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Godzilla Minus One

Godzilla Minus One

2023
2h 5m
Post war Japan is at its lowest point when a new crisis emerges in the form of a giant monster, baptized in the horrific power of the atomic bomb. (imdb)

Directed by:

Takashi Yamazaki

Screenwriter:

Ishirô Honda, Takashi Yamazaki, Takeo Murata

Starring:

Kisuke Iida, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Ryûnosuke Kamiki, Kuranosuke Sasaki, Munetaka Aoki, Yûya Endô, Sakura Ando, Yuki Yamada, Minami Hamabe, Ozuno Nakamura, Miou Tanaka, Sae Nagatani

Franchise:

Godzilla

AKA:

Gojira -1.0

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese
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2023
2h 5m
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beedubBeeDub
Rated 08 Dec 2023
95
91st
A Godzilla movie just made me cry what is even happening right now
Rated 08 Dec 2023
davidblastDavidBlast
Rated 19 Dec 2023
65
59th
The second best 'Godzilla' movie. Its strength lies in approaching the material as part war movie part family drama, but the monster itself is no match for 'Shin Godzilla'. (I wonder if my job as Criticker police is costing me acclaim. I want to write more but must spend my time chasing my SLACKER friend, who will happily blame small children for skipping reviews. It is an ungrateful job, but someone has to do it. I am. The Law.)
Rated 19 Dec 2023
kasperlKasperL
Rated 11 Dec 2023
70
65th
Godzilla done right. (I'm wondering what is harming the quality of my reviews more, the fact that I'm now a father of two which, of course, means that I have significantly less time on my hands or my friend who, bless him, always impersonates a Criticker police officer whenever I try to sneak in a rating without a review to accompany it. But hey, who really cares about serious criticism when I can produce meaningless nonsense like this in a fraction of the time?)
Rated 11 Dec 2023
fredericg54frederic_g54
Rated 31 Dec 2023
6
35th
Probably the most overhyped film of the year. Maybe it’s culture-specific but every actor just hams it up to the point it loses its appeal and it ends on the most soap-opera bullshit ending that makes any Hallmark Christmas movie look like a less shitty Hallmark Christmas movie. Considering the merely 15M$ this was made for, however, it looked pretty good.
Rated 31 Dec 2023
nobambanobamba
Rated 02 Dec 2023
85
92nd
Thanks to my local theater for telling me about this. It's amazing how this film's $15 million budget outshines the Hollywood versions costing 10x. It's good to go back to the roots of Godzilla being an atomic bomb metaphor for Japan. War and veterans are at the forefront, but this is not a film glorifying Imperial (or postwar) Japan. I liked the human relationships. Child actors could always be better. Ending was literally telegraphed. Fav scene: Godzilla chasing their tiny boat was hilarious.
Rated 02 Dec 2023
scholar69420Scholar69420
Rated 26 Dec 2023
74
77th
The first time we see Godzilla deploy atomic breath is hands down the most visceral cinematic monster moment ever put to film. The wind up is slow and epic, and then the actual blast and resulting damage is massively catastrophic. The music is phenomenal, they brought back the OG theme. That low brass duh-duh-duh-dun is so cool. The human drama dragged a little in certain places, but by the ending hospital scene I had totally bought into the melodrama.
Rated 26 Dec 2023
newtothelytenewtothelyte
Rated 25 Dec 2023
76
40th
Any movie that gives me several handmade visual demonstrations on how to defeat a monster is an instant win. I am also a sucker for melodrama. Overall, a solid entry into the Japanese Godzilla series. The WW2 setting was a nice twist. It was really interesting seeing the struggles of the post-war slums.
Rated 25 Dec 2023
therealj_roTheRealJ-Ro
Rated 14 Oct 2024
90
93rd
You know... it's easy to forget in the early going that this is a Godzilla movie. You kinda get roped in by this investment-worthy Japanese domestic historical fiction about the rebuilding of a life post-war. And then it's like "oh shit wait this is a Godzilla movie", and it's SUCH a great Godzilla movie on top of that. The iconic train scene, the scale and design of the monster (and the destruction), everything. And watching it in black & white lends it an added layer that was worth the wait.
