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Shin Godzilla (2016)

Film · 2016 · 120 min · PG-13 · Action · Science Fiction · Horror

A god incarnate. A city doomed.

When a massive, gilled monster emerges from the deep and tears through the city, the government scrambles to save its citizens. A rag-tag team of volunteers cuts through a web of red tape to uncover the monster's weakness and its mysterious ties to a foreign superpower. But time is not on their side - the greatest catastrophe to ever befall the world is about to evolve right before their very eyes.

Directed by Shinji Higuchi

Starring Hiroki Hasegawa, Yutaka Takenouchi, Satomi Ishihara, Kengo Kora, Satoru Matsuo, Mikako Ichikawa, Issey Takahashi, Kanji Tsuda

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Release dates in the United States

In cinemas14 August 2025
Digital release1 December 2025
Physical release28 October 2025
First release anywhere29 July 2016

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