Synopsis
After a dinosaur-like beast - awoken from undersea hibernation by atom bomb testing - ravages Tokyo, a scientist must decide if his similarly dangerous weapon should be used to destroy it.
Scores
Overall Score
60.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
85.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
43.1%
Review Aggregate
33.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 19% of 142 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, pacing issues, funny. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotpacing issuesfunnyemotionalvisually strikingscaryfamily-friendlystylizedgrittylighthearted
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||||
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score20.0
RT critic review count149
Rotten Tomatoes audience score28.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating6.3
IMDb votes10,437
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2004 | $412,520 | $685,058 |
| International | 2004 | $3,273 | $5,435 |
| Worldwide | 2004 | $440,605 | $731,698 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2004 | $207,569 | $344,703 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2004 | $95,000 | $157,763 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2004 | $3,000 | $4,982 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2004 | $10,003,000 | $16,611,652 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2004 | $20,929,000 | $34,756,100 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2004 | $173,258 | $287,725 |
| Total Revenues | 2004 | $31,410,828 | $52,162,926 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2004 | $485,000 (est) | $805,424 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2004 | $352,000 (est) | $584,555 (est) |
| Participations | 2004 | $2,513,000 | $4,173,256 |
| Residuals ? | 2004 | $2,293,000 | $3,807,910 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2004 | $97,000 | $161,085 |
| Total Expenses | 2004 | $5,740,000 | $9,532,229 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2004 | $25,670,828 | $42,630,697 |
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