Godzilla: King of the Monsters

Name: Godzilla: King of the Monsters
Genre: Science Fiction, Action
Released: 2019-05-29
Cast: Kyle Chandler, Vera Farmiga, Millie Bobby Brown, Ken Watanabe, Zhang Ziyi

2019 | 132 min | Science Fiction, Action

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With middling reviews (42% on Rotten Tomatoes), 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. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
The mood: Exciting.
The pace: Fast-moving, at 2 hr 12 min.
What might put you off: Nothing much: an easy pick for most people.

Follows the heroic efforts of the crypto-zoological agency Monarch as its members face off against a battery of god-sized monsters, including the mighty Godzilla, who collides with Mothra, Rodan, and his ultimate nemesis, the three-headed King Ghidorah. When these ancient super-species, thought to be mere myths, rise again, they all vie for supremacy, leaving humanity's very existence hanging in the balance.