Japan Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects sits in the top 7% of Japan films on this catalog — ranked #331 of 4,579 by TMDB audience score.
Synopsis
A look at the unrecognized work of the talented artists and craftsmen who've maintained the tradition of Japanese special-effects. Highlighted is Yasuyuki Inoue along with various crew members who crafted meticulously detailed miniatures and risked life and limb as suit actors. All done to bring to life some of film's most iconic monsters through a distinct Japanese artform.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #331 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (93rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.4 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Documentary productions specifically: #5 of 50 (top 10%).
The 2007–2009 Japan Window
Among 362 Japan films we catalog from this window, Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects places #15 — near the top of its class.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects premiered alongside 124 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 124 other Japan films in 2008.
The 2098th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
11 audience reviews — more than 11% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 9th percentile among Japan films.
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Japan, United States of America |
| Original Language | En |
| Spoken Languages | English, Japanese |
| Production Companies | Happy Enterprises Productions |
| Runtime | 1h 9m |
| Release Date | August 3, 2008 |
| IMDb | tt1276943 |