A slow-burn, atmospheric monster movie that builds tension through restraint and delivers awe-inspiring scale.
About 2014 film directed by Gareth Edwards
Genres action, science fiction, kaiju
Directed by Gareth Edwards
Written by Frank Darabont, David S. Goyer, Drew Pearce, David Callaham
Starring Bryan Cranston, Juliette Binoche, Elizabeth Olsen, Sally Hawkins, Ken Watanabe, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, David Strathairn, Richard T. Jones
Music Alexandre Desplat
Runtime 123 min
Country Japan, United States
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