Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla
2002 1h 28m movie Film Japan

Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla

ゴジラ×メカゴジラ

“Startup - Resonance - Smashed Ice.”

Synopsis

ゴジラ×メカゴジラ

“Startup – Resonance – Smashed Ice.”

JSDF pilot Akane has a fateful encounter when a new Godzilla emerges in Tateyama. As a countermeasure, a cyborg named Kiryu is constructed from the remains of the original. The machine is discovered to harbor the restless soul of the original monster as Akane must learn to find value in her own life as well.

The 2001–2003 Japan Window

247 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla sits at position #66.

  1. Bakuryu Sentai Abaranger
    #1

    Bakuryu Sentai Abaranger

    ★ 9.2 · 2003

  2. Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger
    #2

    Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger

    ★ 9.0 · 2002

  3. My Family
    #3

    My Family

    ★ 9.0 · 2002

  4. The Great White Tower
    #4

    The Great White Tower

    ★ 8.9 · 2003

  5. Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger
    #5

    Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger

    ★ 8.9 · 2001

  6. Shaman King
    #6

    Shaman King

    ★ 8.6 · 2001

  7. Digimon Tamers
    #7

    Digimon Tamers

    ★ 8.6 · 2001

  8. Go Heat Man!
    #8

    Go Heat Man!

    ★ 8.6 · 2001

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

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The 2000s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Budget & Box Office Efficiency

$8.5M
Budget
$16.0M
Revenue
$7.5M
Net Profit
1.9×
Return Ratio

At a 1h 28m runtime, production spent $97K per minute on screen and earned $182K per minute back.

Reception Benchmarks

7.4
TMDB Rating
179
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,364 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (70th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.5 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Action productions specifically: #592 of 1,714 (top 35%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies Toho Pictures
Runtime 1h 28m
Release Date November 2, 2002
IMDb tt0314111

Themes & Motifs

  • biological weapon
  • giant monster
  • giant robot
  • creature feature
  • gojira
  • bio organic weapon
  • kaiju
  • godzilla

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