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Godzilla (/ ɡ ɒ d ˈ z ɪ l ə / ɡod-ZIL-ə) [c] is a fictional monster, or kaiju, that debuted in the eponymous 1954 film, directed and co-written by Ishirō Honda. [2] The character has since become an international pop culture icon, appearing in various media: 33 Japanese films produced by Toho Co., Ltd., five American films, and numerous video games, novels, comic books, and television ...
During its production, Spielberg described Godzilla as "the most masterful of all the dinosaur movies because it made you believe it was really happening." [217] Godzilla also influenced the Spielberg film Jaws (1975). [218] [219] Godzilla has also been cited as an inspiration by actor Tim Allen and filmmakers Martin Scorsese and Tim Burton. [220]
Its critical consensus states, "Without compelling characters or heart, Godzilla stomps on everything that made the original (or any monster movie worth its salt) a classic." [73] Metacritic (which uses a weighted average) assigned Godzilla a score of 32 out of 100 based on 23 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews". [74]
Godzilla premiered in Nagoya on October 27, 1954, and received a wide release in Japan on November 3. It was met with mixed reviews upon release but was a box-office success, winning the Japanese Movie Association Award for Best Special Effects.
Over here, "Godzilla" was king of the drive-ins: an archetypal kiddie horror flick that made $2 million (on a $100,000 budget) and begat dozens of sequels featuring such ancillary monsters as ...
In some cases, a film's copyright has lapsed because of non-renewal while the underlying literary or dramatic source is still protected by copyright; for example, the film His Girl Friday (1940) became a public domain film in 1969 because it was not renewed, but it is based on the 1928 play The Front Page; as a practical matter, the film could ...
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“Godzilla Minus One,” the 33rd installment in the Japanese-language movie franchise, has broken multiple domestic box-office records and drawn critical acclaim since its release on Dec. 1 ...