Godzilla: King of the Monsters

2019 | Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, 3D, Creature Feature, IMAX

Synopsis

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.

Scores

Overall Score
89.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
95.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
97.1%
Review Aggregate
60.8

Critic Consensus

42.2% Fresh • 351 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 42% of 351 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, visually striking, emotional. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

thin plotvisually strikingemotionalupliftingfamily-friendlydarkgrittystylizedscaryrealistic

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Kyle Chandler2019$11,769,000$14,439,000(est)
Vera Farmiga2019$7,245,000$8,888,000(est)
Millie Bobby Brown2019$5,455,000$6,692,000(est)
Bradley Whitford2019$4,460,000$5,471,000(est)
Sally Hawkins2019$3,815,000$4,680,000(est)
Charles Dance2019$3,358,000$4,119,000(est)
Thomas Middleditch2019$3,014,000$3,698,000(est)
Aisha Hinds2019$2,745,000$3,368,000(est)
O'Shea Jackson Jr.2019$2,528,000$3,101,000(est)
David Strathairn2019$2,348,000$2,881,000(est)
Ken Watanabe2019$2,197,000$2,695,000(est)
Zhang Ziyi2019$2,067,000$2,536,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score42.0
RT critic review count351
Rotten Tomatoes audience score83.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating6.0
IMDb votes222,863

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2019$110,500,138$135,564,698
International2019$276,800,000$339,586,077
Worldwide2019$387,300,138$475,150,775

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2019$165,970,069$203,616,780
Digital Rentals ?2019$5,153,000$6,321,846
Digital Purchases ?2019$6,154,000$7,549,901
Physical Rentals ?2019$2,332,000$2,860,964
Physical Purchases ?2019$6,710,000$8,232,018
TV & Streaming Revenue2019$27,625,034$33,891,175
Total Revenues2019$213,944,104$262,472,684
Expenses
Budget ?2019$170,000,000$208,560,813
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2019$115,520,000 (est)$141,723,207 (est)
Participations2019$4,279,000$5,249,598
Residuals ?2019$2,322,000$2,848,695
Interest & Overhead2019$20,400,000$25,027,298
Total Expenses2019$312,521,000$383,409,612
Movie Net Profit or Loss2019$-98,576,896$-120,936,928

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