Godzilla

1998 139 min Science Fiction, Action, Thriller

French nuclear tests irradiate an iguana into a giant monster that viciously attacks freighter ships in the Pacific Ocean. A team of experts, including Niko Tatopoulos, conclude that the oversized reptile is the culprit. Before long, the giant lizard is loose in Manhattan as the US military races to destroy the monster before it reproduces and it's spawn takes over the world.

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IMDb 5.5 RT 20 Metacritic 32

budget $130,000,000 earnings $379,014,294 return 2.9x

director Roland Emmerich

writers Dean Devlin, Roland Emmerich, Terry Rossio, Ted Elliott

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