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Destroy All Monsters

1968 · 89 min

A colourful, fast-paced monster mash with alien invaders, city-smashing spectacle, and a cheerful B-movie charm.

Directed by: Ishirō Honda
Genres: Science fiction, Action
Starring: Akira Kubo, Yukiko Kobayashi, Kyôko Ai

Tagline: The mysterious Kilaaks appear! Shaking the universe, the great battle of 11 monsters!
Overview: At the turn of the century, all of the Earth's monsters have been rounded up and kept safely on Monsterland. Chaos erupts when a race of she-aliens known as the Kilaaks unleash the monsters across the world.

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Directed by: Ishirō Honda
Genres: Science fiction, Action
Starring: Akira Kubo, Yukiko Kobayashi, Kyôko Ai

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Tone: campystrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
power
war
technology
freedom
Places: big city
space
fantasy world
Era: near-future
Audience: family
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	7
Horror	2
Humour	3
Realism	2
Romance	1
Tension	4
Darkness	3
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: science fiction, action
Directed by: Ishirō Honda
Written by: Ishirō Honda, Takeshi Kimura
Starring: Akira Kubo, Yukiko Kobayashi, Kyôko Ai, Jun Tazaki, Yoshio Tsuchiya, Kenji Sahara, Susumu Kurobe, Hisaya Ito
Music: Akira Ifukube
Cinematography: Taiichi Kankura
Runtime: 89 min
Country: Japan
Languages: French, Japanese

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