The Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit
Seen it?2008 | 98 min | Comedy, Science Fiction, Horror
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, 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
- One for fans of giant monsters and bigger battles and anyone who wants a laugh. The scale is huge: humanity is very much the underdog. Shelve it next to Sleeper or Shin Godzilla.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Keeps the tension tight, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if you're after something serious tonight.
When heads of state gather at the G8 summit in Japan, Guilala -- the intergalactic monster that had been banished from the earth in The X from Outer Space -- returns to ravage the Japanese countryside and threaten the world leaders. Military strikes prove futile against the beast, but a reporter learns that one rural community possesses a strange ritual that might influence the creature. Minoru Kawasaki directs this campy satire.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Minoru Kawasaki
- Natsuki KatoSumire Sumidagawa
- Kazuki KatoSanpei Toyama
- Hide FukumotoSanzo Ibe
- Akira MatsushitaJunzaburo Oizumi
- Matabe WatabeOld Man Wakiya
- Jon HeeseEarth Burger
- Anatoli KrasnovBeefstroganoff Puttin
- Inge MurataAngelica Lowenbrau
- Cristo PietroMaplesyrup Harris
- Roberto ColasantiPizzano Pietro