He’s back, and he’s angrier than ever! Godzilla minus zero had a series of screenings this week for the press and initial reactions have flooded social media. The verdict? We have another kaiju-sized success on our hands.
Despite its world premiere at the New York Film Festival on September 26, legendary Japanese studio Toho held more press screenings this week for Godzilla minus zero ahead of the gala screening of the film Centerpiece at the Tokyo International Film Festival on November 1. The film hits theaters in Japan on November 3 and in North America on November 6.
Written and directed by Takashi Yamazaki, Godzilla minus zero is a direct sequel to the Japanese filmmaker’s 2023 epic Godzilla minus onewhich grossed over $100 million at the worldwide box office on a budget of $15 million and won the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects in 2024.
A Toho summary of Godzilla minus zero It reads: “War reduced Japan to nothing, and Godzilla plunged it into the negative. Two years have passed since then, and the country has faced agonizing struggles to recover and finally reclaim its daily life. Just as humanity managed to cling to a hard-won peace, a new threat arises, dashing hope in an instant. There is no third time. It all ends here.”
Ryunosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe, Hidetaka Yoshioka and Kuranosuke Sasaki are among the returning cast for the sequel. Newcomers include Min Tanaka and Masami Nagasawa.
Filmed entirely in Japan, notably, Godzilla minus zero is the very first Japanese production shot in Imax.
The Hollywood ReporterDavid Rooney’s ‘Rated Godzilla minus zero after seeing it on NYFF, and described the film as a “radioactive explosion”. In a glowing review, Rooney praised Yamazaki for dominating the show in his debut film. “The resulting clash of legendary kaiju is a heartbreaking brawl in a film that never ceases to wow audiences with exhilarating action, then continually outdo itself in the dustups that follow,” Rooney writes. “I’m pretty sure I stopped breathing during a tense scene in which Godzilla crashes into a seaplane attempting a hasty takeoff.”
Godzilla minus zero currently holds a score of 92 percent on Rotten Tomatoes from 50 reviews. On Metacritic it holds a score of 78 and on Letterboxd it has a 4 star rating.
Discover a selection of reactions on social networks Godzilla minus zero below.
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