Synopsis
An eccentric man living alone in a decrepit house in Tokyo periodically transforms into a 100-foot tall giant in order to defend Japan against similarly sized monsters.
Scores
Overall Score
46.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
54.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
25.0%
Review Aggregate
65.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 77% of 35 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, satirical, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
funnysatiricalvisually strikingstylizedtragicsurrealhistorical
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitoshi Matsumoto | 2009 | $1,000 | $1,000 | (est) |
| Riki Takeuchi | 2009 | $1,000 | $1,000 | (est) |
| Ua | 2009 | $0 | $1,000 | (est) |
| Ryūnosuke Kamiki | 2009 | $0 | $1,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score77.0
RT critic review count35
Rotten Tomatoes audience score54.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating6.2
IMDb votes4,106
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2009 | $40,796 | $59,663 |
| International | 2009 | $29,885 | $43,706 |
| Worldwide | 2009 | $70,681 | $103,369 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2009 | $32,352 | $47,314 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2009 | $680,000 | $994,480 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2009 | $218,000 | $318,819 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2009 | $2,777,000 | $4,061,282 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2009 | $5,933,000 | $8,676,840 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2009 | $75,000 | $109,685 |
| Total Revenues | 2009 | $9,715,352 | $14,208,420 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2009 | $250,000 (est) | $365,618 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2009 | $80,000 (est) | $116,998 (est) |
| Participations | 2009 | $389,000 | $568,901 |
| Residuals ? | 2009 | $675,000 | $987,168 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2009 | $50,000 | $73,124 |
| Total Expenses | 2009 | $1,444,000 | $2,111,808 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2009 | $8,271,352 | $12,096,612 |
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