China Godzilla: King of the Monsters is a China–Japan co-production — one of only a handful of such cross-border film titles indexed here.
Synopsis
“Long live the king.”
Follows the heroic efforts of the crypto-zoological agency Monarch as its members face off against a battery of god-sized monsters, including the mighty Godzilla, who collides with Mothra, Rodan, and his ultimate nemesis, the three-headed King Ghidorah. When these ancient super-species, thought to be mere myths, rise again, they all vie for supremacy, leaving humanity's very existence hanging in the balance.
Audience Engagement
5,479 audience reviews — more than 99% of China films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 98th percentile among China films.
China × Japan Co-Production
Other China×Japan titles
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Godzilla: King of the Monsters. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Science Fiction + Action in China
23 China titles in our catalog blend the Science Fiction and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Godzilla: King of the Monsters itself).
The 2018–2020 China Window
Godzilla: King of the Monsters holds position #127 of 219 China films in the 2018–2020 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2010s China Landscape
2019 was the decade’s peak output year for China — 86 titles released, including Godzilla: King of the Monsters. Bars below show how the 2010s stacked up year by year (515 total).
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 2h 12m runtime, production spent $1.3M per minute on screen and earned $2.9M per minute back.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 85 other China films in 2019.
The 671st China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Godzilla: King of the Monsters, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- massachusetts · 5
- animal horror · 5
- mothra · 5
- mexico · 4
- boston · 3
- rodan · 3
- global threat · 3
- cryptozoology · 2
- eco terrorism · 1
- sunken city · 1
- monsterverse · 1
- godzilla · 30
- aftercreditsstinger · 24
- creature feature · 7
- king ghidorah · 7
- kaiju · 77
- giant monster · 64
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #459 of 946 China films indexed here (51st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among China Science Fiction productions specifically: #14 of 41 (top 34%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | China, Japan, United States of America |
| Original Language | En |
| Spoken Languages | Mandarin, English, Japanese |
| Production Companies | Legendary Pictures, Huahua Media, TOHO |
| Runtime | 2h 12m |
| Release Date | May 29, 2019 |
| IMDb | tt3741700 |
| Official Site | www.godzillamovie.com |