Mothra vs. Godzilla 1964

Reviews (74)

1. C

   CinemaVoid 🏴‍☠️ 8 月 25, 2026

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

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2. M

   matt lynch 8 月 25, 2026

   “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 on pure entertainment value. to that end it’s probably smart this is the last one of Shōwa run to feature Godzilla as the villain. although personally i don’t find Mothra terribly exciting as a combatant, i’m endlessly amused by the Shobijin guardian twins, and her creature design is a peak for Toho’s then-state-of-the-art miniature FX. the puppet manages to be far more expressive and dextrous than Godzilla’s suit-mation.

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3. J

   Justin Decloux 8 月 25, 2026

   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 MONEY MEN: Uh…About that… Successful from end to end. The humans are endearingly positive, the greedy capitalist baddies meet vicious ends, and the monster action is surprisingly fresh. Ishiro Honda really commits by keeping things moving and touching on all of his passions (Sincerity!) and annoyances (Corrupt Politicians!) He even takes a sidebar to talk about the responsibility of the press in representing the people. Mothra is such a beautifully…

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4. W

   Willow Maclay 8 月 25, 2026

   Mothra is a fucking badass

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5. C

   cameron fetter 8 月 25, 2026

   the rich guy getting crushed by godzilla in the hotel because hes trying to gather up all his money is what this shit is all about

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6. C

   Carol Grant 8 月 25, 2026

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

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7. C

   comrade_yui 8 月 25, 2026

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

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8. B

   Branson Reese 8 月 25, 2026

   This was my second favorite Godzilla film as a kid. A close second after Ebirah, Horror of the Deep which must’ve accrued hundreds of rewatches and is probably in the running for my most watched movie of all-time, neck and neck with Who Framed Roger Rabbit? and All Dogs Go To Heaven. But we’re not talking Fukuda joints right now. We’re talking Mothra vs. Godzilla. I can’t claim any sort of expertise in the Godzilla franchise, having only logged a pitiful ten or so Godzilla films in my short time on this earth, but I can see why casuals would call this one a series high point. Everything works. The satire is biting but not emotionally distancing, the human story…

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9. S

   sydney 8 月 25, 2026

   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 seems legitimate and dramatic. To laugh at this would be missing the point – the power of creativity, good ideas, good characters and emotional investment that can take a film from ridiculous to great.

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10. J

    Josefina (Woman Of The Sea) 8 月 25, 2026

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

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11. F

    finger2299 8 月 24, 2026

    Everything about this movie feels so warm

12. U

    uaueuiuowu 8 月 24, 2026

    mothra more like motheeeer

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13. J

    Jurgi Etxebeste 8 月 24, 2026

    Y así chicos fue como una polilla y dos larvas gigantes derrotaron al gran godzilla.😋

14. G

    graceof_wrath 8 月 24, 2026

    godzilla theme might be the toughest score in cinema

15. D

    Derek Sands 8 月 24, 2026

    Criterion Challenge 2026 #29: Watch a film from any box set release (Godzilla: The Showa-Era Films) Kinda cheating to put this in the challenge considering this was next up for me in the box anyway but I don’t really care. It’s a little slow but the monster fighting is delightfully zany, especially the little Mothra grubs and their endless silly string.

16. D

    DanieleGarozzo 8 月 24, 2026

    WATANG! NEL FAVOLOSO IMPERO DEI MOSTRI apparte il titolo senza senso e idiota, un po’ come il Godzilla in questo film , è incredibile come contro gli scontri di pupazzoni la trama sia incentrata contro il capitalismo

17. L

    Luke Milne 8 月 24, 2026

    “We too want a world where we can trust one another. But the more people there are, the more difficult it becomes. Nevertheless, we’ll never give up. We’re working hard to make the world a better place. Please, don’t be quick to judge us.” Ishiro Honda | Gojira | 1 9 6 4

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18. M

    Márcia Schmidt 8 月 24, 2026

    Mosura ya Mosura Dongan kasakuyan indo muu Rusuto uiraandoa, hanba hanbamuyan, randa banunradan Tounjukanraa Kasaku yaanmu

19. N

    Nachito 8 月 24, 2026

    Amo esta película, tanto que me la tuve que comprar en DVD. Adoro el personaje de Mothra y su enfrentamiento contra Godzilla es maravilloso.

20. J

    Joel 8 月 24, 2026

    A Godzilla lo atacan por ser grandote y torpe —-> yo

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21. L

    legoyoshi3 8 月 24, 2026

    theres 2 of them??

22. T

    Tess Newton 8 月 24, 2026

    Mothra served cunt, died, was born again, served more cunt goals af

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23. L

    Loch Agnes 8 月 23, 2026

    Mothra died for our sins

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24. S

    suzikohl 8 月 23, 2026

    não só um filme de monstro, mas um filme folk horror do godzilla

25. J

    JarlSnaer 8 月 23, 2026

    Les Fwaehhhhh, c’est l’inspiration des minions j’en suis persuadé

26. A

    alirobi 8 月 23, 2026

    What, you egg?

