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Despite performing below expectations domestically, Godzilla was a profitable worldwide success, grossing nearly three times its budget. [65] Sony stated that retail sales of consumer products generated $400 million; not only from the 1998 film but from the animated series and the Heisei Godzilla films that Sony acquired at the time. [71]
Godzilla (Japanese: ゴジラ, Hepburn: Gojira) is a Japanese monster, or kaiju, franchise centering on the titular character, a prehistoric reptilian monster awakened and empowered by nuclear radiation.
Armageddon became the most popular of the two and was also the highest-grossing film of 1998 worldwide. July 24 – Saving Private Ryan , directed by Steven Spielberg, was released and received critical acclaim, leading it to be the top- grossing domestic film of 1998.
Weekend end date Film Box office Notes Ref; 1: January 4, 1998: Titanic †: $33,315,278 [3]2: January 11, 1998: $28,716,310: Titanic became the first film since The Birdcage to top the box office for four consecutive weekends.
Following a second series of films in the 1980s and 1990s, Godzilla received a 1998 remake by TriStar Pictures, while King Kong received a 2005 remake by Universal Pictures. 2008 saw the release of the successful Cloverfield, which some critics have claimed took inspiration from the September 11 attacks.
Godzilla is stomping its way back to the big screen. A new “Godzilla” movie, from the director of last year’s Oscar-winning Japanese film “Godzilla Minus One,” has been officially greenlit.
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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 ...