Synopsis
Something has surfaced in Tokyo Bay. As the Prime Minister of Japan pleads with the public to remain calm, a horrific creature of tremendous size makes landfall in the city, leaving death and destruction in its wake. Then it evolves.
Scores
Overall Score
80.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
75.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
87.3%
Review Aggregate
79.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 87% of 86 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize political, satirical, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
politicalsatiricalvisually strikinggrittyfamily-friendlysuspensefulfunnyscaryrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiroki Hasegawa | 2016 | $100,000 | $131,000 | (est) |
| Yutaka Takenouchi | 2016 | $62,000 | $80,000 | (est) |
| Satomi Ishihara | 2016 | $46,000 | $61,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score87.0
RT critic review count86
Rotten Tomatoes audience score79.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.8
IMDb votes43,203
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2016 | $1,918,403 | $2,507,512 |
| International | 2016 | $76,029,200 | $99,376,494 |
| Worldwide | 2016 | $77,947,610 | $101,884,016 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2016 | $31,370,882 | $41,004,354 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2016 | $3,058,000 | $3,997,061 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2016 | $3,118,000 | $4,075,486 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2016 | $2,685,000 | $3,509,519 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2016 | $7,577,000 | $9,903,770 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2016 | $767,361 | $1,003,005 |
| Total Revenues | 2016 | $48,576,243 | $63,493,194 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2016 | $1,300,000 | $1,699,208 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 2016 | $8,573,000 | $11,205,625 |
| Participations | 2016 | $3,886,000 | $5,079,326 |
| Residuals ? | 2016 | $979,000 | $1,279,635 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2016 | $260,000 | $339,842 |
| Total Expenses | 2016 | $14,998,000 | $19,603,635 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2016 | $33,578,243 | $43,889,559 |
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