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Godzilla (1954)

1954 · Feature film · 96 min

  • Action
  • Drama
  • Science Fiction

Synopsis

Godzilla is a 1954 Japanese epic kaiju film directed and co-written by Ishirō Honda, with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya. Produced and distributed by Toho, it is the first film in the Godzilla franchise. The film stars Akira Takarada, Momoko Kōchi, Akihiko Hirata, Takashi Shimura, with Haruo Nakajima and Katsumi Tezuka as Godzilla. In the film, Japanese authorities deal with the sudden appearance of a gigantic monster, mutated from nuclear bomb testing.

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Running time
96 minutes
Collection
Feature Films

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Reviews on the Internet Archive

★★★★★ · GOJIRA · jameslemon · 2025-11-13

Great movie, wish it were easier to find it

★★★★★ · Long live the king · Capt_Kiryuuu · 2026-11-03

My first time watching this epic, am preparing myself to watch Minus Zero. What a film and the BGM brought goosebumps. I loved this... the origin for my king Godzilla. Thankfully it has english subs as well!

★★★★★ · Godzilla 1954 · Eiko Nikko · 2026-11-04

ini film masterpiece dari series godzilla karena yang pertama dan esensi makna penghancurnya masih sangat terasa