Japan Synopsis
ゴジラvsキングギドラ
“At the end of the century, the greatest battle has begun!”
The Futurians, time-travelers from the 23rd century, arrive in Japan to warn them of the nation's destruction under Godzilla. They offer to help erase Godzilla from history by preventing his creation. With Godzilla seemingly gone, a new monster emerges as the Futurians' true intentions are revealed.
The 1990–1992 Japan Window
107 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah sits at position #33.
#1Chibi Maruko-chan
★ 9.0 · 1990
#2Yu Yu Hakusho
★ 8.6 · 1992
#3Tokyo Love Story
★ 8.6 · 1991
#4Sailor Moon
★ 8.4 · 1992
#5Moomin
★ 8.4 · 1990
#6Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai
★ 8.2 · 1991
#7Ranma ½: The Movie 2 — The Battle of Togenkyo: Rescue the Brides!
★ 8.1 · 1992
#8Ziggy: Soreyuke! R&R Band
★ 8.1 · 1991
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
4 sharedInvasion of Astro-Monster
★ 6.8 · Japan
3 sharedGodzilla: King of the Monsters
★ 6.7 · China
3 sharedGodzilla: The Planet Eater
★ 6.4 · Japan
3 sharedGodzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
★ 7.5 · Japan
3 sharedGodzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II
★ 7.3 · Japan
3 sharedDestroy All Monsters
★ 6.8 · Japan
Other Titles From Toho Pictures
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 1h 43m runtime, production spent $117K per minute on screen and earned $107K per minute back.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,109 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (54th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Action productions specifically: #860 of 1,714 (top 50%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Toho Pictures |
| Runtime | 1h 43m |
| Release Date | December 14, 1991 |
| IMDb | tt0101962 |