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20 May 1998 (USA) moreTagline:
Size Does Matter morePlot:
A montage of French nuclear tests in the Pacific Ocean, observed by many marine iguanas. Then, in present days... more | full synopsisAwards:
8 wins & 8 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(128 articles)
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Anyone who doesn't like this movie is wrong. more (666 total)US TV Schedule:
| Sun. Nov. 15 | 1:00 PM | MyNetwork |
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Matthew Broderick | ... | Dr. Niko Tatopoulos |
 | Jean Reno | ... | Philippe Roaché |
 | Maria Pitillo | ... | Audrey Timmonds |
 | Hank Azaria | ... | Victor 'Animal' Palotti |
 | Kevin Dunn | ... | Colonel Hicks |
 | Michael Lerner | ... | Mayor Ebert |
 | Harry Shearer | ... | Charles Caiman, WIDF Anchor |
 | Arabella Field | ... | Lucy Palotti |
 | Vicki Lewis | ... | Dr. Elsie Chapman |
 | Doug Savant | ... | Sergeant O'Neal |
 | Malcolm Danare | ... | Dr. Mendel Craven |
| Lorry Goldman | ... | Gene, Mayor's Aide |
| Christian Aubert | ... | Jean-Luc |
| Philippe Bergeron | ... | Jean-Claude |
 | Frank Bruynbroek | ... | Jean-Pierre |
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Rated PG-13 for sci-fi monster action/violence.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
139 min | Denmark:133 minColor:
Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Iceland:10 | Iceland:LH (video rating) | USA:PG-13 (certificate #35077) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Ontario) | Philippines:G | Brazil:Livre | Australia:PG | Belgium:KT | Finland:K-12 | France:U | Germany:12 | Hong Kong:IIA | Netherlands:12 | Norway:15 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | South Korea:12 | Spain:T | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:PGFun Stuff
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Godzilla wasn't supposed to have any breath weapon at all in this movie until an outraged fan poll demanded it. moreGoofs:
Continuity: In the beginning when Godzilla comes cars bounce as he walks. Yet later on in the chase sequence he was much closer to them and their car remained on the ground even when they were underneath him. moreSoundtrack:
Heroes moreFAQ
Can Godzilla breathe his fire breath in this movie?How did critics react to the film?
Could a creature as large as Godzilla actually exist?
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I don`t know what people expected from this movie. High drama, perhaps Shakespearean dialog. This is an all out action movie that deserves way better reviews than it got. This movie could have been horrible, but the characters were pretty well fleshed for a movie of this type, and the makers actually went for the pathos angle with the creature. Rather than make Godzilla a giant monster, they gave the creature a personality with its behaviour, a personality that can best be seen at the Madison Square Garden explosion. For anyone to not find that scene poignant, they must be heartless. Add to this the great acting, and the "scientific" explanations (which was more than Independence Day ever managed) and this is a grossly under-rated movie.