27. P

    plontous 8 月 23, 2026

    its definitely an improvement from the og Mothra movie in basically all ways. It does however, seem to have the same issue a lot of these movies seem to have which is the “guest star” kaiju will have a full thematic reason for being part of the movie, with lore and ties to the human characters, but they just kinda crack Godzilla out of whatever box they put him in last movie. I enjoy Mothra a lot but the physical…

28. L

    lola 8 月 23, 2026

    tough watch ……… very tough watch ……… i don’t like seeing mothra get hurt

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29. A

    AromaLeo 8 月 23, 2026

    A movie made worse by the presence of Godzilla, which feels like a capital sin. I didn’t expect this movie to be as good as the original, nor really GOOD per se, but I was just genuinely disappointed by how sloppy it all felt. I was actually very into it for the first third of the movie, the themes of corporate greed vs respecting nature were very well established and I couldn’t wait for the hubris of the villains to…

30. M

    MoEyyyyy 8 月 23, 2026

    8/10 I love this movie so much.

31. M

    Miriam Haug 8 月 23, 2026

    Honestly i’m a bit of a mothra girlie

32. A

    AustinKerns 8 月 23, 2026

    God DAMN this shit is badass. I love how the Godzilla franchise branches into big monster fights very early on because I feel like the franchise would be SUPER boring by the 3rd on if they didn’t change the premises.

33. B

    Bennie 8 月 23, 2026

    Criterion Challenge 2021 | 32/52 | any film featured in the Godzilla Boxset That Godzilla Theme hits us so hard as a typhoon blasts Kurata Coast, knocking down power poles and deteriorating land and structures. The following morning, Reporter Ichiro and his photographer, Junko, arrive to capture photos that match the tone of Ichiro’s report. Amimoto, the village leader, arrives to complain about Ichiro’s report, which contradicts Amimoto’s promise to finish development in the region by the target date. Reports…

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34. V

    Vinícius W. 8 月 23, 2026

    A Mothra representa um convite; um convite a um mundo onde os diferentes possam se entender; onde pessoas de diferentes nacionalidades não alimentem preconceito um contra o outro; é quase como se fosse um pedido de reconciliação da humanidade enquanto espécie. Espero que, um dia, o mundo idealizado ao fim desse filme exista: um mundo onde a confiança mútua exista.

35. G

    gugu_nini 8 月 23, 2026

    gojira

36. A

    aids man 8 月 23, 2026

    oh she ate down

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37. K

    Katie Hood 8 月 23, 2026

    Godzilla gets clowned on so hard you almost feel bad for him

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38. C

    Charlotte Tesla 8 月 22, 2026

    A single mom who works too hard

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    2ryan2furious 8 月 22, 2026

    Obsessed with the Shobijin. Two queens maximizing their joint slay.

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40. W

    Wyatt 8 月 22, 2026

    What a funny goal movie

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    __Yanis___ 8 月 22, 2026

    Le premier à combiner le spectacle des kaijūs avec une vraie histoire. Mothra est très bien utilisée : elle n’est pas simplement une adversaire de Godzilla, mais une créature protectrice liée aux humains. Le conflit entre Godzilla et Mothra est beaucoup plus intéressant que dans les derniers : ils ont des motivations et des rôles très différents. Les effets spéciaux sont très réussis pour l’année, notamment les scènes de destruction et les mouvements de Mothra. Les Shobijin, les deux petites…

42. E

    EthanWuzHere 8 月 22, 2026

    I love miniatures. Much more singing than I anticipated. My only real concern is that I keep looking at Mothra and then at that egg and I’m just not computing how she could’ve laid that. Must’ve been a TERRIBLE night for her, even with moral support from the tiny women.

43. O

    oki_rao 8 月 22, 2026

    moth-u-raaaaaaaa

44. A

    arseniy tot 8 月 22, 2026

    Хороший визуал, запоминающийся ост и действительно грозный Годзилла (особенно если бы он не спотыкался постоянно)

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45. S

    Seann 8 月 22, 2026

    Your friendly neighborhood Mothra larvae. Big improvement overall from the last monster fight. No clickbait this time; Ishiro Honda delivered as promised with a great battle between two great beasts, until he threw away the ending. I don’t know if the crew just ran out of budget or something, but that might be the lamest Godzilla defeat I’ve seen yet. You’re telling me two literal newborns just webbed up Godzilla like the Green Goblin, and he’s defeated? I mean, that’s…

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46. J

    JulianDelSol 8 月 22, 2026

    Que hago viendo esto un viernes a la noche

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47. A

    addamses 8 月 22, 2026

    Mom, hearing Godzilla’s theme: that sounds like Charlie’s Angels

48. L

    Leslie van Vondervant 8 月 22, 2026

    Mothra vs. Godzilla shows how much the series had changed in the ten years since Honda’s original. The film is brighter, more colorful, and much more focused on adventure and spectacle, yet still carries a serious core. Godzilla is not yet the lovable icon he would become, but remains a destructive consequence of human actions. The contrast between Godzilla and Mothra works especially well. Godzilla represents the radioactive past, destruction, and nature thrown out of balance. Mothra stands for protection,…

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49. M

    MUBI Türkiye 8 月 22, 2026

    Ishirō Honda, dev kelebek Mothra’yı seriye katarak Godzilla evreninin en iyi filmlerinden birine imza atıyor. Radyasyonla güçlenmiş düşmanının dizginsiz öfkesine karşı umudu temsil eden hasta Mothra, iyi ile kötünün savaşına özel bir hüzün katıyor. GODZILLA: CANAVARLARIN KRALI seçkisi kapsamında, MUBI’de incele.

