Destroy All Monsters
1968 1h 29m movie Film Japan

Destroy All Monsters

怪獣総進撃

“The mysterious Kilaaks appear! Shaking the universe, the great battle of 11 monsters!”

Synopsis

怪獣総進撃

“The mysterious Kilaaks appear! Shaking the universe, the great battle of 11 monsters!”

At the turn of the century, all of the Earth's monsters have been rounded up and kept safely on Monsterland. Chaos erupts when a race of she-aliens known as the Kilaaks unleash the monsters across the world.

The 1967–1969 Japan Window

68 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Destroy All Monsters sits at position #29.

  1. It's Tough Being a Man
    #1

    It's Tough Being a Man

    ★ 8.3 · 1969

  2. Samurai Rebellion
    #2

    Samurai Rebellion

    ★ 8.2 · 1967

  3. Portrait of Hell
    #3

    Portrait of Hell

    ★ 8.1 · 1969

  4. Two in the Shadow
    #4

    Two in the Shadow

    ★ 7.9 · 1967

  5. Ultraseven
    #5

    Ultraseven

    ★ 7.7 · 1967

  6. Farewell to the Summer Light
    #6

    Farewell to the Summer Light

    ★ 7.7 · 1968

  7. Eros + Massacre
    #7

    Eros + Massacre

    ★ 7.6 · 1969

  8. Funeral Parade of Roses
    #8

    Funeral Parade of Roses

    ★ 7.5 · 1969

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Destroy All Monsters. 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 Destroy All Monsters premiered. 202 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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

Reception Benchmarks

6.8
TMDB Rating
204
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #2,492 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (46th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Among Japan Action productions specifically: #990 of 1,714 (top 58%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies TOHO
Runtime 1h 29m
Release Date August 1, 1968
IMDb tt0063172

Themes & Motifs

  • mind control
  • japan
  • monster
  • giant monster
  • sequel
  • alien
  • moon base
  • alien invasion
  • rodan
  • kaiju
  • anguirus
  • king ghidorah
  • baragon
  • spaceship
  • mothra
  • godzilla

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