Movie

Son of Godzilla

1967 · 86 min

A goofy, endearing monster romp with a tropical island setting and a surprisingly sweet father-son dynamic at its heart.

Directed by: Jun Fukuda
Genres: Adventure, Science fiction, Fantasy
Starring: Tadao Takashima, Bibari Maeda, Akira Kubo

Tagline: A great duel against a new monster by a parent-child combination!
Overview: Reporter Goro Maki stumbles upon scientists conducting weather experiments on Sollgel Island in the South Seas. He discovers the island is inhabited by giant mantis and a woman named Saeko who's been cast away since the death of her father. The pair soon find a helpless infant monster that Godzilla must adopt and learn to raise as one of his own.

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Directed by: Jun Fukuda
Genres: Adventure, Science fiction, Fantasy
Starring: Tadao Takashima, Bibari Maeda, Akira Kubo

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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: parenthood
family
survival
nature
found family
Places: wilderness
sea
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	5
Horror	2
Humour	6
Realism	1
Romance	1
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	2
Emotional weight	4

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Godzilla (Showa) Collection

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Godzilla Raids AgainMovie · 1955
King Kong vs. GodzillaMovie · 1962
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed MonsterMovie · 1964
Mothra vs. GodzillaMovie · 1964
Invasion of Astro-MonsterMovie · 1965
Ebirah, Horror of the DeepMovie · 1966
Son of GodzillaMovie · 1967 This title
Destroy All MonstersMovie · 1968
All Monsters AttackMovie · 1969
Godzilla vs. HedorahMovie · 1971
Godzilla vs. GiganMovie · 1972
Godzilla vs. MegalonMovie · 1973
Godzilla vs. MechagodzillaMovie · 1974
Terror of MechagodzillaMovie · 1975

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