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Godzilla Raids Again

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Pieter-Jan Van Haecke Psychocinematography Nov 29, 2022
Oda’s narrative offers the Japanese spectator a message of hope, yet not without underlining that what is repressed today will resurface another day – i.e. the truth of the pacific war cannot be effaced. Go to Full Review Harris Dang The AU Review Nov 7, 2019
With an even more explosive climax involving air raids and avalanches, Godzilla Raids Again may not be as emotionally satisfying as the original film, but it does provide other pleasures and it is just as inspirational of what is to come. Go to Full Review Evan Saathoff Birth.Movies.Death. May 24, 2019
Godzilla Raids Again doesn't know the rules of being a Godzilla movie because many had not yet been invented. It creates a big one (the fights), but often goes off on its own, merry way, making it something of a charming gem. Go to Full Review Film4 Staff Film4 May 24, 2019
Great fun. Go to Full Review Sky Staff Sky Cinema May 24, 2019
3/5
Still, it's good fun, if you like watching a couple of guys in monster suits trashing model cities that is. Go to Full Review Rob Humanick Suite101.com May 24, 2019
3/5
Unwise in investing so much time in its human characters, who are poorly drawn and never particularly compelling. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Jacob N @RT90164981 6 days ago Not a good movie. The fight scene was really good though. Really boring too… See more James S @RT77855956 Oct 4, 2026 Godzilla is my goat but bruthar gyat iced and it’s a snoozer See more Conor T @RT72920782 Jul 24, 2026 Dr. Yamane comes back which he hardly does anything, lackluster monster fights, and it’s boring. See more angelic F. @killuaslayer1 Apr 21, 2026 This is the Godzilla used in the "Suitmation Trials" analog horror series. Besides that, I don't mind watching this one, yeah there are some parts that can be better and I'm aware it was rushed during the time, but it's still pretty cool to see this is the first actual film where we see Godzilla fighting a kaiju. Wish they took their time, it would've been a whole lot different. See more Manda R. @oatmeal Jan 25, 2026 They disrespected Osaka castle AND Godzilla’s power?! In Godzilla it takes a morally questionable super weapon and a sacrificial scientist and in this one it’s like “lol avalanche” - still, it was charming and campy and I quite enjoyed it. See more Vincent W. @Gojirilla5419 Dec 27, 2025 Since RT is weird with the title of both this movie and it’s American cut, I am reviewing the Japanese version here. I have to say, I was pleasantly surprised with Raids Again, I knew going into this that it would be cheesy, but I didn’t expect as much seriousness as I got. I very ironically enjoyed this movie and will be watching it again. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
Toho Company
Genre
Sci-Fi, Horror
Original Language
Japanese
Release Date (Theaters)
May 21, 1959, Original
Runtime
1h 22m
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