# The Return of Godzilla (1984)

> A somber kaiju reboot turns Godzilla’s assault on Tokyo into a nuclear-age crisis of secrecy, diplomacy, and survival.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/282924

## Facts

- Runtime: 103 min
- Genres: Science Fiction, Action, Horror
- Director: Koji Hashimoto
- Cast: Keiju Kobayashi, Ken Tanaka, Yasuko Sawaguchi, Shin Takuma, Yōsuke Natsuki, Eitarō Ozawa, Taketoshi Naitō, Nobuo Kaneko
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9015178/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: foreboding, serious, propulsive, kaiju movie night, retro science fiction night

## Movies like The Return of Godzilla

- [Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975)](https://ember.film/movie/11705)
- [Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973)](https://ember.film/movie/24880)
- [Godzilla vs. Megaguirus (2000)](https://ember.film/movie/25045)
- [Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. (2003)](https://ember.film/movie/25046)
- [Godzilla Raids Again (1955)](https://ember.film/movie/1119)
- [Godzilla Minus One (2023)](https://ember.film/movie/857457)
- [Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (1991)](https://ember.film/movie/22784)
- [Godzilla vs. Destoroyah (1995)](https://ember.film/movie/7201)
- [Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971)](https://ember.film/movie/25041)
- [Godzilla 2000: Millennium (1999)](https://ember.film/movie/5711)

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