# Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956)

> An American reporter witnesses Tokyo's devastation when nuclear testing awakens an ancient kaiju and forces scientists to weigh one annihilating weapon against another.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/11473

## Facts

- Runtime: 81 min
- Genres: Science Fiction, Horror
- Director: Terry O. Morse, Ishirō Honda
- Cast: Raymond Burr, Takashi Shimura, Momoko Kôchi, Akira Takarada, Akihiko Hirata, Sachio Sakai, Fuyuki Murakami, Ren Yamamoto
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0197521/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: foreboding, destructive, somber, classic monster movie night, kaiju marathon

## Movies like Godzilla, King of the Monsters!

- [Gigantis, the Fire Monster (1959)](https://ember.film/movie/208678)
- [Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (1966)](https://ember.film/movie/2064)
- [The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953)](https://ember.film/movie/21852)
- [Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965)](https://ember.film/movie/11815)
- [Godzilla 1985 (1985)](https://ember.film/movie/24873)
- [Shin Godzilla (2016)](https://ember.film/movie/196462)
- [Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971)](https://ember.film/movie/25041)
- [Rodan (1956)](https://ember.film/movie/11929)
- [Destroy All Monsters (1968)](https://ember.film/movie/2057)
- [Godzilla (2014)](https://ember.film/movie/81228)

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