Godzilla is a 2014 American
science fiction monster film directed by
Gareth Edwards. It is a reboot of the
Godzilla film franchise and retells the origins of Godzilla in contemporary times as a "terrifying force of nature".
[5] The film is set in the present day, fifteen years after the unearthing of two
chrysalises in a mine in the Philippines. From the pods come two giant radiation-eating creatures, known as "
MUTOs", which cause great damage in
Japan,
Hawaii and the western
United States. Their awakening also stirs a much larger, destructive, ancient alpha predator known as "
Godzilla", whose existence has been kept secret by the U.S. government since 1954. It stars
Aaron Taylor-Johnson,
Ken Watanabe,
Elizabeth Olsen,
Juliette Binoche,
Sally Hawkins,
David Strathairn, and
Bryan Cranston. The screenplay is credited to
Max Borenstein but includes contributions from
David Callaham,
David S. Goyer,
Drew Pearce, and
Frank Darabont.
The film is a co-production between
Legendary Pictures and
Warner Bros. Pictures. It was distributed by Warner Bros. worldwide, except in
Japan where it was distributed by Toho. It is the second Godzilla film to be fully filmed and produced by an American studio, the first being the
1998 film of the same name.
[a] The project initially began in 2004 and was originally intended to be an IMAX short film titled,
Godzilla 3D: To the Max, to be directed by
Yoshimitsu Banno, director of
Godzilla vs. Hedorah. After several years in development, the production was transferred to Legendary for development as a feature film. Producers Kenji Okuhira, Brian Rogers and director Banno were retained by Legendary. Shortly before filming began, several producers were dismissed from the production and a court case is ongoing between themselves and Legendary. The movie was filmed in the
United States and
Canada in 2013.
Godzilla was released worldwide in 2D,
3D and
IMAX on May 15, 2014; in
North America on May 16; with releases in
China on June 13 and Japan on July 25, 2014. Critical reception for the film has been positive, with some praising the film for its slow pace and dramatic build-up, while others criticized the length of time before the titular character's appearance, as well as its on-screen duration; however, the direction, visual effects, music, characterization, and creature designs were positively received.
Godzilla became an immediate box office success upon its release, earning $93.2 million during its U.S. premiere release and a worldwide estimate of $200 million on its opening weekend, the fourth highest for a 2014 film so far
[6][7] and one of the best late-night openings for a non-sequel.
[8] At the end of its theatrical run,
Godzilla finished with a total of $507 million worldwide. Its box office success has prompted Legendary to proceed with sequels with Gareth Edwards confirmed to return as director for a planned trilogy, with the sequel targeted for a June 8th, 2018 release.
[9]
I saw this movie with my dad and two of my sisters I think a couple weeks ago and it's was great. Scary but great! I had a good time even though my dad spooked me during the movie. I'd recommend this movie. Just don't sit next to anyone who would spook you during the scariest scenes from the movie.
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