Kaiju/Giant Monster Movie Films
by azuraring-84989 | created - 20 Nov 2017 | updated - 24 Nov 2017 | PublicHere are almost all of the Kaiju/Giant Monster films being seen in one IMDB List. If there are some that I don't have in this list, then plz comment on which ones that I missed.
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101. Godzilla: Final Wars (2004)
PG-13 | 125 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Godzilla's fiftieth Anniversary project, in which Godzilla travels around the world to fight his old foes and his allies plus a new, mysterious monster named Monster X.
Directors: Ryûhei Kitamura, Koji Hashimoto, Shûsuke Kaneko, Toshio Masuda, Takao Okawara, Masaaki Tezuka, Kenshô Yamashita, Kazuki Ômori | Stars: Masahiro Matsuoka, Rei Kikukawa, Don Frye, Maki Mizuno
Votes: 9,648
The Last Godzilla film in the Millennium Series. The last Godzilla film that was made until 2014.
102. Ultraman: The Next (2004)
97 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
First Lieutenant Shun'ichi Maki of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force is a prestigious F-15 Eagle jet pilot. A lifelong fan of flying since he was a child, being a pilot is his ultimate dream... See full summary »
Director: Kazuya Konaka | Stars: Tetsuya Bessho, Kyôko Tôyama, Ken'ya Ohsumi, Nae
Votes: 488
The First Ultraman film that was made, all previous times was from the TV Shows.
103. King Kong (2005)
PG-13 | 187 min | Action, Adventure, Romance
A greedy film producer assembles a team of moviemakers and sets out for the infamous Skull Island, where they find more than just cannibalistic natives.
Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Naomi Watts, Jack Black, Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann
Votes: 447,074 | Gross: $218.08M
The First King Kong film since King Kong Lives, the first good remake of King Kong in my opinion.
104. Gamera the Brave (2005)
Not Rated | 96 min | Action, Adventure, Family
Gamera dies in 1973 during a fight with the Gyaos. Thirty-three years later, a boy finds a mysterious egg from which a new Gamera hatches. When a man-eating creature named Zedus shows up, it's up to the small Gamera to save the world.
Director: Ryuta Tasaki | Stars: Ryô Tomioka, Kaho, Shingo Ishikawa, Shogo Narita
Votes: 1,448
The First Gamera film since Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris. This would be the last Gamera film so far.
105. Always: Sunset on Third Street 2 (2007)
146 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Chagawa finds it increasing difficult to support his young ward Junnosuke in his store across the street from the Suzuki garage on Third Street. Unless he can provide a better life, ... See full summary »
Director: Takashi Yamazaki | Stars: Shin'ichi Hatori, Maki Horikita, Fumiyo Kohinata, Kazuki Koshimizu
Votes: 1,106
This sequel of this film features a scene showing a cameo of Godzilla in a dream sequence.
106. Shinkaijû Reigô (2005)
Not Rated | 81 min | Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
A giant sea monster wreaks havoc on a battleship after one of it's young is killed by the ship
Director: Shinpei Hayashiya | Stars: Yukijirô Hotaru, Miyu Oriyama, Mao Urata, Manami Enosawa
Votes: 213
Even though this was made in Japan and released in 2008, it was released in American in 2005.
107. The Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit (2008)
98 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi
In 2008, all the world leaders are together at a G8 Summit meeting in Japan. A meteorite crashes into the heart of Sapporo and releases the monster Guilala. The monster rampages through Sapporo, leaving death and destruction in his wake.
Director: Minoru Kawasaki | Stars: Natsuki Katô, Kazuki Katô, Hide Fukumoto, Akira Matsushita
Votes: 417
A sequel to the 1967 film, The X from outer Space.
108. Gehara: The Dark & Long Hair Monster (2009 TV Movie)
Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi
20 Minute TV Short about a giant monster with long black hair that attacks Tokyo.
Director: Kiyotaka Taguchi | Stars: Jiji Bû, Mark Chinnery, Mina Fujii, Terry Ito
Votes: 76
A TV Japanese Kaiju film released in 2009.
109. Cloverfield (2008)
PG-13 | 85 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
A group of friends venture deep into the streets of New York on a rescue mission during a rampaging monster attack.
Director: Matt Reeves | Stars: Mike Vogel, Jessica Lucas, Lizzy Caplan, T.J. Miller
Votes: 420,856 | Gross: $80.05M
The First American Kaiju film released theatrically that wasn't King Kong or Godzilla since the 1982 film called Q.
110. Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy Legends - The Movie (2009)
96 min | Action, Adventure, Family
Ultraman and his comrades from M-78 (including a new Ultraman, Zero, the son of Ultra Seven) join forces with other allies to fight a massive army of giant monsters led by the evil Ultraman Belial.
Directors: Kôichi Sakamoto, William Winckler | Stars: Shôta Minami, Susumu Kurobe, Kôji Moritsugu, Hiroyuki Konishi
Votes: 385
The First Ultraman movie since 2004's Ultraman or Ultraman: The Next.
111. Death Kappa (2010)
Not Rated | 79 min | Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Scientists create amphibious supersoldiers and detonate a nuclear bomb. In the midst of the fallout, a monster arrives, leaving Japan defenseless. Mankind's only hope is an irradiated water goblin with death on its mind.
