediocre.

• The film explicitly develops themes of nihilism, hope, harmony with nature, and the consequences of humanity's struggle against Godzilla.
• Ghidorah arrives as a powerful destructive entity, and the film frames the endgame through life-and-death and nihilistic concerns.
• The story brings humanity, alien allies, Godzilla, and previously established character drama into an endgame as the third film in the animated trilogy.
• Polygon Pictures presents Godzilla and Ghidorah through Japanese anime production, with critics specifically noting the unusual anime interpretation of Ghidorah.

• Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battleanime science fiction and kaiju spectacle combined with ecological and existential themes
• Godzilla: Planet of the Monstersanimated Godzilla action centered on humanity's survival against an overwhelming giant monster
• Shin Godzillaanime-inflected kaiju science fiction with apocalyptic scale and philosophical concerns
• Pacific Rimalien invasion, giant-monster destruction, and human responses to an unknowable cosmic threat

Directors

Hiroyuki Seshita, Kobun Shizuno

Release Date

2018-11-09

Runtime

91 min

Rating

6.5 / 10 (413)

What is Godzilla: The Planet Eater about?

Humanity, alien allies, and Godzilla confront the arrival of the reality-defying destroyer Ghidorah in an apocalyptic anime finale steeped in ecological and existential ideas.

What is Godzilla: The Planet Eater like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Godzilla: The Planet Eater as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.

Is Godzilla: The Planet Eater violent?

Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Godzilla: The Planet Eater as moderate.

What did critics think of Godzilla: The Planet Eater?

Critics generally found the film thematically ambitious and emotionally stronger than its predecessors, but considered its animation, music, and kaiju action uneven and the trilogy ultimately mediocre.

Which films are like Godzilla: The Planet Eater?

Films with a similar feel include Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle, Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters, Shin Godzilla, and Pacific Rim.

How long is Godzilla: The Planet Eater?

Godzilla: The Planet Eater runs 91 minutes.

Where can I watch Godzilla: The Planet Eater?

In United States, Godzilla: The Planet Eater streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.