Godzilla
Size does matter.
French nuclear tests irradiate an iguana into a giant monster that viciously attacks freighter ships in the Pacific Ocean.A team of experts, including Niko Tatopoulos, conclude that the oversized reptile is the culprit.Before long, the giant lizard is loose in Manhattan as the US military races to destroy the monster before it reproduces and it's spawn takes over the world.
- Director
- Roland Emmerich
- Signature
- Tension · Wonder · Action
- Worldwide
- $379M
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French nuclear tests irradiate an iguana into a giant monster that viciously attacks freighter ships in the Pacific Ocean. A team of experts, including Niko Tatopoulos, conclude that the oversized reptile is the culprit. Before long, the giant lizard is loose in Manhattan as the US military races to destroy the monster before it reproduces and it's spawn takes over the world.
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Box Office & Release
Godzilla returned 2.9× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $130M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
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- International gross
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- Worldwide gross
- $379M
- Release date
- May 20, 1998
- Runtime
- 2h 19m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- English, Spanish
- Country
- Japan, United States of America
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