Gamera, the Giant Monster
Seen it?1965 | 79 min | Action, Horror, Science Fiction
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (40% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 5.9 out of 10 from audiences, 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 horror fans, sci-fi fans and action fans.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 19 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1965: an older pace and style.
A nuclear explosion in the far north unleashes Gamera, the legendary flying turtle, from his sleep under the ice. In his search for energy, Gamera wreaks havoc over the entire world, and it's up to the scientists, assisted by a young boy with a strange sympathic link to the monster, to put a stop to Gamera's rampage.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
40% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
5.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 29K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Noriaki Yuasa
- Eiji FunakoshiDr. Hidaka
- Junichiro YamashitaAoyagi
- Michiko SugataNobuyo Sakurai
- Harumi KiritachiKyoko Yamamoto
- Yoshirō KitaharaMr. Sakurai
- Bokuzen HidariOld Farmer
- Jun HamamuraProfessor Murase
- Jutarō HōjōSelf-Defense Force Commander
- Yoshio YoshidaEskimo Chief
- Kenji OyamaMinister of Defense