Godzilla: King of the Monsters
Monarch scientists and a fractured family confront a resurgent pantheon of Titans in a thunderous battle for planetary supremacy.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- bombastic
- propulsive
- heightened
- blockbuster night
- kaiju movie marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film visually spectacular and energetic in its monster action but undermined by a weak, plodding screenplay and thin human characters.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Monarch studies multiple Titans, while Godzilla, Mothra, Rodan, and King Ghidorah compete for supremacy.
The ancient superspecies are awakened amid an argument over humanity's relationship with the natural world.
The film foregrounds god-sized Titans and their large-scale confrontations across global locations.
It combines Godzilla and Toho monster iconography with a contemporary American studio action format.
Films like Godzilla: King of the Monsters, and why
Godzilla
Shared kaiju spectacle, global catastrophe, science fiction mythology, and giant-monster battles.
Kong: Skull Island
Shared creature-feature premise, escalating monster destruction, and action-blockbuster scale.
Pacific Rim
Shared science fiction action, global threat narrative, and spectacular battles between enormous creatures.
Godzilla vs. Kong
Shared modern kaiju mythology, environmental themes, and humanity caught between colossal monsters.
Movie Details
- Director
- Michael Dougherty
- Release Date
- 2019-05-29
- Runtime
- 132 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (6927)
Cast
- Kyle Chandler
- Vera Farmiga
- Millie Bobby Brown
- Ken Watanabe
- Zhang Ziyi
- Bradley Whitford
- Sally Hawkins
- Charles Dance
- Thomas Middleditch
- Aisha Hinds
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- HBO Max
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Godzilla: King of the Monsters about?
- Monarch scientists and a fractured family confront a resurgent pantheon of Titans in a thunderous battle for planetary supremacy.
- What is Godzilla: King of the Monsters like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Godzilla: King of the Monsters as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Godzilla: King of the Monsters violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Godzilla: King of the Monsters as moderate.
- What did critics think of Godzilla: King of the Monsters?
- Critics broadly found the film visually spectacular and energetic in its monster action but undermined by a weak, plodding screenplay and thin human characters.
- Which films are like Godzilla: King of the Monsters?
- Films with a similar feel include Godzilla, Kong: Skull Island, Pacific Rim, and Godzilla vs. Kong.
- How long is Godzilla: King of the Monsters?
- Godzilla: King of the Monsters runs 132 minutes.
- Where can I watch Godzilla: King of the Monsters?
- In United States, Godzilla: King of the Monsters streams on HBO Max.
