Japan Synopsis
ゴジラvsビオランテ
“The winner of this battle would be the most enormous enemy against human beings.”
After the previous Godzilla attack, a miniature arms race ensues to collect his cells. Concerned over Godzilla's possible return, the Japanese government uses the cells to create a new bio-weapon, ANEB (Anti-Nuclear Energy Bacteria). They seeks the aid of geneticist Genshiro Shiragami, who's experiments result in a new mutation.
The 1988–1990 Japan Window
110 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Godzilla vs. Biollante sits at position #34.
Other Titles From Toho Pictures
The 1980s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Godzilla vs. Biollante premiered. 280 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 1h 45m runtime, production spent $48K per minute on screen and earned $67K per minute back.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,547 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (66th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.4 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Action productions specifically: #661 of 1,714 (top 39%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Spoken Languages | English, Japanese |
| Production Companies | Toho Pictures |
| Runtime | 1h 45m |
| Release Date | December 16, 1989 |
| IMDb | tt0097444 |