Godzilla vs. Gigan
Seen it?1972 | 89 min | Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 6.4 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, 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 sci-fi fans and action fans. If you loved Pacific Rim, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 29 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated G, but scary moments.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1972: an older pace and style.
Manga artist Gengo Odaka lands a job with the World Children's Land amusement park only to become suspicious of the organization when a garbled message is discovered on tapes. As Gengo and his team investigate, Godzilla and Anguirus quickly decipher the message and begin their own plan of action.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
67% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 39K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jun Fukuda
- Hiroshi IshikawaGengo Odaka
- Tomoko UmedaMachiko Shima
- Yuriko HishimiTomoko Tomoe
- Minoru TakashimaShosaku Takasugi
- Zan FujitaChairman Fumio Sudo
- Toshiaki NishizawaDirector Kubota
- Kunio MuraiTakeshi Shima
- Gen ShimizuCommander of Defense Forces
- Kuniko AshiharaFumio's Mother
- Zeko NakamuraPriest