All Monsters Attack
1969 1h 10m movie Film Japan

All Monsters Attack

ゴジラ・ミニラ・ガバラ オール怪獣大進撃

“A Godzilla father-son crisis: the furious new monster Gabara appears, taking aim at the throne of Monster Island!”

Synopsis

ゴジラ・ミニラ・ガバラ オール怪獣大進撃

“A Godzilla father-son crisis: the furious new monster Gabara appears, taking aim at the throne of Monster Island!”

Ichiro Miki is a child living in the industrial district of Kawasaki, where his parents' constant struggle to make ends meet often leaves the schoolboy alone. Constantly teased by a bully nicknamed Gabara, his only friends are toy consultant Shinpei and fellow classmate Sachiko. Ichiro turns to escapist dreams of Monster Island where he befriends the equally bullied Minilla.

The 1968–1970 Japan Window

65 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. All Monsters Attack sits at position #63.

  1. It's Tough Being a Man
    #1

    It's Tough Being a Man

    ★ 8.3 · 1969

  2. Portrait of Hell
    #2

    Portrait of Hell

    ★ 8.1 · 1969

  3. Farewell to the Summer Light
    #3

    Farewell to the Summer Light

    ★ 7.7 · 1968

  4. Eros + Massacre
    #4

    Eros + Massacre

    ★ 7.6 · 1969

  5. Tomorrow's Joe
    #5

    Tomorrow's Joe

    ★ 7.6 · 1970

  6. Where Spring Comes Late
    #6

    Where Spring Comes Late

    ★ 7.6 · 1970

  7. Funeral Parade of Roses
    #7

    Funeral Parade of Roses

    ★ 7.5 · 1969

  8. Samurai Banners
    #8

    Samurai Banners

    ★ 7.5 · 1969

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with All Monsters Attack. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

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The 1960s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1960s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when All Monsters Attack premiered. 202 total titles in this decade from Japan.

'6016'6110'6219'6315'6424'6522'6628'6721'6821'6926

Reception Benchmarks

5.1
TMDB Rating
155
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #4,391 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (4th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -1.8 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Fantasy productions specifically: #1,247 of 1,274 (top 98%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies TOHO
Runtime 1h 10m
Release Date December 20, 1969
IMDb tt0064373

Themes & Motifs

  • monster
  • parent child relationship
  • bank robber
  • giant monster
  • giant spider
  • giant snake
  • sequel
  • bully
  • stock footage
  • gojira
  • dream sequence
  • kaiju
  • daydreaming
  • praying mantis
  • monster island
  • godzilla

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