Rated 14 Oct 2024
barthalenBarthalen
Rated 18 Jul 2024
78
74th
The time period and human drama worth investing in both work to make the threat caused by 'Zilla more impactful. I did chuckle at one character surviving a situation that they really shouldn't have, but maybe some rays of hope in the wake of all that mindless destruction are worth something too. Makes all the recent US versions look even more lame in comparison. My body is ready for a Godzilla Zero. And the 'in space' sequel Godzilla Infinity Plus One.
Rated 18 Jul 2024
redflagredflag
Rated 26 Dec 2023
96
85th
It truly is probably the best Godzilla film ever, bringing in all the series's themes. It's certainly the least campy. It's also a timely reminder of how powerful a simple human drama with good characters and a good plot can be, what Hollywood once excelled at, and the exact opposite of the Marvel school of filmmaking that has razed cinema for more than a decade.
Rated 26 Dec 2023
moraesfelipemoraesfelipe
Rated 20 Dec 2023
70
72nd
No time to grief in post-WWII Japan. War ended in a tragic note, and Gojira starts eating and stomping people to provoke yet another collective trauma. So, it takes a collectivity of common folks -- because they can't trust Japanese or American government to do anything for them -- to organize a party to try and defeat Gojira, but our main hero, a former kamikaze pilot who saw the monster killing jet mechanics and just couldn't do anything to help, is the one to take this mission personally.
Rated 20 Dec 2023
ericamblerericambler
Rated 19 Dec 2023
78
72nd
God bless this movie and its big, corny heart. The sociopolitical commentary lumbers on, subtle as a giant mutant lizard—PTSD, survivor’s guilt, institutional betrayal and individual resilience. It mostly serves to amplify the human drama around the kaiju carnage, which is unapologetically filtered through the lens of painful postwar history. But ultimately, it’s polished crowd-pleasing nostalgia bait, which has its own comforting charms.
Rated 19 Dec 2023
quintonjaminQuintonjamin
Rated 11 Dec 2023
80
80th
It has a great story to go along with the Godzilla mayhem and it’s paced pretty well. I thought there were a couple scenes with overacting, but it was good for the most part. The small crew he becomes a part of has a really great dynamic. The ending is very telegraphed, but I really enjoyed just about every moment of this.
Rated 11 Dec 2023
the_pirateThe Pirate
Rated 08 Dec 2023
96
98th
Aside from one or two moments of forced humor and sappiness, this movie is damn near perfect. It's unique to see a story of this caliber in a kaiju movie, but thematically and historically it is absolutely perfect for Godzilla. In addition to a mesmerizing and cathartic story, the CGI is beyond impressive, with Japan proving that they truly can outdo the US in every aspect when it comes to this iconic monster. I'd dare say it's the best film in the franchise, second only to the original Gojira.
Rated 08 Dec 2023
madmanMadMan
Rated 08 Dec 2023
100
97th
The big guy set out to ruin people's hopes and dreams. May be the best Godzilla movie I've ever seen.
Rated 08 Dec 2023
yoshinarutoYoshinaruto
Rated 16 Jun 2024
75
83rd
By default this is already better than what we’ve been getting with the MonsterVerse movies. It does start to drag a little right before we get to the climax, but it’s otherwise paced well enough. The score is spot on, and the effects (CGI tanks aside) are unbelievably good for its budget, somehow looking better than many recent blockbusters. All of the Godzilla scenes are good, but I’ve gotta give credit to the opening scene for really setting the stage for the rest of the film.
Rated 16 Jun 2024
hadleyreisHadleyreis
Rated 08 Jun 2024
76
67th
Favourite part: when the subtitles state [man 4 screams]
Rated 08 Jun 2024
amazedemonamazedemon
Rated 07 May 2024
66
70th
Yamazaki leans heavily into the melodrama for Godzilla Minus One, giving the film a live-action anime feel at times. Aesthetically, the film looks good (and I'm ordinarily not a fan of period pieces) especially considering the budget. The more serious tonal approach is a refreshing contrast from the American films, though I mostly like those as they are. The PTSD & post-war Japan were handled alright, but the nationalistic private industry push felt lame. Yoshioka was great. Kamiki less so.
