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Godzilla Minus One

2023 · 125 min

A somber, intense monster spectacle that grounds its giant-scale destruction in raw human grief and the struggle to live on.

Tagline
戦後、日本。無(ゼロ)から負(マイナス)へ。
Overview
In postwar Japan, Godzilla brings new devastation to an already scorched landscape. With no military intervention or government help in sight, the survivors must join together in the face of despair and fight back against an unrelenting horror.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • survival
  • guilt
  • found family
  • redemption
Places
  • small town
  • big city
  • sea
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror6
Humour2
Realism6
Romance3
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
science fiction, horror, action
Directed by
Takashi Yamazaki
Written by
Takashi Yamazaki
Starring
Ryunosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe, Yuki Yamada, Munetaka Aoki, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Sakura Ando, Kuranosuke Sasaki, Sae Nagatani
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
125 min
Country
Japan
Languages
English, Japanese

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