Godzilla: King of the Monsters
Godzilla: King of the Monsters

Godzilla: King of the Monsters

2019Movie132 minEnglish

Follows the heroic efforts of the crypto-zoological agency Monarch as its members face off against a battery of god-sized monsters, including the mighty Godzilla, who collides with Mothra, Rodan, and his ultimate nemesis, the three-headed King Ghidorah. When these ancient super-species, thought to be mere myths, rise again, they all vie for supremacy, leaving humanity's very existence hanging in the balance.

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IMDb6.0/10
Rotten Tomatoes42%
Metacritic48/100
Google Users65%
Director: Michael DoughertyGenres: Action, Sci-Fi, Horror, Adventure

Plot Summary

The actions of the crypto-zoological agency Monarch face off against a battery of god-sized monsters, including the mighty Godzilla, who battles Mothra, Rodan, and his ultimate nemesis, King Ghidorah. When these ancient titans—thought to be myths—rise again, they all vie for supremacy, leaving humanity's very existence in the balance. The film follows the heroic efforts of the Monarch agents as they try to save mankind.

Critical Reception

Godzilla: King of the Monsters received mixed reviews from critics. While praised for its stunning visual effects, creature designs, and epic monster battles, it was criticized for its convoluted plot, underdeveloped human characters, and sometimes overwhelming action that overshadowed the narrative. Audiences were more divided, with some enjoying the spectacle and fan service while others found it lacking in substance.

What Reviewers Say

  • Visually spectacular with thrilling monster action, but suffers from a weak script and underdeveloped human elements.
  • A noisy, effects-driven spectacle that often prioritizes creature features over coherent storytelling.
  • Enjoys its status as a monster movie, delivering the giant creature mayhem fans crave, albeit with a cluttered plot.

Google audience: Google users generally appreciated the impressive visual effects and the sheer scale of the monster fights, finding it to be an entertaining popcorn flick. However, many felt the story was less engaging and the human characters were not as compelling as the giant creatures.

Fun Fact

Director Michael Dougherty, a huge fan of Godzilla, wrote the film's ending monologue for Dr. Ishiro Serizawa (Ken Watanabe) himself, wanting it to convey a sense of awe and reverence for Godzilla's role as an ancient protector.

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CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

I don't now quite what I was expecting here - but this really fails to deliver on any front. Matthew Broderick and Jean Reno probably did the best recent version of this back in 1998 and this isn't a patch on that. The special effects are s...
r96sk

r96sk

It features some decent moments (cool end shot!), but overall I was feeling rather indifferent throughout <em>'Godzilla: King of the Monsters'</em>. A bad movie this is not necessarily, though it is not one I'd file under 'good' either. ...
Martha

Martha

I felt like a kid again watching my fave monsters fight like they did when my late dad and i watched them together. I freaking loved it. THAT is how you make a Godzilla movie. Can't wait till he fights Kong.
Peter89Spencer

Peter89Spencer

When Charles Dance first entered the scene I was like; "Tywin Lannister's alive?!"! LOL Don't know why everybody is hating this, it was actually a pretty good films. Can't wait to see GvK!
Per Gunnar Jonsson

Per Gunnar Jonss...

When I watched the 2014 Godzilla movie I was less than impressed as can be seen from my review here. When watching this one I felt it was marginally better. True to the Hollywood standards today, or perhaps lack thereof, the script wr...
Stephen Campbell

Stephen Campbell

**_Very loud, very dumb, and very entertaining_** >_And four great beasts came up from the sea, diverse one from another. The first was like a lion, and had eagle's wings: I beheld till the wings thereof were plucked, and it was lifted u...
Gimly

Gimly

It's dumb. Really dumb. And I don't mean "Oh it's a big, noisy action movie and it doesn't engage you very much mentally so that means it's stupid", I'm talking like, the rules contained within just this movie are frequently broken, and a b...
Manuel São Bento

Manuel São Bento

If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog :) As some of you might know, Godzilla: King of the Monsters is one of my Most Anticipated Movies of 2019. Not because I expected it to be a beautifully written, heartfe...
garethmb

garethmb

Picking up after the events of the previous film; “Godzilla: King of the Monsters” deals with a world trying to assess what to do with the presence of the giant Titans. The Monarch Corporation wants the creatures studied and has established...
SWITCH.

SWITCH.

‘Godzilla II: King of the Monsters’ promises to build on the great work already laid out for this franchise, mixing popcorn fun and thrilling craft, but instead it relinquishes all of that to be a predictably dull and plodding bore. It does...