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Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

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1966 | 87 min | Science Fiction, Action, Fantasy

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a lukewarm 6.3 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, fantasy fans and action fans. If you loved Superman, start here.
The mood
Exciting.
The pace
Fast-moving, at 1 hr 27 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Made in 1966: an older pace and style.

Searching for his brother, Ryota stows away on a boat belonging to a criminal alongside two other teenagers. The group shipwrecks on Letchi island and discover the Infant Island natives have been enslaved by a terrorist organization controlling a crustacean monster. Finding a sleeping Godzilla, they decide to awaken him to defeat the terrorists and liberate the natives.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    63% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.3 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $3 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 51K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Jun Fukuda

  • Akira TakaradaYoshimura
  • Kumi MizunoDayo
  • Akihiko HirataRed Bamboo Captain Ryui
  • Jun TazakiRed Bamboo Base Commander
  • Hideo SunazukaNita
  • Chōtarō TōginIchino
  • Tōru IbukiYata Kane
  • Toru WatanabeRyota Kane
  • Hideyo AmamotoRed Bamboo Naval Officer
  • Ikio SawamuraElderly Slave