All 38 Godzilla Movies in Order (And Where To Watch Them)

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Godzilla recently came stomping back to the big screen with Godzilla Minus One. The film signified a return to the kaiju’s roots in more ways than one. It marked the first film since 2018 from Godzilla’s original creator, Toho Studios. The Japanese studio has taken a bit of a backseat the past few years to allow Warner Bros. and Legendary to create the shared cinematic universe, the MonsterVerse, centered on Godzilla, King Kong, and other kaiju.

Godzilla Minus One isn’t just a return to Toho but to the setting of the very first Godzilla movie in 1954. Like the original, the newest film sees Godzilla descend upon a postwar Japan. While it’s not technically a remake or reboot, it does feel a lot like a modern reimagining of the original film that delves deeper into the state of postwar Japan.

Meanwhile, the response to Godzilla Minus One was overwhelmingly positive. The film’s success and the nostalgia it packs into its familiar premise are bound to raise interest in Godzilla’s history. Fortunately, viewers looking for more Godzilla content shouldn’t have any problem finding some. As mentioned above, Toho has been making Godzilla movies since 1954.

American audiences will most likely be familiar with the MonsterVerse, which started with Godzilla (2014). So far, the MonsterVerse encompasses three Godzilla films, with a fourth arriving next year. These films are all interconnected and set in the same universe. However, Toho’s Godzilla franchise isn’t as simple as the MonsterVerse, as it has dozens of more films, and not all of them are connected.

Toho’s Godzilla franchise can be broken down into five eras: the Shōwa era (1954 - 1975), the Heisei era (1984–1995), the Millennium era (1999–2004), and the Reiwa era (2016–present). Some films within these eras will be interconnected, but most are standalone. When they are connected, they are usually released in chronological order within the era. The lack of continuity means watching in order of release date is the most straightforward viewing order. For example, Godzilla Minus One is chronologically the first film in the Reiwa era, but because it is a standalone movie, it doesn’t change much if one watches it last in the era based on its release date.

An alternative viewing order is if viewers want to watch the MonsterVerse films separately. In this case, viewers would watch Godzilla (2014), Godzilla King of the Monsters, Godzilla vs. Kong, and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire separately from the rest of the films on the release date-ordered list below.

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  1. Godzilla

    Godzilla

    1954

    IMDB 7.5 (39k)

    #1

    Japan is thrown into a panic after several ships are sunk near Odo Island. An expedition to the island led by Dr. Yemani soon discover something far more devastating than imagined in the form of a 50 meter tall monster whom the natives call Gojira. Now the monster begins a rampage that threatens to destroy not only Japan, but the rest of the world as well.

  2. Godzilla Raids Again

    #2

    Two fishing scout pilots make a horrifying discovery when they encounter a second Godzilla alongside a new monster named Anguirus. Without the weapon that killed the original, authorities attempt to lure Godzilla away from the mainland. But Anguirus soon arrives and the two monsters make their way towards Osaka as Japan braces for tragedy.

  3. King Kong vs. Godzilla

    #3

    The advertising director of Pacific Pharmaceuticals, frustrated with the low ratings of their sponsored TV program, seeks a more sensationalist approach. He orders his staff to Faro Island to capture King Kong for exploitation. As Godzilla re-emerges, a media frenzy generates with Pacific looking to capitalize off of the ultimate battle.

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  4. Mothra vs. Godzilla

    Mothra vs. Godzilla

    1964

    IMDB 6.5 (10k)

    #4

    Journalists Ichiro Sakai and Junko cover the wreckage of a typhoon when an enormous egg is found and claimed by greedy entrepreneurs. Mothra's fairies arrive and are aided by the journalists in a plea for its return. As their requests are denied, Godzilla arises near Nagoya and the people of Infant Island must decide if they are willing to answer Japan's own pleas for help.

  5. Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster

    #5

    After a meteorite unleashes a three-headed beast upon Tokyo, Mothra tries to unite with Godzilla and Rodan to battle the extraterrestrial threat.

  6. Invasion of Astro-Monster

    #6

    Astronauts Glenn and Fuji investigate Planet X and encounter mysterious aliens known as the Xiliens, who ask Earth's people to help save their world from "Monster Zero". In exchange for borrowing Godzilla and Rodan, the Xiliens offer a cure for cancer. As Glenn investigates, he develops a romance with Miss Namikawa and uncovers the Xilien's true intentions.

  7. Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

    #7

    Searching for his brother, Ryota stows away on a boat belonging to a criminal alongside two other teenagers. The group shipwrecks on Letchi island and discover the Infant Island natives have been enslaved by a terrorist organization controlling a crustacean monster. Finding a sleeping Godzilla, they decide to awaken him to defeat the terrorists and liberate the natives.