Rated 07 May 2024
auhasarderikauhasarderik
Rated 04 May 2024
6
40th
A nice enough Gojira elevated by the 2023-4 masses and populists; its claim to history will probably be as the most head-scratching, undeserving winner of visual effects Oscar ever. Was that racist? Classist? Most midbudget stuff made today have better effects, even on TV. Sorry. Otherwise it's a case where the sum is somehow bigger than the parts, since the melodrama is dumb, if well delivered, and there's not nearly enough action scenes.
Rated 04 May 2024
maxmodemaxmode
Rated 03 May 2024
45
17th
If this is the best Godzilla movie, I wonder how bad the others are. Some good moments of computer-simulated destruction, otherwise a lot of shouting, over acting and very predictable melodrama.
Rated 03 May 2024
jlewisjlewis
Rated 24 Dec 2023
89
75th
Great experience watching in the cinema with the explosions and godzilla's rampaging loud and large. Very watchable, felt heartfelt, meaningful and somehow without the silliness and unbelievability that would usually bother me about Godzilla or superheroes.
Rated 24 Dec 2023
upyours88upyours88
Rated 16 Dec 2023
70
50th
Probably the best Godzilla film I've seen so far. Definitely the first time I cared more for the human characters in a kaiju film than Godzilla himself. It drags a bit in the second half, but overall a very nice cinematic experience.
Rated 16 Dec 2023
bofbof
Rated 11 Dec 2023
78
77th
Toho didn't waste the 70th anniversary of Godzilla. Where the American franchise just keeps getting bigger, where Godzilla and Shin Godzilla showed a government and military struggling to cope, in 1947 there is none. Just people trying to band together against a threat. Godzilla here is a force of nature, mean, gritty, untouchable. Is the melodrama a little thick? I don't care. They crank the old Godzilla theme as people charge him in dilapitated fishing boats because that's all they have.
Rated 11 Dec 2023
frederikaFrederikA
Rated 11 Dec 2023
65
58th
The post WW2 setting is great, the melodrama works quite well and they nail the tone, but… the monster rampage is a bit underwhelming, with an undercurrent of "You know how it is, so no need wasting time on setups or exposition", and it doesn’t stick the landing (no joke intended).with an absolutely ridiculous final surprise (the hospital scene), resulting in more laughs than I suspect was intended. Defiantly more charming than the US counterparts, though.
Rated 11 Dec 2023
corbadCorbad
Rated 11 Dec 2023
90
96th
This was made with all the confidence of Godzilla's bulging chest and all the vulnerability of tiny Akiko's mumbled "Chichi," and every beat of it strikes with the power of a heat ray. An incredible postwar reflection, found family drama, monster film, and, especially, exploration of trauma. A stunning picture. Excellently written, shot, and scored.
Rated 11 Dec 2023
ammutsebaammutseba
Rated 06 Dec 2023
20
3rd
It's still just a Godzilla movie, with blatant cinema flaws at that, even if the reception would have you believe otherwise. Soundtrack is nice, sure. Unless the concept of Godzilla and unearned violence excites you, you will be dying to leave the theatre. Of my group of 5, everyone hated it to the point it has become a night to remember. Overwhelming positive reception is definitely being driven by selection bias. There's just no way.....
Rated 06 Dec 2023
jlfmJLFM
Rated 03 Dec 2023
76
70th
Perhaps suffers a bit from watching this mere hours after my first viewing of Shin Godzilla, a film that is far more in my wheelhouse along with being more audacious on both a stylistic and thematic level. Nonetheless, this delivers exactly what you'd hope for (very good, if maybe not quite great, Godzilla carnage) and slightly over-delivers in other areas (namely the actual human drama which is far better accomplished here than in most films of this ilk, Godzilla-related or otherwise).
Rated 03 Dec 2023
jfenjfen
Rated 01 Dec 2023
90
75th
A really good anti war film about the value of human life.
