# Godzilla (1954)

> An awakened prehistoric monster turns Tokyo into a nightmare vision of nuclear destruction and scientific responsibility.

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## Facts

- Runtime: 96 min
- Genres: Thriller, Horror, Science Fiction
- Director: Ishirō Honda
- Cast: Akira Takarada, Momoko Kôchi, Akihiko Hirata, Takashi Shimura, Fuyuki Murakami, Sachio Sakai, Toranosuke Ogawa, Ren Yamamoto
- TMDB rating: 7.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047034/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: ominous, somber, foreboding, classic horror night, kaiju marathon

## Synopsis

A monstrous awakening threatens to obliterate a city, forcing humanity to confront its own destructive power.

## Movies like Godzilla

- [Godzilla 2000: Millennium (1999)](https://ember.film/movie/5711)
- [Godzilla (2014)](https://ember.film/movie/81228)
- [Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964)](https://ember.film/movie/1121)
- [Rodan (1956)](https://ember.film/movie/11929)
- [Godzilla Raids Again (1955)](https://ember.film/movie/1119)
- [Gigantis, the Fire Monster (1959)](https://ember.film/movie/208678)
- [The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953)](https://ember.film/movie/21852)
- [Destroy All Monsters (1968)](https://ember.film/movie/2057)
- [Shin Godzilla (2016)](https://ember.film/movie/196462)
- [Godzilla 1985 (1985)](https://ember.film/movie/24873)

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