Japan Synopsis
ゴジラ
“Breaking 30 years of silence comes the anticipated-worldwide latest "Godzilla" work!”
After a fishing boat is attacked, the sole surviving crew member realizes it is none other than a resurrected Godzilla. However, efforts to bring the story to light are suppressed by the Japanese government amid growing political tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union, who are both willing to bomb Japan to stop the monster.
The 1983–1985 Japan Window
70 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Return of Godzilla sits at position #32.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with The Return of Godzilla. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Toho Pictures
The 1980s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Return of Godzilla premiered. 280 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 1h 43m runtime, production spent $58K per minute on screen and earned $107K per minute back.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,742 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (62nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.3 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Science Fiction productions specifically: #119 of 566 (top 21%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Spoken Languages | English, Japanese, Russian |
| Production Companies | Toho Pictures |
| Runtime | 1h 43m |
| Release Date | December 15, 1984 |
| IMDb | tt9015178 |