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Godzilla, King of the Monsters! 1956

  • Released: May 18, 1956
  • Director: Terry O. Morse

Godzilla, King of the Monsters! 1956

Incredible, unstoppable titan of terror!

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.
Americanized Godzilla Collection

Part of the Americanized Godzilla Collection

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Movie Stats

  • Original TitleGodzilla, King of the Monsters!
  • Runtime81 min
  • StatusReleased
  • Original LanguageEN
  • Budget$25,000
  • Revenue$2,000,000
  • Popularity11.683
  • Production Companies
    • Jewell Enterprises Inc. (United States)
    • Embassy Pictures (United States)
    • TransWorld Releasing Corporation (United States)
    • TOHO (Japan)
    • Toho Laboratory (Japan)
  • Also known as
    • 怪獣王ゴジラ(海外版) (Toho Co., Ltd. theatrical release title)
    • Godzilla: O Rei dos Monstros
    • Godzilla: King of the Monsters!
    • Kaijû-ô Gojira (Toho Co., Ltd. theatrical release title, Romanized)
    • O Monstro do Oceano Pacífico
    • Γκοτζίλα: Το Τέρας του Αιώνος
    • Ґодзілла, король монстрів!
    • Γκοτζίλα: Ο Βασιλιάς των Τεράτων! (Reissue title)
    • Godzilla (Paramount Pictures/Documento Film theatrical release title)
    • Godzilla: King of the Monsters (Poster title)
    • Godzilla 3 - Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
    • 怪獣王ゴジラ (Toho Co., Ltd. theatrical release title)
    • Monster King Godzilla (Toho Co., Ltd. theatrical release title, translated)
    • Godzilla (Loew's State Theatre premiere title)
    • Godzilla (Les Films du Verseau theatrical release title)
    • Godzilla (Les Films du Verseau theatrical release title)
    • Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean (Les Films du Verseau theatrical release poster title, translated)
    • Godzilla, le Monstre de L'Océan Pacifique (Les Films du Verseau theatrical release poster title)
    • Godzilla, König der Monster
  • GenresScience Fiction, Horror
  • Release Dates (US)
    • April 27, 1956Loew's State Theatre, New York City, New York. Uses original title/title card, "GODZILLA". (Premiere)
    • May 18, 1956Beginning of expansion to other theaters across the US. (Theatrical)
    • November 5, 2024The Criterion Collection 4K UHD + Blu-ray. US version is in standard HD only. Packaged with "Godzilla" (1954). (Physical)
    • March 1, 2001Goodtimes Entertainment DVD. 1.33:1 aspect ratio. (Physical)
    • January 24, 2012The Criterion Collection DVD / Blu-ray Digipack. First new restoration of the US version since the 1983 Vestron Video VHS. Packaged with "Godzilla" (1954) (two disc DVD) (one disc BD). (Physical)
    • May 13, 2014Classic Media DVD. Reissue of the 2006 set with the same features, but in a standard DVD keep case and excluding the booklet. (Physical)
    • September 17, 2002Classic Media/Sony Music Entertainment/Sony Wonder DVD. 1.33:1 aspect ratio. Same video master as Simitar's release. (Physical)
    • October 29, 2019The Criterion Collection Blu-ray set titled "Godzilla, the Showa-Era Films, 1954-1975". Same as 2012 release but with updated menus. Packaged with "Godzilla" (1954) (same disc, disc 1/8). (Physical)
    • February 23, 1999Simitar Entertainment DVD set titled "Godzilla: 5 Rampaging Movies". Packaged w/"Godzilla versus The Thing", "Godzilla versus Monster Zero", "Godzilla's Revenge", and "Terror of Mechagodzilla". 5 discs, same features as 1998 disc. (Physical)
    • September 5, 2006Classic Media Collector's Edition DVD Digipack. Packaged with "Godzilla" (1954) (two discs). Same presentation for US version as the 2002 release. Includes 12-page booklet. (Physical)
    • May 5, 1998Simitar Entertainment DVD. 2-sided disc with original 1.37:1 aspect ratio on one side, and a cropped 1.66:1 presentation on the opposite side. (Physical)
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