Tuesday, December 27, 2016

Shin Godzilla By The Numbers


Runtime

118 mins

Screen Time


In an interview VFX Supervisor Atsuki Sato stated there was 18:08 screen time for Godzilla.

Kotaku: “How much of the film is CG? I know lots of the military hardware was CG, which surprised me.”
Sato: “I don’t know the exact percentage, but Godzilla appears for 18 minutes and 8 seconds in this version. That’s 15% of the entire movie.”

That would put it 8th most screen time, between "Return of Godzilla" 1984 at 18:54 in 7th and "Godzilla Vs Biollante" 1989 at 16:48 in 9th.

In percent of film in would be 11th tied with "Ebirah, Horror of the Deep" aka "Godzilla Vs the Sea Monster" 1966 and "Godzilla Vs Mothra" 1992.

A video was posted of all Shin Godzilla footage which totaled 16:14, however the video was taken down by Toho. From the video I was able to take the time each stage of Godzilla was on screen. But until I am able to do my own calculations and capture the time of each appearance and total time.

Shin Godzilla     Screentime Precent
Stage 1 00:58 1%
Stage 2 01:54 2%
Stage 3 01:20 1%
Stage 4 12:02 10%
Total 16:14 14%

This time would put Shin Godzilla in 10th spot between "GMK: Giant Monster All Out Attack" 2002 at 16:40 in 9th and "Godzilla Vs Gigan" 1972 at 16:12 in 11th.

In percent of film it would be 13th tied with Son of Godzilla 1967, Godzilla Vs King Ghidorah 1991, Godzilla: Tokyo SOS 2003.


Budget


How much Shin Godzilla cost to make is still unknown. It has been reported to be 1.5 Billion Yen ($12.8 Million USD), but many believe that estimate to be a little low. An interview with Hideaki Anno stated the budget was less then one tenth a Hollywood movie. Another report put Shin Godzilla Break even 8 Billion Yen or $68.55 Million USD. But that is probably double


Box Office Performance 


Opening Weekend Japan ¥625 million 412K Tickets
US Gross 1.9 Million US
Worldwide Gross 77.9

Ticket Sold 5.6 Million Putting it currently at the number 4 spot over all surpassing all Heisei and Millennium films.

Japanse Reviews

Yahoo Japan 3.93 (out of 5)
Everyones Cinema Review  7.63 out of 10

US Reviews 

IMDB 7.3 out of 10
Rotten Tomatoes 87% Fresh





Tuesday, February 9, 2016

Toho’s (Non Godzilla) Tokusatsu Film Rankings 8/4/1994




1 Rodan (1956) 249
2 The Mysterians (1957) 168
3 Atragon (1963) 163
4 Mothra (1961) 154
5 War of the Gargantuas (1968) 137
6 Gorath (1962) 112
6 Frankenstein Conquers the World (1965) 112
8 Matango / Attack of the Mushroom People (1963) 93
9 King Kong Escapes (1967) 84
10 The Last War (1961) 72
11 The Human Vapor (1960) 70
11 Submersion of Japan (1973) 70
13 Varan the Unbelievable (1958) 66
14 Gunhed (1989) 54
15 Dogora (1964) 49
16 Princess from the Moon (1987) 36
17 Battle in Outer Space (1959) 31
17 The Three Treasures (1959) 31
19 Earthquake archipelago (1980) 27
19 Prophecies of Nostradamus / Last Days of Planet Earth  (1974) 27
19 Sayonara Jupiter (1984) 27
22 The War in Space (1977) 22
22 Shuto Shôshitsu  (1987) 22
24 The H-Man (1958) 16
24 Latitude Zero (1969) 16
26 Space Amoeba / Yog: Monster From Space (1970) 13
27 ESPY (1974) 4
27 Tokyo Bay burst into flames (1975) 4
29 Invisible Man (1954) 0
29 Half Human (1955) 0
29 The Legend of the White Serpent (1956) 0
29 The Secret of the Telegian (1960) 0








Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Film Ranking From Godzilla Magazine Vol 1 (1992) and Vol 6 (1995)



