Son of Godzilla

Name: Son of Godzilla
Genre: Adventure, Science Fiction, Fantasy
Released: 1967-12-16
Duration: 1 h 26 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Tadao Takashima, Bibari Maeda, Akira Kubo, Akihiko Hirata, Kenji Sahara

1967·Movie·PG·86 min·★ 6.4(246)

Adventure Science Fiction Fantasy More Japanese titles

“A great duel against a new monster by a parent-child combination!”

Reporter Goro Maki stumbles upon scientists conducting weather experiments on Sollgel Island in the South Seas. He discovers the island is inhabited by giant mantis and a woman named Saeko who's been cast away since the death of her father. The pair soon find a helpless infant monster that Godzilla must adopt and learn to raise as one of his own.

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About Son of Godzilla

Son of Godzilla is a 1967 Japanese-language adventure, science fiction and fantasy film directed by Jun Fukuda. The cast is led by Tadao Takashima, Bibari Maeda, Akira Kubo. It has a runtime of 1h 26m. Viewers rate it 6.4/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Criterion Channel.

Son of Godzilla was produced by TOHO and Tokyo Laboratory and made in Japan. It was released on December 16, 1967, and carries a PG certification. At the box office it grossed around $2 million worldwide.

Director: Jun Fukuda
Writers: Shinichi Sekizawa, Kazue Kiba
Release date: December 16, 1967
Original language: Japanese
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: Japan
Box office: $2 million
Production: TOHO, Tokyo Laboratory

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Son of Godzilla cast & crew

Son of Godzilla was directed by Jun Fukuda and written by Shinichi Sekizawa and Kazue Kiba.

The cast features Tadao Takashima as Dr. Tsunezo Kusumi, Bibari Maeda as Saeko Matsumiya, Akira Kubo as Goro Maki, Akihiko Hirata as Fujisaki, Kenji Sahara as Morio, and Yoshio Tsuchiya as Furukawa.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Masaru Satō, cinematography is by Kazuo Yamada, and it was produced by Tomoyuki Tanaka.

Is Son of Godzilla worth watching?

Son of Godzilla holds an audience score of 6.4/10 from 246 ratings, a solidly received adventure films.

At 1h 26m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy adventure, science fiction, and fantasy, Son of Godzilla is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Son of Godzilla

In United States, you can stream Son of Godzilla on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Criterion Channel, Cinemax Amazon Channel, and HBO Max, or rent and buy it on Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. Click any service above to open it directly.

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