Godzilla vs. Megalon
Seen it?1973 | 78 min | Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 38% on Rotten Tomatoes and a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
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 Escape from New York, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 18 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated G, but scary moments and peril.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1973: an older pace and style.
Inventor Goro Ibuki creates a humanoid robot named Jet Jaguar. It is soon seized by an undersea race of people called the Seatopians. Using Jet Jaguar as a guide, the Seatopians send Megalon as vengeance for the nuclear tests that have devastated their society.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
38% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$20 million worldwide on a $760K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 48K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jun Fukuda
- Katsuhiko SasakiInventor Goro Ibuki
- Yutaka HayashiHiroshi Jinkawa
- Hiroyuki KawaseRokuro 'Roku-chan' Ibuki
- Kanta MoriJapan Special Defense Forces Chief
- Kotaro TomitaLead Seatopian Agent
- Ulf OtsukiSeatopian Agent
- Sakyo MikamiTruck Driver's Assistant
- Fumiyo IkedaMan from Unit 1
- Robert DunhamEmperor Antonio of Seatopia
- Gentaro NakajimaTruck Driver