The new Japanese Godzilla: Minus One movie is now out in the United States and the fans absolutely love it.
Pay attention, Hollywood.
Godzilla: Minus One has scored an “A” CinemaScore and the flick is crushing it on Rotten Tomatoes from both the critics and the fans.
The CinemaScore is the best reception ever in the Godzilla non-English franchise and is on par with Godzilla vs. Kong‘s “A” CinemaScore.
It’s also better than both the 2014 Godzilla and Godzilla: King of the Monsters (B+).
Audiences have spoken!!! #1#GodzillaMinusOne mesmerises audiences receiving strong, rare for non-English language films A #CinemaScore from moviegoers, best reception ever in the #Godzilla franchise’s history on par with #GvK & for Japanese films in general.
— Luiz Fernando (@Luiz_Fernando_J) December 2, 2023
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Regarding the Godzilla: Minus One Rotten Tomatoes score, it has a 97% “Fresh” score, and the Audience Score is at 98%, which bests Godzilla vs Kong‘s 76% and 91%.
The box office is also reported to open around $11 million, maybe more if word of mouth gets out like it has been.
"Everything you want from a monster movie" – Variety. Get your tickets to see #GodzillaMinusOne and experience it for yourself: https://t.co/oHh2muxRoS pic.twitter.com/ThZ4kNLzZl
— GODZILLA.OFFICIAL (@Godzilla_Toho) December 2, 2023
“The best film”
“GODZILLA MINUS ONE is the best film I’ve seen since God only knows when,” tweeted comic book artist Ethan Van Sciver. “It is terrifying. Godzilla is a force of nature that evokes all of the anxieties of real disasters, terrorism, war, and possible nuclear war. He is an absolute menace. And it all feels real.”
Van Sciver continued, “This is the MONSTER that has always existed in the margins of all of the other Godzilla films, that nobody has been able to pull out before. You’ve never believed it before, but you will.
“Our human characters…you’ll care for them. They may even make you cry. The cost of war on the biggest, but most fragile of hearts is depicted here, and bravery is the armor that fearful and imperfect men must put on to defend them,” he said.
Van Sciver added, “Who knew a GODZILLA film could do this? A+++++++++ and two thumbs up.”
What is Godzilla: Minus One about?
Written and directed by Takashi Yamazaki and featuring music by Naoki Sato, Godzilla Minus One will see postwar Japan face new fear in the form of Godzilla.
The first new Toho Godzilla film since 2016’s Shin Godzilla, Godzilla Minus One stars Ryunosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe, Yuki Yamada, Munetaka Aoki, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Sakura Ando, and Kuranosuke Sasaki.
Watch the trailer:
