Godzilla vs. Mothra (1992)

Original title

ゴジラvsモスラ

Directed by

Takao Okawara

Genre

fantasy film, science fiction film, kaiju

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 42m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 232 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Ancient giant moth Mothra and her dark counterpart Battra clash over an ancient prophecy. They must join forces to stop Godzilla from destroying Yokohama.

fast-pacedaction-packednostalgiclightheartedlarger-than-lifefantasticalfamily-friendlyepic

What happens

Godzilla vs. Mothra (ゴジラvsモスラ, Gojira tai Mosura; also known as Godzilla and Mothra: The Battle for Earth) is a 1992 Japanese kaiju film directed by Takao Okawara, with special effects by Kōichi Kawakita. Distributed by Toho and produced under their subsidiary Toho Pictures, it is the 19th film in the Godzilla franchise, and is the fourth film in the franchise's Heisei era. The film features the fictional monster characters Godzilla, Mothra, and Battra, and stars Tetsuya Bessho, Satomi Kobayashi, Takehiro Murata, Megumi Odaka, Shiori Yonezawa, Makoto Otake, Akiji Kobayashi, Koichi Ueda, Shinya Owada, Keiko Imamura, Sayaka Osawa, Saburo Shinoda and Akira Takarada, with Kenpachiro Satsuma as Godzilla and Hurricane Ryu as the Battra larva. The plot follows Battra and Mothra's attempts to prevent Godzilla from rampaging Yokohama. Originally conceived as a standalone Mothra film entitled Mothra vs. Bagan, the film is notable for its return to a more fantasy-based, family-oriented atmosphere, evocative of older Godzilla films. Although he did not return as director, screenwriter Ōmori continued his trend of incorporating Hollywood elements into his screenplay, in this case nods to the Indiana Jones franchise. Godzilla vs. Mothra was released theatrically in Japan on December 12, 1992. The film received critical acclaim and became the highest-grossing Japanese film of 1993. Godzilla vs. Mothra was released direct-to-video in the United States in 1998 by Columbia Tristar Home Video under the title Godzilla and Mothra: The Battle for Earth. The film was the second highest-grossing film in Japan in 1993, with Jurassic Park being the highest-grossing. The film was followed by Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II, which was released on December 11, 1993. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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