Rated 01 Dec 2023
movie_houseMovie House
Rated 01 Dec 2023
90
95th
I loved this film. I did not like the lady or the kid. I found them to be really boring. Everything else is gold. The first time we seeing Godzilla made me jump. I wasn't expecting it although I should have. The Godzilla scenes are a lot of fun. I have never seen Godzilla destroy a city the way he does here. This is one of the best films of 2023.
Rated 01 Dec 2023
iqcumberiqcumber
Rated 12 Nov 2024
20
2nd
Cliched, entirely predictable, characterless, tropey, unimpressive special effects, i was not entertained. My computer crapped out 5 minutes from the end and i never went back to finish it. Shouldn’t have started in the first place.
Rated 12 Nov 2024
ptaylor54ptaylor54
Rated 03 Nov 2024
55
23rd
Basic movie with decent special effects. Not sure I get the hype on this one.
Rated 03 Nov 2024
commanderlCommanderL
Rated 01 Nov 2024
94
92nd
I hate this dickhead lizard all he does is ruin everything the characters I have grown to love care about
Rated 01 Nov 2024
psimpsim
Rated 21 Oct 2024
81
78th
For someone who tends to like monster movies more the more they tell a relatable human story, this movie totally delivered. (And don't worry, buildings still get crushed and atoms are blasted)
Rated 21 Oct 2024
jamesmackJamesmack
Rated 20 Oct 2024
50
4th
DNF
Rated 20 Oct 2024
kenmeistersKenMeisters
Rated 19 Oct 2024
83
90th
Don't kill yourself, not even to stop Godzilla!
Rated 19 Oct 2024
ottott
Rated 14 Oct 2024
50
27th
"ah it's so subtle in comparison to the american ones" as subtle as godzilla movies gets i guess...
Rated 14 Oct 2024
morphinapgmorphinapg
Rated 01 Oct 2024
80
73rd
I don't like watching movies with subtitles so I don't often watch movies in languages I don't understand, but I decided to check this one out since everyone was talking about it and because it was from a series I like. I would say it's not quite the masterpiece some make it out to be, but it is my highest rated Godzilla movie. I liked the characters and the CGI was (mostly) done fairly well, although the low budget could be seen in some areas.
Rated 01 Oct 2024
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 28 Sep 2024
55
58th
okay movie
Rated 28 Sep 2024
notoriousegbNotoriousEGB
Rated 13 Sep 2024
89
88th
The first Godzilla movie that manages to create human characters that the audience will actually care about. Shockingly good and well told story.
Rated 13 Sep 2024
dawdlingpoetDawdlingPoet
Rated 29 Jul 2024
70
49th
This is an Asian disaster/monster film, which initially seems like a 'regular' b movie but by the end, I admit there's some semi impressive visual effects and CGI and there's definitely a fair bit of tension and action. The plot is a little slow and its a little muddled but not too bad...worth a watch if your really interested in it, this probably isn't the most impressive or memorable film you'll see in a while but its ok.
Rated 29 Jul 2024
vahidtrvahidtr
Rated 17 Jul 2024
61
17th
less japanese, more american!
Rated 17 Jul 2024
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 16 Jul 2024
86
77th
Impressively mounted entry in this stalwart series can’t quite match the artistry (or impact) of the concurrent U.S. Monsters trilogy, but gives it a red-hot go – a thinness to the human stories contribute to a sluggish first act, but once the titular star moves centre stage, it’s dynamite – a huge scale rock em sock em, with a cast of actors that it’s easy to root for, even papering over the key moment in the final battle being a bit of an emotional cheat. Hard to carp too much!
Rated 16 Jul 2024
aliendroolAlienDrool
Rated 14 Jul 2024
100
97th
For my first kaiju movie, I think set the bar pretty high.
Rated 14 Jul 2024
mike365365mike365365
Rated 10 Jul 2024
64
50th
Should have been cut down to 90 minutes.
