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Godzilla (1998)

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Reviews Counted:58

Fresh:15

Rotten:43

Average Rating:4.7/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 19 mins

Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy

US Box Office: $0

Synopsis: Nuclear testing once again awakens the green behemoth. Godzilla demolishes large portions of New York.

Starring: Matthew Broderick, Maria Pitillo, Jean Reno, Hank Azaria

Starring: Matthew Broderick, Maria Pitillo, Jean Reno, Hank Azaria

Director: Roland Emmerich

Director: Roland Emmerich
Producer: Kelly Van Horn, Peter Winther
Composer: David Arnold
Screenwriter: Dean Devlin

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A monster movie with a surprisingly potent moral message.

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GODZILLA poaches a lot of imagery from JURASSIC PARK and then simply amplifies it under its self-promoted precept 'Size Does Matter'

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