# Godzilla Minus One (2023) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/godzilla-minus-one-2023/
Last reviewed: 2026-08-31

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 85% |
| Editorial Rating | 98/100 |
| Audience Snapshot | 96% (excluded from composite) |
| Metascore | 81/100 |
| Letterboxd | 4.2/5 |
| IMDb | 7.8/10 |
| Director | Takashi Yamazaki |
| Genres | Action, Drama |
| Runtime | 124 min |
| Festival premiere | Tokyo 2023 |
| Major awards | 4 wins, 0 nominations |

## Quick answer

Godzilla Minus One (2023) earns a 85% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Yamazaki's lean, emotional Godzilla revival won the Oscar for visual effects on a fraction of Hollywood budgets. Metascore 81/100. Directed by Takashi Yamazaki.

## Celluloid verdict

Yamazaki's lean, emotional Godzilla revival won the Oscar for visual effects on a fraction of Hollywood budgets.

## Synopsis

In postwar Japan, a kamikaze survivor joins civilians fighting a newly emerged Godzilla that embodies national trauma and atomic dread.

## Cast

Ryunosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe, Yuki Yamada

## Accolades

Premiered at Tokyo 2023.
- Won Picture of the Year — Japan Academy Film Prize 2024
- Won Best Visual Effects — Academy Awards 2024
- Won Best Visual Effects — Asian Film Awards 2024
- Won Best Sound — Asian Film Awards 2024

## Where to watch

Global: Netflix
the United States: Netflix
the United Kingdom: Netflix
Indonesia: Netflix
India: Netflix
Turkey: Netflix
South Korea: Netflix
Japan: Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu, U-NEXT
the Philippines: Netflix
Pakistan: Netflix
South Africa: Netflix
Malaysia: Netflix
Thailand: Netflix
the United Arab Emirates: Netflix
Nigeria: Netflix

## Critic reviews on Celluloid: 1

## Common questions

**Is Godzilla Minus One worth watching?**
Godzilla Minus One holds a 85% Celluloid Score. Yamazaki's lean, emotional Godzilla revival won the Oscar for visual effects on a fraction of Hollywood budgets.

**What is Godzilla Minus One about?**
In postwar Japan, a kamikaze survivor joins civilians fighting a newly emerged Godzilla that embodies national trauma and atomic dread.

**Who directed Godzilla Minus One?**
Godzilla Minus One (2023) was directed by Takashi Yamazaki.

**What is the Celluloid Score of Godzilla Minus One?**
85% — calculated from available Celluloid editorial (98/100), Metascore (81/100), Letterboxd (4.2/5), and IMDb (7.8/10) inputs. Audience sentiment is excluded.

**What awards did Godzilla Minus One win?**
Godzilla Minus One won Picture of the Year (Japan Academy Film Prize 2024), Best Visual Effects (Academy Awards 2024), Best Visual Effects (Asian Film Awards 2024), Best Sound (Asian Film Awards 2024).

**Where can I watch Godzilla Minus One?**
Godzilla Minus One is streaming on Netflix; on Netflix in the United States; on Netflix in the United Kingdom; on Netflix in Indonesia; on Netflix in India; on Netflix in Turkey; on Netflix in South Korea; on Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu, U-NEXT in Japan; on Netflix in the Philippines; on Netflix in Pakistan; on Netflix in South Africa; on Netflix in Malaysia; on Netflix in Thailand; on Netflix in the United Arab Emirates; on Netflix in Nigeria. Availability varies by region.

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