List of every Godzilla movie ever made

07 June 2025
Godzilla in 1954 was more than a monster movie. It hit Japanese theaters like an earthquake. Chains of sold-out showings. It channeled national trauma and tapped into a primal fear of nuclear destruction.

Sequels followed annually. Toho refined its formula. Godzilla became a cultural icon, a staple of Japanese pop. Every new creature, every new battle, kept audiences pouring into cinemas.

Overseas availability came slow. Imported prints. Late-night television. Bootleg tapes. Science-fiction conventions. A devoted cult took root. Fans mapped every continuity gap.

Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster


In the 1980s and 90s the franchise regained steam. Heisei revivals. Cable networks broadcast subtitled originals. VHS box sets spread records of radioactive roars and citywide carnage across continents.

Hollywood stepped in. Roland Emmerich’s 1998 Godzilla first cracked the mainstream. Gareth Edwards’ 2014 revival cemented it. Legendary’s MonsterVerse turned a cult phenomenon into a global blockbuster engine.

List of every Godzilla film ever released


Film Year Director Key event
Godzilla1954Ishirō HondaGodzilla emerges from Tokyo Bay and attacks Tokyo
Godzilla Raids Again1955Motoyoshi OdaGodzilla battles Anguirus
King Kong vs. Godzilla1962Ishirō HondaGodzilla battles King Kong
Mothra vs. Godzilla1964Ishirō HondaGodzilla battles Mothra
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster1964Ishirō HondaGodzilla battles King Ghidorah
Invasion of Astro-Monster1965Ishirō HondaGodzilla battles King Ghidorah and Rodan
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep1966Jun FukudaGodzilla battles Ebirah
Son of Godzilla1967Jun FukudaGodzilla protects Minilla from Kumonga and Kamacuras
Destroy All Monsters1968Ishirō HondaGodzilla and allies battle King Ghidorah under alien mind control
All Monsters Attack1969Ishirō HondaGodzilla battles Gabara with Minilla
Godzilla vs. Hedorah1971Yoshimitsu BannoGodzilla battles pollution monster Hedorah
Godzilla vs. Gigan1972Jun FukudaGodzilla and Anguirus battle Gigan and King Ghidorah
Godzilla vs. Megalon1973Jun FukudaGodzilla and Jet Jaguar battle Megalon and Gigan
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla1974Jun FukudaGodzilla battles Mechagodzilla and King Caesar
Terror of Mechagodzilla1975Ishirō HondaGodzilla battles Mechagodzilla 2 and Titanosaurus
The Return of Godzilla1984Kōji HashimotoGodzilla attacks Mihama nuclear plant and is trapped in Mount Mihara
Godzilla vs. Biollante1989Kazuki ŌmoriGodzilla battles plant monster Biollante
Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah1991Kazuki ŌmoriGodzilla battles time-traveling King Ghidorah
Godzilla vs. Mothra1992Takao OkawaraGodzilla battles Mothra in Yokohama
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II1993Takao OkawaraGodzilla battles Mechagodzilla II
Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla1994Kenshō YamazakiGodzilla battles SpaceGodzilla
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah1995Takao OkawaraGodzilla battles Destoroyah, leading to his demise
Godzilla1998Roland EmmerichAmerican Godzilla battles Navy and MUTOs in New York
Godzilla 2000: Millennium1999Takao OkawaraGodzilla battles Orga in Osaka
Godzilla vs. Megaguirus2000Masaaki TezukaGodzilla battles Megaguirus
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack2001Shūsuke KanekoGodzilla battles Mothra and King Ghidorah possessed by war dead
Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla2002Masaaki ŌteGodzilla battles Kiryu (Mechagodzilla) at Izu Island
Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.2003Masaaki TezukaGodzilla battles Kiryu and Mothra in Tokyo
Godzilla: Final Wars2004Ryūhei KitamuraGodzilla battles multiple monsters under alien control
Godzilla2014Gareth EdwardsGodzilla battles MUTOs in San Francisco
Shin Godzilla2016Hideaki Anno & Shinji HiguchiGodzilla mutates and ravages Tokyo while evolving rapidly
Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters2017Kōbun ShizunoHumans return to fight Godzilla Earth
Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle2018Kōbun ShizunoSurvivors ally with Mechagodzilla City against Godzilla Earth
Godzilla: The Planet Eater2018Kōbun ShizunoGodzilla Earth battles King Ghidorah
Godzilla: King of the Monsters2019Michael DoughertyGodzilla battles King Ghidorah with Mothra’s aid
Godzilla vs. Kong2021Adam WingardGodzilla battles Kong then teams up to fight Mechagodzilla
Godzilla Minus One2023Takashi YamazakiGodzilla attacks post-war Japan
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire2024Adam WingardGodzilla and Kong unite to battle Scar King and Shimo

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