Godzilla: Final Wars
Seen it?2004 | 125 min | Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (47% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a box office loss, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, sci-fi fans and fantasy fans. If you loved Godzilla vs. Kong, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 5 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Humanity finally rids themselves of Godzilla, imprisoning him in an icy tomb in the South Pole. All is peaceful until various monsters emerge to lay waste to Earth's cities. Overwhelmed, humanity is seemingly saved by a race of benevolent aliens known as Xiliens. But not all is what it seems with these bizarre visitors. If humanity wishes to survive, they must reluctantly resurrect their most hated enemy, Godzilla.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
47% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.1 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
2 wins and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$12 million worldwide on a $20 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 115K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ryuhei Kitamura
- Masahiro MatsuokaShin'ichi Ôzaki
- Rei KikukawaMiyuki Otonashi
- Don FryeCaptain Douglas Gordon
- Maki MizunoAnna Otonashi
- Kazuki KitamuraThe controller of Planet X
- Kane KosugiKatsunori Kazama
- Kumi MizunoCommander Akiko Namikawa
- Akira TakaradaUN Secretary General Naotarô Daigo
- Masatô IbuXilian General
- Masanobu TakashimaMajor Kita