movie

2014 · United States

Godzilla

Tonight at a glance

Runtime: 123 min
Age rating: PG-13
Language: English
Country: United States
Frights: Moderate

The story

Ford Brody, a Navy bomb expert, has just reunited with his family in San Francisco when he is forced to go to Japan to help his estranged father, Joe. Soon, both men are swept up in an escalating crisis when an ancient alpha predator arises from the sea to combat malevolent adversaries that threaten the survival of humanity. The creatures leave colossal destruction in their wake, as they make their way toward their final battleground: San Francisco.

japan
monster
san francisco
california
hawaii
giant monster
tsunami
remake
prehistoric creature
golden gate bridge
dinosaur

The look

A few frames, chosen rather than collected.

The bill

Ken Watanabe — Dr. Ishiro Serizawa
Sally Hawkins — Dr. Vivienne Graham
Al Sapienza — Huddleston
David Strathairn — Admiral William Stenz
James Pizzinato — HALO Jumper
CJ Adams — Young Ford
Richard T. Jones — Captain Russell Hampton
Victor Rasuk — Tre Morales
Patrick Sabongui — Master Sargeant Marcus Waltz
Carson Bolde — Sam Brody
Jared Keeso — Jump Master

Directed: Gareth Edwards
Written: David Callaham, Max Borenstein

Production

Rating: 6.4 / 10 · 9,990 ratings
Studio: Legendary Pictures

The Collection

The complete story, in order.

2014 · You’re here
Godzilla
Where it starts.
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
2019
Godzilla vs. Kong
2021

If this stayed with you

Then these are the nearest things Cue holds — chosen for what they share with it, not for what happens to be popular.