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Mothra vs. Godzilla

Original title: Mosura tai Gojira / Godzilla vs. Mothra

“A massive Mach 3 moth! The heavy missile tank Godzilla! The sky, sea, and land quake in the fierce battle of the century!”

1964 · 1 h 29 min
Directed by Ishiro Honda · Japan · Japanese Golden Age
AdventureFantasySci-FiDramaAction

Cast

Akira Takarada Yuriko Hoshi Hiroshi Koizumi Yū Fujiki Kenji Sahara Emi Itô

Credits

Written by: Shin'ichi Sekizawa

Plot

Journalists cover a typhoon's aftermath when a giant egg is found and claimed by greedy entrepreneurs, until Mothra intervenes.

Sinekatalog’s take

Ishiro Honda's kaiju classic is a lively, big-hearted monster film, regarded as one of the best Godzilla entries.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 6.5 / 10 (12,184 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.

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