Gamera: The Guardian of the Universe
Seen it?1995 | 96 min | Fantasy, Science Fiction, Action, Horror
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With 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 horror fans, sci-fi fans and fantasy fans.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 36 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A ship runs aground on a mysterious atoll leading to an investigation by insurance representative Kusanagi, who discovers an ancient bead that he gives to his daughter Asagi. Meanwhile, ornithologist Nagamine investigates reports of a new species of large bird named Gyaos. As the Gyaos begin to attack, an ancient guardian with a bond to Asagi emerges.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.4 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
6 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$16 million worldwide on a $5 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 30K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Shusuke Kaneko
- Tsuyoshi IharaYoshinari Yonemori
- Shinobu NakayamaDr. Mayumi Nagamine
- Ayako FujitaniAsagi Kusanagi
- Yukijiro HotaruInspector Tsutomu Osako
- Hirotaro HondaMasaaki Saito
- Hatsunori HasegawaColonel Satake
- Kōjirō HongōCaptain of the Nojima
- Akira KuboCaptain of the Kairyumaru
- Takashi MatsuoTaxi driver
- Yoshihiko HakamadaMichiya