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50. B

    Badyatta 8 月 22, 2026

    Return to form for the king, mothra’s first appearance in a Godzilla movie is fantastic and is in perfect contrast to the menace that is godzilla. The human plot is a little corny but fiasco that ensues from human greed is great, overall one of the best in the showa era

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51. L

    Lo Zene 8 月 22, 2026

    E quando Mothra sbura tutti zitti dovete stare! Daje Roma!

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52. J

    JohnnyTheA 8 月 22, 2026

    This feels like the most solid one since the first movie. Tangible plot and actual stakes on top of getting a bit goofy at times. The effects still are very fun, and now with Mothra being a thing it’s cool to see them play around with puppets in addition to the usual suits

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53. J

    jamiethegoblin 8 月 22, 2026

    The Egg dude is everything. I love him. A true icon of cinema. Also love the part where the dude raw dogs a mysterious substance of unknown origin that is later found out to be extremely radioactive.

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54. J

    James Millington 8 月 22, 2026

    I feel like this movie had more background extras than Endgame has vfx artists

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55. A

    artemisinha 8 月 22, 2026

    não querendo ser dramática mas eu morreria pela mothra

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56. D

    deedeerainbow 8 月 22, 2026

    She protec She attack She defend She mother She queen ❤️

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57. C

    cowboy kermit 8 月 22, 2026

    the influence this movie has in cinema!! so fucking majestic man. also whoever the team in King of Monsters was, I see you LOVE the old movies. cause goddamn, the amount of references you showed without being too obvious is so fucking good. from the music, the sound mixing, the design?? i wish the 3rd movie was given this much care and love imo. but eeeh, gotta watch other old godzilla movies to find out

58. C

    Corbin King 8 月 22, 2026

    The one where the big guy is running late for his class field trip to Iwa Island.

59. B

    bills 8 月 21, 2026

    A15+

60. K

    Kyle Roberts 8 月 21, 2026

    3rd Annual Godzilla Stomp – Tiffen Drive-In

61. J

    JW 8 月 21, 2026

    wearing the fiercest outfit and hat under my radiation suit to visit a former nuclear testing site island

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62. U

    Uzi Boredman 8 月 21, 2026

    Mothra was lowkey beating the shit out of Godzilla bro 😭😭😭

63. M

    Menno 8 月 21, 2026

    After seeing GODZILLA (1954), this film requires a bit of a shift. This Godzilla does not seem to directly represent the intense suffering and trauma caused by weapons of mass destruction. It also takes some getting used to the fairytale-like appearances (think of the little singing twins). What bothers me is that the shortcomings of capitalism seem to be approached in a rather childish way. The photographer who keeps appearing on screen in a ‘latest fashion’ outfit also strikes me…

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64. M

    Mobolebo 8 月 21, 2026

    Il y a des plans ça se voit c’est juste un mec qui joue avec des figurines

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65. H

    H.Ruiz 8 月 21, 2026

    Quand même hein

66. T

    Touron 8 月 21, 2026

    Godzilla tropeçando 🗣️🗣️🗣️

67. N

    naonomis 8 月 21, 2026

    muy chistosas las chaparritas

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68. E

    Ernesto Axel 8 月 21, 2026

    Yo viendo a Goji peleando con Mothra por culpa de los humanos 😭😭😭

69. J

    jacopo_collects 8 月 21, 2026

    Craftsmanship and creativity make the film spectacular, fun and heartfelt. “I’m looking for a theme.” “This isn’t high art!”

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    imsosupercool 8 月 21, 2026

    I’m obsessed with the little fairies who sing, they are ICONIC. Their song will be stuck in my head for the rest of my life. I feel so maternal toward these monsters. I know Godzilla is destructive but it makes me sad when he gets hurt 🙁

71. J

    Jammmie 8 月 21, 2026

    One of the coolest moths vs her evil twin and she has two little pixie devotees. Also Godzilla is there.

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72. D

    draculily 8 月 20, 2026

    Guys go watch Man in the Suit analog horror it’s better than this movie. Don’t get me wrong though this one is fun.

73. E

    E-SYSTEM 8 月 15, 2026

    Godzilla’s some big mean sumbitch who wants to have a yummy snack but meanwhile Mothra wants her babies to grow up big and strong, theres an impass and you’re not gonna guess who wins here. It was fun! I really liked watching these two duke it out, standard fare for a Monster Movie of its days. It kicked ass

74. N

    Nick 8 月 15, 2026

    Wild ride. Up there with the original Godzilla (1954). Mothra and Godzilla are a great headline duo, but Mothra’s tiny fairy spokeswomen steal the show (do yourself a favorite and check out the phenomenal Japanese pop folk duo The Peanuts).