Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
1995 1h 43m movie Film Japan

Godzilla vs. Destoroyah

ゴジラvsデストロイア

“It's a major monster meltdown!”

Synopsis

ゴジラvsデストロイア

“It's a major monster meltdown!”

A burning Godzilla, on the verge of meltdown, emerges to lay siege to Hong Kong. At the same time horrifying new organisms are discovered in Japan. These crustacean-like beings are seemingly born of the Oxygen Destroyer, the weapon that killed the original Godzilla.

The 1994–1996 Japan Window

143 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Godzilla vs. Destoroyah sits at position #20.

  1. Romeo and the Black Brothers
    #1

    Romeo and the Black Brothers

    ★ 8.9 · 1995

  2. Furuhata Ninzaburo
    #2

    Furuhata Ninzaburo

    ★ 8.8 · 1994

  3. Neon Genesis Evangelion
    #3

    Neon Genesis Evangelion

    ★ 8.6 · 1995

  4. Long Vacation
    #4

    Long Vacation

    ★ 8.6 · 1996

  5. Rurouni Kenshin
    #5

    Rurouni Kenshin

    ★ 8.5 · 1996

  6. Magic Knight Rayearth
    #6

    Magic Knight Rayearth

    ★ 8.5 · 1994

  7. Hell Teacher Nube
    #7

    Hell Teacher Nube

    ★ 8.4 · 1996

  8. Martian Successor Nadesico
    #8

    Martian Successor Nadesico

    ★ 8.4 · 1996

Titles With Overlapping Themes

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

Other Titles From Toho Pictures

The 1990s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Godzilla vs. Destoroyah premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Budget & Box Office Efficiency

$10.0M
Budget
$18.0M
Revenue
$8.0M
Net Profit
1.8×
Return Ratio

At a 1h 43m runtime, production spent $97K per minute on screen and earned $175K per minute back.

Reception Benchmarks

7.8
TMDB Rating
203
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #784 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (83rd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.9 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Action productions specifically: #355 of 1,714 (top 21%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies Toho Pictures
Runtime 1h 43m
Release Date December 9, 1995
IMDb tt0113187

Themes & Motifs

  • japan
  • fight
  • destroy
  • radioaktivity
  • disaster
  • godzilla

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