Summary
French nuclear tests irradiate an iguana into a giant monster that viciously attacks freighter ships in the Pacific Ocean. A team of experts, including Niko Tatopoulos, conclude that the oversized reptile is the culprit.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Skip it if
- You want something quiet and calm
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+19)
Critics 26Audiences 45GoodWatch 37
Box office
2.9×its budget
- Budget
- $130 M
- Worldwide
- $379 M
Worldwide it earned $249 M more than it cost.
Running time
2 h 18 min
Longer than 9 in 10 sci-fi movies, +39 min on the typical 99
typical 99138Half of all sci-fi movies run 90–112 min.
Reach
Streams in 36 countries, rent or buy in 56 more
+26
Released
1998
May 20, 1998
28 years ago
Genres
Science FictionActionThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
FrenchJapaneseRussianSpanishMade in
United States
Rated
- PG-13United States
Yes: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for violence and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensPure Escapism95 people
Matthew BroderickDr. Niko Tatopoulos
Jean RenoPhilippe Roaché
Maria PitilloAudrey Timmonds
Hank AzariaVictor 'Animal' Palotti
Kevin DunnColonel Hicks
Michael LernerMayor Ebert
Harry ShearerCharles Caiman
Arabella FieldLucy Palotti
Vicki LewisDr. Elsie Chapman
Doug SavantSergeant O'Neal
Malcolm DanareDr. Mendel Craven
Lorry GoldmanGene, Mayor's Aide- CAChristian AubertJean-Luc
Philippe BergeronJean-Claude- FBFrank BruynbroekJean-Pierre
François GirodayJean-Philippe
Nicholas J. GiangiulioEd
Robert LesserMurray
Ralph ManzaOld Fisherman- GCGreg Callahanthe Governor
Chris EllisGeneral Anderson
Nancy CartwrightCaiman's Secretary
Richard GantAdmiral Phelps- JMJack MooreLeonard
Directing · 7
- Roland Emmerich Director, Story, Screenplay, Executive Producer
- Peter Ramsey Second Unit Director
- Greg Hale Second Second Assistant Director
- Lars P. Winther Second Assistant Director
- Kim H. Winther First Assistant Director
- Kim Berner Script Supervisor
Writing · 3
- Dean Devlin Story, Screenplay, Producer
- Terry Rossio Story
- Ted Elliott Story
Production · 24
- Ute Emmerich Executive Producer
- William Fay Executive Producer
- April Webster Casting
- David Bloch Casting
- Peter Winther Co-Producer
- Anna Liza Recto Casting Associate
Camera · 14
- Ueli Steiger Director of Photography
- Dylan Goss Aerial Camera
- Claudette Barius Still Photographer
- Florian Ballhaus Camera Operator
- Suza Kohlstedt Assistant Camera
- Stephen St. John Steadicam Operator
Editing · 8
- David Siegel Editor
- Peter Amundson Editor
- David Orr Color Timer
- Mo Henry Negative Cutter
- Ryan Quigley Editorial Production Assistant
- Greg Hanigan Digital Color Timer
Sound · 26
- David Arnold Original Music Composer
- Michael Lloyd Original Music Composer
- Scott Martin Gershin Sound Designer
- Per Hallberg Supervising Sound Editor
- Gary A. Hecker Foley Artist
- Nerses Gezalyan Foley Mixer
Art · 24
- Oliver Scholl Production Design
- Oana Bogdan Miller Art Direction
- Maya Shimoguchi Assistant Art Director
- Victor J. Zolfo Set Decoration
- Doug Harlocker Property Master
- Charles S. Serrano Construction Foreman
Costume & Make-Up · 7
- Joseph A. Porro Costume Design
- Chantal Boom'la Hairstylist
- Billy Baker Set Dressing Artist
- Lois DeArmond Costume Illustrator
- Anita Louise Brown Set Costumer
- Katalin Elek Makeup Artist
Visual Effects · 28
- Jerome Chen Visual Effects Supervisor, Digital Effects Supervisor
- Volker Engel Visual Effects Supervisor
- Patrick Tatopoulos Creature Design
- Benedikt Niemann Animation
- Andrew R. Jones Animation Director
- Benjamin Cinelli Animation
Lighting · 7
- Amy Alarian Electrician
- Doug Dalisera Best Boy Electric
- Tim Marshall Rigging Gaffer
- Marc Christie Rigging Grip
- Frederic Soumagnas Lighting Artist
- Niles McElroy Lighting Technician
Other crew · 79
- R.A. Rondell Stunt Coordinator
- Tomoyuki Tanaka In Memory Of
- Patricia Tallman Utility Stunts
- Peter Epstein Stunts
- John Cenatiempo Stunts
- Jill Brown Stunts
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