Destroy All Monsters
Seen it?1968 | 89 min | Science Fiction, Action
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (82% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
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 or The Thing, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- 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 1968: an older pace and style.
At the turn of the century, all of the Earth's monsters have been rounded up and kept safely on Monsterland. Chaos erupts when a race of she-aliens known as the Kilaaks unleash the monsters across the world.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
82% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.9 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 79K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ishirō Honda
- Akira KuboKatsuo Yamabe
- Yukiko KobayashiKyoko Manabe
- Kyôko AiKilaak Queen
- Jun TazakiDr. Yoshido
- Yoshio TsuchiyaDr. Otani
- Kenji SaharaCommander Nishikawa
- Susumu KurobeKilaak Controlled Staffer (uncredited)
- Hisaya ItoMajor Tada
- Yoshibumi TajimaGeneral
- Nadao Kirino1st Detective