Japan Synopsis
“Size does matter.”
French nuclear tests irradiate an iguana into a giant monster that viciously attacks freighter ships in the Pacific Ocean. A team of experts, including Niko Tatopoulos, conclude that the oversized reptile is the culprit. Before long, the giant lizard is loose in Manhattan as the US military races to destroy the monster before it reproduces and it's spawn takes over the world.
The 1997–1999 Japan Window
162 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Godzilla sits at position #139.
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 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Godzilla premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 2h 18m runtime, production spent $942K per minute on screen and earned $2.7M per minute back.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,141 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (10th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.3 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Science Fiction productions specifically: #475 of 566 (top 84%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Japan, United States of America |
| Original Language | En |
| Spoken Languages | English, French, Japanese, Russian, Spanish |
| Production Companies | TOHO, TriStar Pictures, Independent Pictures (II), Fried Films, Centropolis Entertainment |
| Runtime | 2h 18m |
| Release Date | May 20, 1998 |
| IMDb | tt0120685 |
| Official Site | www.sonypictures.com |