# Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964)

> Greed over a sacred giant egg unleashes a spectacular struggle between destructive Godzilla and protective Mothra.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1121

## Facts

- Runtime: 89 min
- Genres: Drama, Action, Science Fiction
- Director: Ishirō Honda
- Cast: Akira Takarada, Yuriko Hoshi, Hiroshi Koizumi, Yū Fujiki, Kenji Sahara, Emi Ito, Yumi Ito, Jun Tazaki
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058379/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: spectacular, playful, adventurous, classic monster movie night, retro science fiction marathon

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- [Son of Godzilla (1967)](https://ember.film/movie/11232)
- [Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973)](https://ember.film/movie/24880)
- [Destroy All Monsters (1968)](https://ember.film/movie/2057)
- [King Kong vs. Godzilla (1963)](https://ember.film/movie/484666)
- [Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964)](https://ember.film/movie/9455)
- [Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. (2003)](https://ember.film/movie/25046)
- [Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (1966)](https://ember.film/movie/2064)
- [Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965)](https://ember.film/movie/11815)
- [King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962)](https://ember.film/movie/1120)
- [Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971)](https://ember.film/movie/25041)

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