  8. Son of Godzilla

    Son of Godzilla

    1967

    IMDB 5.2 (5k)

    #8

    Reporter Goro Maki stumbles upon scientists conducting weather experiments on Sollgel Island in the South Seas. He discovers the island is inhabited by giant mantis and a woman named Saeko who's been cast away since the death of her father. The pair soon find a helpless infant monster that Godzilla must adopt and learn to raise as one of his own.

  9. Destroy All Monsters

    #9

    At the turn of the century, all of the Earth's monsters have been rounded up and kept safely on Monsterland. Chaos erupts when a race of she-aliens known as the Kilaaks unleash the monsters across the world.

  10. All Monsters Attack

    All Monsters Attack

    1969

    IMDB 3.9 (5k)

    #10

    Ichiro Miki is a child living in the industrial district of Kawasaki, where his parents' constant struggle to make ends meet often leaves the schoolboy alone. Constantly teased by a bully nicknamed Gabara, his only friends are toy consultant Shinpei and fellow classmate Sachiko. Ichiro turns to escapist dreams of Monster Island where he befriends the equally bullied Minilla.

  11. Godzilla vs. Hedorah

    #11

    An ever evolving alien life-form arrives on a comet from the Dark Gaseous Nebula and proceeds to consume pollution. Spewing mists of sulfuric acid and corrosive sludge, neither humanity nor Godzilla may be able to defeat this toxic menace.

  12. Godzilla vs. Gigan

    Godzilla vs. Gigan

    1972

    IMDB 5.6 (5k)

    #12

    Manga artist Gengo Odaka lands a job with the World Children's Land amusement park only to become suspicious of the organization when a garbled message is discovered on tapes. As Gengo and his team investigate, Godzilla and Anguirus quickly decipher the message and begin their own plan of action.

  13. Godzilla vs. Megalon

    #13

    Inventor Goro Ibuki creates a humanoid robot named Jet Jaguar. It is soon seized by an undersea race of people called the Seatopians. Using Jet Jaguar as a guide, the Seatopians send Megalon as vengeance for the nuclear tests that have devastated their society.

  14. Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla

    #14

    An Okinawan prophecy that foretells the destruction of the Earth is seeming fulfilled when Godzilla emerges to return to his destructive roots. But not all is what it seems after Godzilla breaks his ally Anguirus's jaw. Matters are further complicated when a second Godzilla emerges, revealing the doppelgänger as a mechanical weapon.

  15. Terror of Mechagodzilla

    #15

    A submarine expedition to salvage the remains of Mechagodzilla is thwarted by a massive dinosaur named Titanosaurus. An Interpol investigation leads biologist Ichinose to uncover the work of Dr. Mafune and his mysterious daughter Katsura. Aligned with the Black Hole Aliens, Katsura's life becomes entwined with the resurrected machine.

  16. Godzilla 1985

    Godzilla 1985

    1985

    IMDB 6.1 (6k)

    #16

    Originally released in Japan as "The Return of Godzilla" in 1984, this is the heavily re-edited, re-titled "Godzilla 1985". Adding in new footage of Raymond Burr, this 16th Godzilla film ignores all previous sequels and serves as a direct follow-up to the 1956 "Godzilla King of the Monsters", which also featured scenes with Burr edited into 1954's "Godzilla". This film restores the darker tone of the original, as we witness the nuclear destruction of giant lizard terrorizing Japan.

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  17. Godzilla vs. Biollante

    #17

    After the previous Godzilla attack, a miniature arms race ensues to collect his cells. Concerned over Godzilla's possible return, the Japanese government uses the cells to create a new bio-weapon, ANEB (Anti-Nuclear Energy Bacteria). They seeks the aid of geneticist Genshiro Shiragami, who's experiments result in a new mutation.

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  18. Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah

    #18

    The Futurians, time-travelers from the 23rd century, arrive in Japan to warn them of the nation's destruction under Godzilla. They offer to help erase Godzilla from history by preventing his creation. With Godzilla seemingly gone, a new monster emerges as the Futurians' true intentions are revealed.

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  19. Godzilla vs. Mothra

    Godzilla vs. Mothra

    1992

    IMDB 6.1 (5k)

    #19

    Mothra's dark counterpart, Battra, emerges to eliminate humanity on behalf of the Earth. Two tiny fairies called the Cosmos offer their help by calling Mothra to battle the creature. Unfortunately a meteorite has awoken a hibernating Godzilla as a three way battle for the Earth begins.

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  20. Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II

    #20

    The U.N.G.C.C. (United Nations Godzilla Countermeasure Center) recovers the remains of Mecha-King Ghidorah and construct Mechagodzilla as a countermeasure against Godzilla. Meanwhile, a giant egg is discovered along with a new monster called Rodan. The egg is soon found to be none other than an infant Godzillasaurus.