Rodan

Rodan (1956)

  • 63% of critics liked it
    (8 reviews)

  • 53% of users liked it
    (2,661 ratings)

The second major addition to Toho Studios' giant-monster series after Gojira (aka Godzilla, 1954), was Rodan (or Radon), a giant pterodactyl whose wings create massive, destructive winds as it flies by. There are actually two of them in this film, mates who finally get together (after the… More

Unrated, 1 hr. 14 min.
Directed By
Ishirô Honda
Genres
Drama, Horror, Science Fiction & Fantasy
On DVD
Mar 29, 2005

Critic Reviews

  • Rob Humanick, Suite101.com

    As tedious and lethargic as [the original] Godzilla was smart and engaging.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Chris W


    Following the success of Godzilla, those crazy guys in Japan decided to make a bunch more giant monster movies, and one of the first after Godzilla was this film, Rodan. Like the basic plot of Godzilla, this film invovles the horrors of nuclear technology being responsible for… More

  • Luke B


    A great monster movie, this time in color. A similar plot to Godzilla sees nuclear testing wake up an over sized Pteranodon. In a sleepy mining village a series of mysterious attacks lead to the discovery of giant killer caterpillar. Greater darkness soon arrives in the form of an… More

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