Invasion of Astro-Monster
Astronauts, aliens, and Earth’s greatest monsters collide in a colorful Showa-era space adventure built on deception and kaiju spectacle.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- campy
- playful
- colorful
- retro movie night
- kaiju marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regard it as an entertaining high point of the Showa Godzilla cycle whose retro spectacle and camp outweigh its thin monster action and conspicuous shoddiness.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The Xiliens request Earth's monsters and offer a cancer cure while concealing their real intentions.
Astronauts investigate Planet X and the plot connects its alien civilization to Godzilla, Rodan, and Monster Zero.
The film presents aliens, astronauts, monster battles, and an improbable medical bargain in an exuberant 1960s monster-movie register.
Tetsuo Torii's sound device is sold through Namikawa and becomes entangled with the Xilien scheme.
Films like Invasion of Astro-Monster, and why
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
shared kaiju spectacle, alien invasion premise, colorful science fiction adventure, and retro monster-movie tone
Destroy All Monsters
shared extraterrestrial threat, giant-monster action, campy science fiction, and tokusatsu spectacle
Gamera vs. Viras
shared alien invasion, kaiju destruction, earnest adventure plotting, and classic japanese science fiction style
Mothra vs. Godzilla
shared retro science fiction adventure, extraterrestrial antagonists, and playful giant-monster spectacle
Movie Details
- Director
- Ishirō Honda
- Release Date
- 1965-12-19
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (265)
Cast
- Akira Takarada
- Nick Adams
- Kumi Mizuno
- Keiko Sawai
- Jun Tazaki
- Yoshio Tsuchiya
- Akira Kubo
- Takamaru Sasaki
- Fuyuki Murakami
- Yoshibumi Tajima
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, HBO Max
- Rent
- Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Invasion of Astro-Monster about?
- Astronauts, aliens, and Earth’s greatest monsters collide in a colorful Showa-era space adventure built on deception and kaiju spectacle.
- What is Invasion of Astro-Monster like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Invasion of Astro-Monster as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Invasion of Astro-Monster violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Invasion of Astro-Monster as mild.
- What did critics think of Invasion of Astro-Monster?
- Critics broadly regard it as an entertaining high point of the Showa Godzilla cycle whose retro spectacle and camp outweigh its thin monster action and conspicuous shoddiness.
- Which films are like Invasion of Astro-Monster?
- Films with a similar feel include Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla, Destroy All Monsters, Gamera vs. Viras, and Mothra vs. Godzilla.
- How long is Invasion of Astro-Monster?
- Invasion of Astro-Monster runs 96 minutes.
- Where can I watch Invasion of Astro-Monster?
- In United States, Invasion of Astro-Monster streams on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, HBO Max.
