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Son of Godzilla

1967Movie1 h 26 minNR

56
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb5.2Rotten Tomatoes63%31%

A spectacular, violent adventure movie about fantasy and family.

Good for family movie night · friends night · party vibe

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Not for tears, big ideas or romance.

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Story

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.

Feels like

  • Classic Kaiju Film
  • Monster Island Adventure
  • Godzilla Family
  • Giant Monsters
  • South Seas Setting
  • Man-in-Suit Effects
  • Action-Packed
  • Campy Fun
  • Nostalgic Tone

Cast

15 of 15

Crew

Directed by
Jun Fukuda
Written by
Shinichi Sekizawa, Kazue Kiba
Produced by
Tomoyuki Tanaka, Yasuaki Sakamoto
Music by
Masaru Satō

Everyone

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Facts

December 16, 1967 · 1 h 26 min · NR

Released
December 16, 1967
Runtime
1 h 26 min
Age rating
NR
Content
Violence
Genres
Adventure, Science Fiction, Fantasy
Original language
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Box office
$2 million
Available in
6 countries

Tropes

Intrepid Reporter, Minimalist Cast, The Worf Effect +9

  • Intrepid Reporter
  • Minimalist Cast
  • The Worf Effect
  • Always a Bigger Fish
  • Distinguished Gentleman's Pipe
  • Abusive Parents
  • Big Creepy-Crawlies
  • Bottle Episode
  • Kill It with Fire
  • Bad Guys Do the Dirty Work
  • Papa Wolf
  • Leitmotif

12 of 30 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream Son of Godzilla?"

Questions about Son of Godzilla

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Son of Godzilla?

fuboTVHBO MaxThe RokuCriterionCinemaxPluto TVShout! Factory TVPlex

In the United States, Son of Godzilla streams on fuboTV, HBO Max, Criterion, and Cinemax, and it is free with ads on The Roku, Pluto TV, Shout! Factory TV, Plex, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 3 other countries.

Is Son of Godzilla worth watching?

56
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 56 (IMDb 5.2 and Rotten Tomatoes 63%). Critics rate it higher (63 out of 100) than audiences (42).

Is Son of Godzilla a sequel?

  1. Godzilla (1954)
  2. Godzilla Raids Again (1955)
  3. King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962)
  4. Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964)
  5. Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964)
  6. Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965)
  7. Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (1966)
  8. Son of Godzilla (1967)
  9. Destroy All Monsters (1968)
  10. All Monsters Attack (1969)
  11. Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971)
  12. Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972)
  13. Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973)
  14. Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974)
  15. Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975)

Yes: it's movie 8 of 15 in its series, after Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (1966) and before Destroy All Monsters (1968).

Is Son of Godzilla okay for kids?

NRViolence

Yes: it's rated NR in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.

Can I half-watch Son of Godzilla?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 4 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.

Is Son of Godzilla in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.

What tropes does Son of Godzilla use?

Intrepid ReporterMinimalist CastThe Worf EffectAlways a Bigger FishDistinguished Gentleman's PipeAbusive ParentsBig Creepy-CrawliesBottle EpisodeKill It with FireBad Guys Do the Dirty WorkPapa WolfLeitmotifand 18 more

TV Tropes lists 30 tropes for it, including Intrepid Reporter, Minimalist Cast, and The Worf Effect.