Rated 10 Jul 2024
eastondEastonD
Rated 09 Jul 2024
85
75th
I can’t believe I got teary eyed over a Godzilla movie. I know I’m getting older and my T levels are dropping but that wasn’t it. I had my T checked like a month ago and we’re flowing baby. Nah this movie just got me. My only taste of the Zilla outside of the OG was the America ones and man they’re offensively awful in comparison. Especially that Emmerich turd which is undoubtedly the worst film I’ve ever seen. kinda justified my Netflix subscription too, hadn’t used that ina while. Great filme
Rated 09 Jul 2024
omidhomomidhom
Rated 08 Jul 2024
85
67th
Didn’t expect such a good movie!
Rated 08 Jul 2024
keekdahlKeekdahl
Rated 04 Jul 2024
80
74th
A good action film about Shikishima's self-esteem and his fight with the monsterfication of his inner mother.
Rated 04 Jul 2024
kerrylandkerryland
Rated 02 Jul 2024
80
51st
I laughed, I cried, I liked this movie
Rated 02 Jul 2024
kavuKavu
Rated 24 Jun 2024
67
43rd
Looks good especially considering the budget, but come on, it was not even a decent drama without the monster and any talk of the contrary is wrong.
Rated 24 Jun 2024
koalafishKoalafish
Rated 16 Jun 2024
65
48th
Considering the tiny budget this is an impressive archievement..However I was still underwhelmed by most of it, since it got so much good press. Better than Shin Godzilla and also better than the hollywood films. Still not that great.
Rated 16 Jun 2024
sfgse83rf3sfgse83rf3
Rated 16 Jun 2024
2
31st
It tried to be more than just an action film, and personally I think it had failed. The result is a failed drama without the suspense and action that would have carried it otherwise. At least it tried to be more.
Rated 16 Jun 2024
cejaceja
Rated 16 Jun 2024
65
68th
The best Godzilla movie I've seen. Not that it was a high bar. I watched the B&W version which looked great. Minus a few effects here and there. Will definitely re-watch
Rated 16 Jun 2024
guy-piranhaguy piranha
Rated 13 Jun 2024
60
40th
no idea what anyone sees here except unengaging human drama interspersed with cheap cgi and horrible sound design. maybe it's some silent agreement that you can't say anything negative about a japanese godzilla movie (i didn't get the fuss about shin either), but it's definitely not my cup of giant monster entertainment. i'd take two guys in rubber suits flailing through papier mâché cities over this any day.
Rated 13 Jun 2024
sweekodenSweekoden
Rated 10 Jun 2024
75
73rd
Solid Jaws.
Rated 10 Jun 2024
ricRic
Rated 10 Jun 2024
65
18th
I'm usually up for soapy story, but this was a tad too much for me. And it seems I'm not in the majority here, but I felt Godzilla's movements looked too mechanical and lumbering. I know big creatures are usually slow, but look at an elephant charging ; it looks nothing like this Godzilla's stop motion like movements. Still enjoyable.
Rated 10 Jun 2024
iamianimaniamianiman
Rated 10 Jun 2024
79
92nd
Best Godzilla movie in a longggggggg time
Rated 10 Jun 2024
vv238vv238
Rated 10 Jun 2024
52
54th
Godzilla Minus One is a quasi-re-imagining of the 1954 film which kicked off the franchise. It's got some solid performances, looks good (and on a modest budget), and is better than the recent American outings. But since it is a quasi-re-imagining, the themes it borrows from the original are only used half as well and the new themes don't feel fully-formed at best and totally historically revisionist (and completely tone-deaf) at worst.
Rated 10 Jun 2024
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 09 Jun 2024
90
94th
Sick
Rated 09 Jun 2024
scuffedScuffed
Rated 07 Jun 2024
70
70th
I am giving the movie a bonus for how great the human scenes look. I'm so used to blue and yellow filters that it was refreshing to see the set design wonderfully varied in color and not washed out. The Godzilla CGI was great given their budget, but makes me fear they were overworked. I still think Godzilla looked silly at times, Japan hasn't perfected it yet. The ending was a bit contrived, and I wish the mechanic had tricked the pilot into saving himself.
