Godzilla vs. Megaguirus
Seen it?2000 | 105 min | Action, Science Fiction, Thriller, Horror
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, 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 anyone who likes to be kept guessing, horror fans and sci-fi fans.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 45 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
In an alternate timeline the original Godzilla is never defeated and repeatedly reemerges to feed on Japan's energy sources. A new inter-dimensional weapon called the Dimension Tide is created with the intent of eliminating Godzilla. However, the new weapon might also serve as a gateway to something far more sinister.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
60% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$11 million worldwide on a $8 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 36K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Masaaki Tezuka
- Misato TanakaMajor Kiriko Tsujimori
- Shosuke TaniharaHajime Kudo
- Masanobu KatsumuraMakoto Nikura
- Mansaku IkeuchiMaster Sergeant Kazuo Mima
- Hiroyuki SuzukiJun Hayasaka
- Makiya YamaguchiFirst Lieutenant Seiichi Hosono
- Tetsuo YamashitaThird Lieutenant Tomoharu Okumura
- Toshiyuki NagashimaCaptain Takuya Miyagawa
- Katsuo NakamuraDr. Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi
- Kazuko KatoKaoru Hayasaka