Japan Synopsis
ゴジラ
“Godzilla, a weapon of science, a great battle of wonder and terror!”
Japan is thrown into a panic after several ships are sunk near Odo Island. An expedition to the island led by Dr. Yemani 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.
The 1953–1955 Japan Window
22 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Godzilla sits at position #6.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Godzilla. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From TOHO
The 1950s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1950s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Godzilla premiered. 76 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 1h 36m runtime, production spent $9K per minute on screen and earned $23K per minute back.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,030 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (78th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.7 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Thriller productions specifically: #13 of 324 (top 4%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | TOHO, Toho Film (Eiga) Co. Ltd. |
| Runtime | 1h 36m |
| Release Date | November 3, 1954 |
| IMDb | tt0047034 |