Rated 07 Jun 2024
nefariousqNefariousQ
Rated 07 Jun 2024
95
94th
The movie where Godzilla gained his belt.
Rated 07 Jun 2024
nmroshannmroshan
Rated 04 Jun 2024
80
50th
This Godzilla has a story unlike many previous Godzillas, especially regarding its origin and its connection to World War II.
Rated 04 Jun 2024
duderDuder
Rated 04 Jun 2024
60
40th
It was decent, but I do not understand the huge hype about this film at all. Budget/quality was amazing yes, but there was nothing extremely special about it at all. Too dramatic, too overacted. The action was directed well but why it is presented as a masterpiece I don't understand.
Rated 04 Jun 2024
nathan_sNathan S
Rated 03 Jun 2024
2
21st
Man atones for sinful cowardice and resolves his PTSD with war heroics. The music swells. Maudlin. Full of honeyed platitudes. The final scene in the hospital is just unbelievable cornball shit. Not surprised to learn Spielberg loves it, because it displays the worst Spielbergian tendencies (don't come at me, I do generally like Spielberg).
Rated 03 Jun 2024
ofterdingenOfterdingen
Rated 02 Jun 2024
58
47th
Brilliant when compared to the lousy Hollywood versions. That said, it often drags and so much could still be better. Nice score.
Rated 02 Jun 2024
panzerwolfpanzerwolf
Rated 02 Jun 2024
80
85th
As far as Godzilla movies go, I'm not an expert, but this is certainly the best Godzilla-related movie I've ever seen. I haven't seen the older Japanese movies apart from the original one. Godzilla Minus One really succeeds in building an interesting story and making Godzilla a super badass monster. I love how the destruction he left behind is not just a few broken buildings but that he completely leveled a huge part of a city. So cool to hear the theme music, too. Really enjoyed this one!
Rated 02 Jun 2024
visceroidvisceroid
Rated 02 Jun 2024
90
96th
Akiko :( Wonderful movie..
Rated 02 Jun 2024
khamulKhamul
Rated 02 Jun 2024
60
18th
Yeah, it's better than most Godzilla movies. But it's still a bunch of cliches and a monster roaring every now and then.
Rated 02 Jun 2024
muttermutter
Rated 02 Jun 2024
75
77th
They keep making them, and they keep being good.
Rated 02 Jun 2024
djrossdjross
Rated 01 Jun 2024
45
34th
Remake of SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO, again orchestrating a do-over of the Second World War such that Japan is no longer the aggressor. As before, Yamazaki recuperates kamikaze sacrifice but adds a critique of its death-driven ideology. Almost 80 years later, the appetite for these cinematic rituals, aimed at finally being able to say “la guerre est finie” (but, as mentioned, by fantasising all kinds of new wars to be won), appears unabated. Still, it’s more successful than the earlier mishmash.
Rated 01 Jun 2024
punqPUNQ
Rated 30 May 2024
80
99th
The modern Godzilla movies have been okay spectacles, but Gojira -1.0 [Godzilla Minus One] (2023) brings another dimension to the emotions and destruction. Puts you right in the middle of the terrifying danger, and with a human story with a series of tragedies to enhance the whole scenario. One of the greatest monster pictures in recent years! We all enjoyed it.
Rated 30 May 2024
war_machineWar Machine
Rated 25 May 2024
70
54th
45/lastewdsysofWW2+cowardkamikaze+speciallymadeevadetorpedoeslol+fuckinhealslol-theblast+heactuallydidabandonkamikaze+fuckinsuperkamehameha+japan'sbadwayssomanydeathdiseaseetcnoejhectionseats/kamikazes+freon+kamikazemouth-allsalute+wasntactuallyinitlol-andshesurvived:P-isyourwarnowfinallyover?+(healing)it'sonlyfairsincethesemotherfuckerssurvivedlmao
Rated 25 May 2024
glenn_nygardGlenn Nygard
Rated 23 May 2024
15
2nd
If you want to see humans struggle against a big, CGI lizard while continually making the 3rd worst decision available to them, this is the movie for you.
