Mothra vs. Godzilla

Name: Mothra vs. Godzilla
Genre: Drama, Action, Science Fiction
Released: 1964-04-29
Duration: 1 h 29 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Akira Takarada, Yuriko Hoshi, Hiroshi Koizumi, Yū Fujiki, Kenji Sahara

1964·Movie·NR·89 min·★ 7.0(336)

Drama Action Science Fiction More Japanese titles

“A massive Mach 3 moth! The heavy missile tank Godzilla! The sky, sea, and land quake in the fierce battle of the century!”

Journalists Ichiro Sakai and Junko cover the wreckage of a typhoon when an enormous egg is found and claimed by greedy entrepreneurs. Mothra's fairies arrive and are aided by the journalists in a plea for its return. As their requests are denied, Godzilla arises near Nagoya and the people of Infant Island must decide if they are willing to answer Japan's own pleas for help.

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About Mothra vs. Godzilla

Mothra vs. Godzilla is a 1964 Japanese-language drama, action and science fiction film directed by Ishirō Honda. The cast is led by Akira Takarada, Yuriko Hoshi, Hiroshi Koizumi. It has a runtime of 1h 29m. Viewers rate it 7.0/10 across 300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Criterion Channel.

Mothra vs. Godzilla was produced by TOHO and made in Japan. It was released on April 29, 1964, and carries a NR certification. At the box office it grossed around $10 million worldwide.

Director: Ishirō Honda
Writers: Shinichi Sekizawa
Release date: April 29, 1964
Original language: Japanese
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: Japan
Box office: $10 million
Production: TOHO

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Mothra vs. Godzilla cast & crew

Mothra vs. Godzilla was directed by Ishirō Honda and written by Shinichi Sekizawa.

The cast features Akira Takarada as Ichiro "Ichi" Sakai, Yuriko Hoshi as Junko Nakanishi, Hiroshi Koizumi as Professor Shunsuke Miura, Yū Fujiki as Jiro Nakamura, Kenji Sahara as Jiro Torahata, and Emi Ito as Shobijin (Twin Fairy).

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Akira Ifukube, cinematography is by Hajime Koizumi, and it was produced by Sanezumi Fujimoto and Tomoyuki Tanaka.

Is Mothra vs. Godzilla worth watching?

Mothra vs. Godzilla holds an audience score of 7.0/10 from 336 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 1h 29m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy drama, action, and science fiction, Mothra vs. Godzilla is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Mothra vs. Godzilla

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