Release date: December 1, 2023 (USA)
Director: Takashi Yamazaki
Language: Japanese
Budget: 15 million USD
Distributed by: Toho Co., Ltd.
Box office: $52 million
Chris Stuckmann reviews Godzilla Minus One, starring Ryunosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe, Sakura Ando, Yuki Yamada, Munetaka Aoki, Kuranosuke Sasaki. Directed by Takashi Yamazaki.
Across 38 films, Godzilla has toppled the skyscrapers of Tokyo, battled fellow giants like King Kong and Mothra, and destroyed countless modern landmarks around the world. Introduced in 1954, the giant monstrous lizard was the first of the “kaiju” — a subgenre of science fiction cinema referring to the giant monsters that devastate major cities.
“They’re popularly remembered for, of course, their low budgets, special effects and rubber monsters,” said entertainment writer Eric Francisco. “But there is a craft and artistry into those movies.” The latest entry into the franchise, “Godzilla Minus One,” is being hailed by many critics as the best kaiju film in years.