Rated 23 May 2024
cromcrom
Rated 21 May 2024
75
79th
Shortly said: 'Godzilla Minus One' is hands down the best Godzilla movie I've ever seen, and one of the best monster movies out there. The story has a human and deeply sympathetic layer that is all too often lost in this genre, and the titular lizard has a physicality that makes it delightfully believable.
Rated 21 May 2024
borasevilmisborasevilmis
Rated 18 May 2024
84
86th
fresh
Rated 18 May 2024
gaalstaffGaalstaff
Rated 18 May 2024
64
14th
Bit too hammed up for me. Was really looking forward to it!
Rated 18 May 2024
mojojoestarMojoJoestar
Rated 13 May 2024
60
28th
This has some of the best Godzilla destruction moments in the franchise's history, but the main plot is a retread of a thousand other anti-war films and the emotional beats do nothing for me.
Rated 13 May 2024
ceekay19Ceekay19
Rated 11 May 2024
70
54th
Seiji Akitsu: "To have never gone to war is something to be proud of."
Rated 11 May 2024
kevin_ruffoKevin Ruffo
Rated 09 May 2024
80
79th
even if you remove godzilla from the story, this would still be a great movie
Rated 09 May 2024
mspraguemsprague
Rated 09 May 2024
85
91st
Overall quite good with what looks like a hat tip to earlier Godzilla movies. Loved this.
Rated 09 May 2024
cetincelikcetincelik
Rated 07 May 2024
75
67th
2024'de #IzlediğimFilmler ; 114. Gojira -1.0 (2023) Genelde büyük canavar filmlerine hiç ilgim yok. Gojira dışında. Eli ayağı düzgün , harcadıkları paraya göre çok güzel görünen iyi Godzilla filmi yapmışlar. 8/10
Rated 07 May 2024
hotsakehotsake
Rated 06 May 2024
88
98th
This movie was awesome, the human story was actually worth watching and Godzilla here was both awe-inspiring and the most terrifying he's ever been. This is definitely my favorite Godzilla movie.
Rated 06 May 2024
gwaihir15Gwaihir_15
Rated 04 May 2024
86
79th
Definitely a deep Godzilla film.
Rated 04 May 2024
closedmouthclosedmouth
Rated 03 May 2024
70
41st
Not bad; a little too self-serious for its own good but still entertaining. After successfully capturing my interest with the protagonist’s conflict I felt the second half got a bit distracted with the logistics of the silly plan. That was when I realised it’s basically live-action anime, not really my vibe. But I did enjoy it, it remains an entertaining action movie
Rated 03 May 2024
obdurateObdurate
Rated 02 May 2024
90
91st
B&W: Given how much of a reflection it is on a point in history, watching it in B&W makes it feel more like a documentary. Everything about this is excellent. Good characterization for the main dude, actually felt something watching him go from not wanting to kamikaze to saving the day. Godzilla's design still legendary. He's framed perfectly. Every time he's on screen it's amazing. Directing is on point. Just an awesome monster movie.
Rated 02 May 2024
dyannethorneDyanneThorne
Rated 08 Apr 2024
95
97th
I mean, this had already climbed its way well over 80 points and then they used the old Godzilla theme on the soundtrack. That's how you do fanservice!
Rated 08 Apr 2024
chloakchloak
Rated 25 Feb 2024
96
98th
Unexpectedly beautiful and tragic. The drama and main character’s struggle is so well written and acted that I forgot I was watching a Godzilla movie for a while. Go in blind with no expectations
Rated 25 Feb 2024
dolphinspursDolphinSpurs
Rated 11 Feb 2024
75
37th
A decent kaijiu flick as these things go. Godzilla remains a peripheral figure until the latter half of the movie, where finally gets his destruction on. The focus here is on a Japanese pilot who has deserted his post and must regain his honor via heroic struggle against monster. As a clueless American not really steeped in Godzilla lore, some silly special effects and overacting notwithstanding, G -1 works. PSI: 85
Rated 11 Feb 2024
revan007Revan007
Rated 29 Jan 2024
95
95th
A nearly perfect homage to everything good about Godzilla and what has come before, Minus One is a story told to near perfection. Unlike some Godzilla movies, they manage to near perfectly mix the destruction and action of the monster with the humanity of those fighting him. The soundtrack is the perfect level of classic music and epic moments. Minus One sadly does lose a level of its impact by compromising it slightly towards the end. But that one misstep only takes down a notch below perfect.
