Now, before we get into the fundamentals of how you can watch 'Godzilla, King of the Monsters!' right now, here are some important things to know about the TOHO, Jewell Enterprises horror flick. Godzilla, King of the Monsters! starring Raymond Burr, Takashi Shimura, Momoko Kôchi, Akira Takarada has a NR rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 21 min. The release date of the movie is May 18th, 1956. The movie received a user score of 65/100 on TMDb, which was generated using reviews from 269 platform users.
Wondering what this story is all about? Here's the plot: "During an assignment, foreign correspondent Steve Martin spends a layover in Tokyo and is caught amid the rampage of an unstoppable prehistoric monster the Japanese call 'Godzilla'. The only hope for both Japan and the world lies on a secret weapon, which may prove more destructive than the monster itself."
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'Godzilla, King of the Monsters!' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on May 18th, 1956
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting
May 6th, 1998
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Americanized Godzilla Movies
Because of the Godzilla franchise success in Japan, heavily re-edited "Americanized" versions of some films were made for a theatrical release more suitable for the American audience.












