Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964)

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Director:

Ishirô Honda

Producer:

Tomoyuki Tanaka

Writer:

Shin'ichi Sekizawa

Release Date:

Aug 26, 1964

Runtime:

1hr 29m

Synopsis

When opportunistic tycoons refuse to return Mothra's egg to Infant Island, its people must decide if they are willing to answer Japan's own pleas for help when Godzilla arises near Nagoya.

Cast

  • Akira Takarada
  • Yuriko Hoshi
  • Hiroshi Koizumi
  • Yû Fujiki
  • Kenji Sahara
  • Emi Itô
  • Yumi Itô
  • Yoshifumi Tajima
  • Jun Tazaki
  • Kenzô Tabu

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  • Nov 3, 2013

    We all know it's just miniatures being stomped by a guy in a rubber suit, but this looks so good, and it's so entertaining and sincere, that it's easy to forget that. Tiny twin fairies sing to a giant egg, a moth and two larvae beat a giant killer lizard and somehow it all…

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    sydney
    sydney
    Sep 1, 2020

    Godzilla finds out who’s been eating all of his sweaters.

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    CinemaVoid 🏴‍☠️
    CinemaVoid 🏴‍☠️
    Jun 22, 2018

    me when godzilla and mothra do battle: i hate it when mom and dad fight

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    Carol Grant
    Carol Grant
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    Aug 19, 2026

    An enormous egg is found by local villagers. It is seized by greedy tycoons, who want to make a sideshow out of it. It belongs to Mothra. Her tiny twin fairies show up and plead for them to give it back. They want to return it to their home, Infant Island. The tycoons…

    156 Likes
    David Whitman
    David Whitman

    ol' skeleturtle here is one of the most rare and delightful cinematic cryptids

    363 Likes
    comrade_yui
    comrade_yui
    Mar 13, 2019

    Godzilla and Friends Marathon: 11 of 46 This has always been one of my favourites out of the Godzilla films that I've seen. I loved Mothra and Godzilla, so it only makes sense that I would love seeing a crossover involving the monsters from both films. This discards…

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    Aberrant Ghoul
    Aberrant Ghoul
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    Jan 9, 2020

    ISHIRO HONDA: I did it! I nailed the perfect balance of humanism, villainy and monster action in a Godzilla film. Now that I’ve succeeded, in a mere three pictures, I’ll be going off to direct other stuff and never have to work on a Godzilla film ever again... THE TOHO…

    331 Likes
    Justin Decloux
    Justin Decloux
    May 18, 2014

    "Are you saying you have power of attorney for Mothra?" major question: what did the evil land developer intend to do with his giant-egg-themed amusement park once Mothra hatched? narratively and thematically these are already mostly out of gas, succeeding or failing…

    310 Likes
    matt lynch
    matt lynch
    Jun 9, 2019

    ┏┓ ┃┃╱╲ In this ┃╱╱╲╲ house ╱╱🏳️‍🌈🥚╲╲  ▔▏┗┛▕▔ ╱▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔╲ 👀🤝😤we respect Mothra ╱╱┏┳┓╭╮┏┳┓╲╲ ▔▏┗┻┛┃┃┗┻┛💞🦋

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  • nevan
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    Mothra vs. Godzilla

    mothra is my favorite godzilla character and i was not let down by her appearance. such an interesting narrative with a pretty epic fight for the time, and the little women genuinely carry the rest of the film. very enjoyable

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    Avery Malachite
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    The charming tone was immediately set when Godzilla started his rampage tripping over everything

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    Dracaety
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    Mothra vs. Godzilla

    One of the best Showa-era Godzilla films. It’s a fun, campy, yet serious critique of the unchecked capitalism that swept 1960s Japan, elevating it above standard monster flicks. Beyond the sharp subtext, the titanic kaiju battles and special effects are absolute highlights.

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  • Davis_Warrington
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    Mothra vs. Godzilla

    7.3/10 - Pretty good, kept me interested and mothra was sick. Storyline was so much better than the 2nd one as well.

    5M
    Mayozilla
    Mayozilla liked
    Mothra vs. Godzilla

    not super memorable but still cool

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    chris
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    7/10 😃

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    5/10

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Frequently Asked Questions

How long is Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964) (1964)?
The movie is 1hr 29min long.
What's Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964) (1964) about?
When opportunistic tycoons refuse to return Mothra's egg to Infant Island, its people must decide if they are willing to answer Japan's own pleas for help when Godzilla arises near Nagoya.
Who's the cast of Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964) (1964)?
  • Akira Takarada as Ichiro Sakai
  • Yuriko Hoshi as Junko Nakanishi
  • Hiroshi Koizumi as Professor Miura
  • Yû Fujiki as Jiro Nakamura
  • Kenji Sahara as Jiro Torahata
  • Emi Itô as Shobijin (Twin Fairy)
  • Yumi Itô as Shobijin (Twin Fairy)
  • Yoshifumi Tajima as Kumayama
  • Jun Tazaki as Murata, Newspaper Editor
  • Kenzô Tabu as Mayor
Who's the director behind Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964) (1964)?
Ishirô Honda directed Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964) (1964).
Who produced Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964) (1964)?
Tomoyuki Tanaka produced Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964) (1964).