Godzilla
ゴジラ
“Godzilla, a weapon of science, a great battle of wonder and terror!”
Synopsis
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.
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Kiyoshi Kurosawa: GODZILLA Transformed My World | TIFF
Type: Featurette • Published 2025-05-23
Top Cast
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Akira Takarada
Hideto Ogata
Momoko Kôchi
Emiko Yamane
Akihiko Hirata
Daisuke Serizawa
Takashi Shimura
Kyohei Yamane
Fuyuki Murakami
Professor Tanabe
Sachio Sakai
Hagiwara
Toranosuke Ogawa
President of Southern Seas Salvage
Ren Yamamoto
Masaji Yamada
Hiroshi Hayashi
Chairman of Diet Committee
Seijirô Onda
Parliamentarian Oyama
Takeo Oikawa
Chief of Emergency Headquarters
Keiji Sakakida
Mayor Inada
Toyoaki Suzuki
Shinkichi Yamada
Kokuten Kōdō
Elder of Odo Island
Kin Sugai
Mrs. Ozawa
Tamae Kawai
Odo Islander
Shizuko Azuma
Woman on Pleasure Boat / Woman on Train
Tsuruko Mano
Kuni Yamada
Release History & Theatrical Window
Melbourne International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
May 7, 2004
Wide Cinema Exhibition
October 29, 2019
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$60K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$2.3M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
37.5x
+$2.2M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ishirō Honda
- Screenplay & Story
- Takeo Murata, Ishirō Honda
- Original Score
- Akira Ifukube
- Original Title
- ゴジラ
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Production Budget
- $60K
- Worldwide Gross
- $2.3M
- Production Studios
- TOHO, Toho Laboratory
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ishirō Honda
Takeo Murata, Ishirō Honda, Tomoyuki Tanaka, Shigeru Kayama, Eiji Tsuburaya
Akira Ifukube
Masao Tamai
Kazuji Taira
Tomoyuki Tanaka, Iwao Mori
Department Leadership Roster
Ishirō Honda
Director
Takeo Murata
Screenplay
Tomoyuki Tanaka
Producer
Akira Ifukube
Original Music Composer
Kazuji Taira
Editor
Masao Tamai
Director of Photography
Satoru Chūko
Production Design
Takeo Kita
Production Design
Ishirō Honda
Screenplay
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Criterion Collection
The Complete Criterion Collection. The Criterion Collection is a video distribution company that sells 'important classic and contemporary films' in editions that offer the highest technical quality. This list contains only the featured films released on DVD, BluRay and 4K Criterion releases — no supplements are included. Organized by spine number with the newest releases first. CC标准收藏完整收录版： 收录标准收藏（Criterion Collection）发行的重要经典及当代电影。仅包含正片（涵盖 DVD、蓝光及 4K 版本），已排除花絮补充内容。按 CC 发行编号倒序排列（最新发行在前）。 *注：榜单源数据中包含部分剧集/迷你剧，由于本片单只收录纯电影，故不再收录以下非电影条目：* • [#214] Mangrove (2020) • [#215] Lovers Rock (2020) • [#216] Red, White and Blue (2020) • [#217] Alex Wheatle (2020) • [#486] Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day (1972) • [#647] Dekalog (1989) • [#944] World on a Wire (1973) • [#1187] Berlin Alexanderplatz (1980) • [#1338] Fanny and Alexander (1984) • [#1341] Tanner '88 (1988) • [#1371] Scenes from a Marriage (1973) *注：以下影片因 TMDB 尚未收录，暂不在此片单中展示：* • [#531] First (2012) • [#1699] Ulysse (1983) *(Updated via Automated ETL Pipeline: 2026-10-11 07:39:08 UTC+8)*
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Frequently Asked Questions About Godzilla
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Godzilla about?
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.
Who directed Godzilla?
Godzilla was directed by Ishirō Honda.
Who stars in Godzilla?
The principal cast of Godzilla includes Akira Takarada, Momoko Kôchi, Akihiko Hirata, Takashi Shimura, Fuyuki Murakami.
When was Godzilla released and how long is it?
Godzilla was released in 1954 with a total runtime of 1h 36m.
What was the box office and production budget of Godzilla?
Godzilla had a reported production budget of $60K and grossed $2.3M at the worldwide box office (37.5 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for Godzilla?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Godzilla was composed by Akira Ifukube.
Is Godzilla based on a book or true story?
Godzilla is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Shigeru Kayama".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Godzilla?
Godzilla holds official age classifications: AU: M (Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.); DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); GB: PG (Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).