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Godzilla (1998) -- New York = Godzilla's toy box. Matthew Broderick and Jean Reno (The Professional) deal with the monster that made rampant destruction A-OK. Watch Gojira's first stateside visit.
Godzilla (1998) -- Open-ended Trailer from Columbia Tri Star
Godzilla (1998) -- A montage of French nuclear tests in the Pacific Ocean, observed by many marine iguanas. Then, in present days...
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Overview

User Rating:
4.8/10   54,370 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Ted Elliott (story) &
Terry Rossio (story) ...
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Release Date:
20 May 1998 (USA) more
Tagline:
Size Does Matter more
Plot:
A montage of French nuclear tests in the Pacific Ocean, observed by many marine iguanas. Then, in present days... more | full synopsis
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Awards:
8 wins & 8 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(156 articles)
Broderick's Wonderful World Gets A Trailer
 (From Cinema Blend. 24 November 2009, 2:47 PM, PST)

Roland Emmerich’s Godzilla Blu-ray Review
 (From Collider.com. 21 November 2009, 8:01 AM, PST)

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Anyone who doesn't like this movie is wrong. more (665 total)

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Gojira (Japan)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for sci-fi monster action/violence.
Runtime:
139 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
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DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS (8 channels)
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The policeman seen during Godzilla's arrival is the same policeman (both played by same actor) seen suddenly leaving his patrol car in the middle of an intersection in Independence Day (1996). more
Goofs:
Factual errors: The missiles used do not have enough explosive power to blow the top off the Chrysler building. Additionally, the missiles do not have the power to destroy Madison Square Garden in such a huge explosion with just two shots. more
Quotes:
Animal: Better step on it, Mr. French! more
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No Shelter more

FAQ

Can Godzilla breathe his fire breath in this movie?
Could a creature as large as Godzilla actually exist?
Is This animal's name Godzilla?
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34 out of 58 people found the following comment useful.
Anyone who doesn't like this movie is wrong., 1 January 1999
10/10
Author: Egon-3 from Alberta, Canada

I don`t know what people expected from this movie. High drama, perhaps Shakespearean dialog. This is an all out action movie that deserves way better reviews than it got. This movie could have been horrible, but the characters were pretty well fleshed for a movie of this type, and the makers actually went for the pathos angle with the creature. Rather than make Godzilla a giant monster, they gave the creature a personality with its behaviour, a personality that can best be seen at the Madison Square Garden explosion. For anyone to not find that scene poignant, they must be heartless. Add to this the great acting, and the "scientific" explanations (which was more than Independence Day ever managed) and this is a grossly under-rated movie.

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