Rated 29 Jan 2024
sebtucker058sebtucker058
Rated 25 Jan 2024
75
51st
74
Rated 25 Jan 2024
exirelExirel
Rated 20 Jan 2024
9
96th
A masterpiece.
Rated 20 Jan 2024
gogolitgogolit
Rated 17 Jan 2024
89
94th
Thematically resonant of Bruce Willis' Armageddon. This is the best looking Gojira monster yet. Godzilla is usually seen as modern myth for a whole people, but this story focuses very much on the personal life of one individual, and this storyline is the main focus of the film, which can give an offbeat pace but it pays off, with Godzilla this time symbolising man's lingering inner demons.
Rated 17 Jan 2024
indyatmnINDYATMN
Rated 14 Jan 2024
93
93rd
I'm guessing this isn't exactly what Godzilla diehards want from a Godzilla movie, but FINALLY! A solo Godzilla movie that lives up to all the praise I'd been hearing. Not just a great Godzilla movie, but a great movie, full-stop. It accomplishes this by essentially making Godzilla a metaphor for fate/doom & creating characters that we actually care about! (unlike the wildly overrated 2014 & Shin versions) AND not cutting away from Godzilla just when he's about to destroy (again, unlike 2014).
Rated 14 Jan 2024
screenzealotscreenzealot
Rated 08 Jan 2024
49
28th
With mediocre CGI, forced acting, and sluggish pacing, almost everything about this monster movie is painfully dull.
Rated 08 Jan 2024
rapmastergrapmasterg
Rated 04 Jan 2024
55
51st
Blatant audience pandering + Dunkirk scene made me hate the ending and made the movies feel way worse. Enjoyed some of the theming, which does elevate the film.
Rated 04 Jan 2024
tj_monsterTJ monster
Rated 27 Dec 2023
92
98th
Oh my god. The absolute epicness displayed throughout peaking at the end with a awesome soundtrack 10X better then oppenheimer. Godzilla is terrifying and you can feel the evil that flows through it. Some cgi is off but that because of a smaller budget but the original story and acting makes you forget all about it. The human side story is emotional and touching and real and makes you feel more emotion for when godzilla strikes again. My only quip is the ending which should be more historical.
Rated 27 Dec 2023
nargNarg
Rated 26 Dec 2023
75
78th
Godzilla's return to Japan in Shin Godzilla was a return to his being more natural disaster than animal, only now as a reaction to the Fukishima Disaster and the bureacratic failings of the event instead of the bomb. Minus One goes even more directly to Godzilla's roots as a great remix of the 1954 original. Here the big lizard is not just a force against humanity but a force against one human in particular, with Godzilla being something akin to our main character's great white whale.
Rated 26 Dec 2023
caocaocaocao
Rated 24 Dec 2023
81
95th
How is this so good?
Rated 24 Dec 2023
shockularSHOCKULAR
Rated 23 Dec 2023
81
77th
An excellent Godzilla movie that handles the human elements well and has a proper awe for the monster, which is not overused. This was heading toward even better territory, but the ending is hilariously eyerollingly bad and knocks it down a fair amount. A totally unforced Hollywood-style error even though it's not a Hollywood movie. So much of it is so good, though.
Rated 23 Dec 2023
bownBown
Rated 21 Dec 2023
82
61st
Wasn’t expecting to enjoy this anywhere near as much as I did! Great spectacle and destruction (especially for the budget, super impressive) but also a powerful human story about reckoning with the trauma of war and survivor’s guilt with several well-drawn characters.
Rated 21 Dec 2023
difontaineDifontaine
Rated 20 Dec 2023
88
93rd
Really, really good. Characters I care about and a terrifying monster and a compelling drama in post war Japan and a great score and and and... It's terrific.
Rated 20 Dec 2023

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