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After a fishing boat is attacked, the sole surviving crew member realizes it is none other than a resurrected Godzilla. However, efforts to bring the story to light are suppressed by the Japanese government amid growing political tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union, who are both willing to bomb Japan to stop the monster.
The Return of Godzilla (1984) is a science fiction, action and horror film directed by Koji Hashimoto, released on December 15, 1984 with a runtime of 1h 43m. It stars Keiju Kobayashi, Ken Tanaka, Yasuko Sawaguchi and Shin Takuma. Viewers rate it 7.2 out of 10 across 348 ratings.
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Keiju Kobayashi
as Prime Minister Seiki Mitamura
Ken Tanaka
as Goro Maki
Yasuko Sawaguchi
as Naoko Okumura
Shin Takuma
as Hiroshi Okumura
Yōsuke Natsuki
as Professor Makoto Hayashida
Eitarō Ozawa
as Minister of Finance Kanzaki
Taketoshi Naitō
as Chief Cabinet Secretary Takegami
Nobuo Kaneko
as Home Affairs Minister Isomura
Mizuho Suzuki
as Foreign Minister Emori
Junkichi Orimoto
as Director-General of the Defense Agency
Hiroshi Koizumi
as Professor Minami
Kunio Murai
as Secretary Henmi
Directed by Koji Hashimoto, written by Tomoyuki Tanaka and Hideichi Nagahara, produced by Norio Hayashi and Kiyomi Kanazawa.
Average viewer score of 7.2/10 from 348 ratings.
It's good to have the moody atomic beast back! After an extended break, Godzilla as a movie force made its comeback with this the 16th Godzilla film and the first of what would be the Heisei series. It's a reboot that basically follows on from the original Gojira film of 1954. Plot has Godzilla back as a destroyer of mankind, setting its eyes on stomping Tokyo into oblivion. As Zilla goes about its destructive way,…
Reviewed on June 7, 2019
After the campier films of the 1960s and 1970s, this was a great return to form for the Godzilla franchise.
Reviewed on January 14, 2026
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The Return of Godzilla (1984) is available to stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, Cinemax Amazon Channel, HBO Max and Cinemax Apple TV channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Return of Godzilla (1984) includes Keiju Kobayashi, Ken Tanaka, Yasuko Sawaguchi, Shin Takuma and Yōsuke Natsuki. The film was directed by Koji Hashimoto. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Return of Godzilla was released on December 15, 1984 and runs for 1h 43m.
The Return of Godzilla (1984) holds an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from 348 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy science fiction, action and horror films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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