Godzilla Minus One

critic Reviews

, 96% Certified Fresh Tomatometer Score
  • With engaging human stories anchoring the action, Godzilla Minus One is one kaiju movie that remains truly compelling between the scenes of mass destruction.
  • , Fresh Tomatometer Score
    Oliver JonesObserver
    Director Takashi Yamazaki, a seasoned special effects supervisor, brings the story back to its original post-war roots—and brings back a sense of spectacle.
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    Frank ScheckHollywood Reporter
    This may be the only Godzilla movie that will make you feel verklempt by the time it concludes.
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    Charles BramescoindieWire
    The film threads the needle of epic intimacy by identifying a personal element too expansive to be trivial, a battle we all take up together in solidarity.
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    Philip De SemlyenTime Out
    Heartfelt and often awe-inspiring, Japanese VFX wizard Takashi Yamazaki delivers the best kaiju movie in decades.
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    Kambole CampbellEmpire Magazine
    A refreshingly humanist and nostalgic reboot of the iconic monster franchise, Takashi Yamazaki’s Godzilla Minus One takes the atomic lizard back to his post-war roots...
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    Katie WalshTribune News Service
    Yamazaki’s take on Godzilla is classical, utilizing the giant kaiju as a metaphor for social commentary, and his aesthetic take is classical as well, combining a retro 1940s style with cutting-edge visual effects
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    Travis HopsonPunch Drunk Critics
    Toho has gone back to its roots and achieved the true pinnacle of Godzilla glory with Godzilla Minus One
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    Esmé HoldenIn Review Online
    Minus One, set immediately after World War II, lacks junky fun... in fact, it bears the stink of seriousness&#59; it’s the most white elephant film in the series — the white ‘zilla if you want a pithy pull quote.
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    Sean BurnsNorth Shore Movies
    A hell of a sequel to 'Oppenheimer.'
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    Keith GarlingtonKeith & the Movies
    “Godzilla Minus One” offers a crash course on how to make a great blockbuster. It has the signature thrills and big screen spectacle. But it’s the deeply ingrained human element that make it stand out.
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