Director: Tomoo Haraguchi | Stars: Daniel Aguilar, Matt Alt, Hideaki Anno, Shigeru Araki
Votes: 350
Most likely a sequel or remake to the 1967 film, Gappa: The Triphibian Monster.
112. Pacific Rim (2013)
PG-13 | 131 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
As a war between humankind and monstrous sea creatures wages on, a former pilot and a trainee are paired up to drive a seemingly obsolete special weapon in a desperate effort to save the world from the apocalypse.
Director: Guillermo del Toro | Stars: Idris Elba, Charlie Hunnam, Rinko Kikuchi, Charlie Day
Votes: 531,079 | Gross: $101.80M
The first of the Pacific Rim Series.
113. Godzilla (2014)
PG-13 | 123 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
The world is beset by the appearance of monstrous creatures, but one of them may be the only one who can save humanity.
Director: Gareth Edwards | Stars: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Elizabeth Olsen, Bryan Cranston, Ken Watanabe
Votes: 441,084 | Gross: $200.68M
The First Official American Godzilla film. The First Godzilla film since Godzilla Final Wars (2004). The First of the MonsterVerse Series.
114. Shin Godzilla (2016)
Not Rated | 120 min | Action, Drama, Horror
Japan is plunged into chaos upon the appearance of a giant monster.
Directors: Hideaki Anno, Shinji Higuchi | Stars: Hiroki Hasegawa, Yutaka Takenouchi, Satomi Ishihara, Ren Ôsugi
Votes: 36,398 | Gross: $1.92M
The First Japanese Godzilla film since Godzilla Final Wars (2004). The First Godzilla film that was made after the Millennium Series.
115. Colossal (2016)
R | 109 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Gloria is an out-of-work party girl forced to leave her life in New York City and move back home. When reports surface that a giant creature is destroying Seoul, she gradually comes to the realization that she is somehow connected to this phenomenon.
Director: Nacho Vigalondo | Stars: Anne Hathaway, Jason Sudeikis, Austin Stowell, Tim Blake Nelson
Votes: 69,198 | Gross: $3.02M
The First American Kaiju film that wasn't part of the MonsterVerse series or Pacific Rim Series.
116. Kong: Skull Island (2017)
PG-13 | 118 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
After the Vietnam war, a team of scientists explores an uncharted island in the Pacific, venturing into the domain of the mighty Kong and must fight to escape a primal Eden.
Director: Jordan Vogt-Roberts | Stars: Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson, Brie Larson, John C. Reilly
Votes: 348,499 | Gross: $168.05M
The first King Kong film since King Kong (2005). The First King Kong film that wasn't an official remake of the 1933 King Kong film but a reboot. The Second film of the MonsterVerse series.
117. Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters (2017)
TV-14 | 89 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A desperate group of refugees attempts to recolonize Earth 20,000 years after Godzilla took over, but one young man wants revenge above all else.
Directors: Hiroyuki Seshita, Kôbun Shizuno | Stars: Mamoru Miyano, Takahiro Sakurai, Kana Hanazawa, Tomokazu Sugita
Votes: 9,532
The First anime Godzilla film. The First Godzilla film that isn't live action.
118. Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018)
PG-13 | 111 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Jake Pentecost, son of Stacker Pentecost, reunites with Mako Mori to lead a new generation of Jaeger pilots, including rival Lambert and 15-year-old hacker Amara, against a new Kaiju threat.
Director: Steven S. DeKnight | Stars: John Boyega, Scott Eastwood, Cailee Spaeny, Burn Gorman
Votes: 127,352 | Gross: $59.87M
An upcoming sequel to 2013s Pacific Rim.
119. Rampage (2018)
PG-13 | 107 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
When three different animals become infected with a dangerous pathogen, a primatologist and a geneticist team up to stop them from destroying Chicago.
Director: Brad Peyton | Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Naomie Harris, Malin Akerman, Jeffrey Dean Morgan
Votes: 185,021 | Gross: $101.03M
An upcoming American Kaiju film that isn't part of the MonsterVerse or Pacific Rim Series.
120. Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)
PG-13 | 132 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
The crypto-zoological agency Monarch faces off against a battery of god-sized monsters, including the mighty Godzilla, who collides with Mothra, Rodan, and his ultimate nemesis, the three-headed King Ghidorah.
Director: Michael Dougherty | Stars: Kyle Chandler, Vera Farmiga, Millie Bobby Brown, Ken Watanabe
Votes: 207,199 | Gross: $110.50M
An upcoming sequel to Godzilla (2014). This would be the first American Godzilla film since Godzilla (2014). This would be the 3rd film of the MonsterVerse series.
121. Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)
PG-13 | 113 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
The epic next chapter in the cinematic Monsterverse pits two of the greatest icons in motion picture history against each other--the fearsome Godzilla and the mighty Kong--with humanity caught in the balance.
Director: Adam Wingard | Stars: Alexander Skarsgård, Millie Bobby Brown, Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry
Votes: 241,739 | Gross: $100.92M
An upcoming 2020 remake of 1962's Japanese film, King Kong vs. Godzilla. This would be the first King Kong MonsterVerse film since Kong: Skull Island. This would be the 4th film of the MonsterVerse series.
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