December 14, 1992 issue (100 Votes)

作品タイトル(製作年度) 平均点(5点満点)総得点
ゴジラ(1954 4.729 175
モスラ対ゴジラ(1964 4.236 161
キングコング対ゴジラ(1962 4.235 144
三大怪獣地球最大の決戦(1964 3.837 142
怪獣大戦争(1965 3.571 125
ゴジラの逆襲(1955 3.472 125
ゴジラ対ヘドラ(1971 3.285 115
ゴジラVSキングギドラ(1991) 3.125 100
ゴジラ・エビラ・モスラ 南海の大決闘(1966) 3.083 111
10 怪獣総進撃(1968 3.060 101
11 ゴジラVSビオランテ(1989 3.030 100
12 ゴジラ対メカゴジラ(1974 3.000 102
13 ゴジラ(1984 2.857 100
14 メカゴジラの逆襲(1975 2.718 87
15 怪獣島の決戦ゴジラの息子(1967 2.558 87
16 地球攻撃命令ゴジラ対ガイガン(1972 2.515 83
17 オール怪獣大進撃(1969 2.156 69

18 ゴジラ対メガロ(1973 1.903 59

Rank Movies Title (production year) Points (out of 5)
1 Godzilla (1954) 4.729
2 Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964) 4.236
3 King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962) 4.235
4 Ghidorah the Three Headed Monster (1964) 3.837
5 Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965) 3.571
6 Godzilla Raids Again (1955) 3.472
7 Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971) 3.285
8 Godzilla VS King Ghidorah (1991) 3.125
9 Godzilla Vs the Sea Monster (1966) 3.083
10 Destroy All Monsters (1968) 3.060
11 Godzilla VS Biollante (1989) 3.030
12 Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974) 3.000
13 Godzilla (1984) 2.857
14 Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975) 2.718
15 Son of Godzilla  (1967) 2.558
16 Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972) 2.515
17 Godzilla’s Revenge / All Monster Attack (1969) 2.156
18 Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973) 1.903


August 29, 1995 issue (786 Votes)

作品タイトル(製作年度) 平均点(10点満点)
ゴジラ(1954 8.9073
ゴジラVSメカゴジラ(1993 8.3592
ゴジラVSビオランテ(1989 8.2601
キングコング対ゴジラ(1962 8.1931
ゴジラVSキングギドラ(1991 8.0523
モスラ対ゴジラ(1964 8.0458
ゴジラVSスペースゴジラ(1994 7.8067
三大怪獣地球最大の決戦(1964 7.7940
ゴジラVSモスラ(1992 7.3874
10 怪獣大戦争(1965 7.3383
11 怪獣総進撃(1968 7.2548
12 ゴジラ(1984 7.1060
13 ゴジラの逆襲(1955 6.7875
14 ゴジラ対メカゴジラ(1974 6.6484
15 ゴジラ対ヘドラ(1971 6.4469
16 メカゴジラの逆襲(1975 6.3295
17 ゴジラ・エビラ・モスラ 南海の大決闘(1966) 5.8517
18 地球攻撃命令ゴジラ対ガイガン(1972 5.8014
19 怪獣島の決戦ゴジラの息子(1967 5.6276
20 オール怪獣大進撃(1969 4.4729
21 ゴジラ対メガロ(1973 4.0397

Rank Movies Title (production year) Points (10 point scale)
1 Godzilla (1954) 8.9073
2 Godzilla VS Mechagodzilla (1993) 8.3592
3 Godzilla VS Biollante (1989) 8.2601
4 King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962) 8.1931
5 Godzilla VS King Ghidorah (1991) 8.0523
6 Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964) 8.0458
7 Godzilla VS Space Godzilla (1994) 7.8067
8 Ghidorah the Three Headed Monster (1964) 7.7940
9 Godzilla VS Mothra (1992) 7.3874
10 Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965) 7.3383
11 Destroy All Monsters (1968) 7.2548
12 Godzilla (1984) 7.1060
13 Godzilla Raids Again (1955) 6.7875
14 Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974) 6.6484
15 Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971) 6.4469
16 Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975) 6.3295
17 Godzilla Vs the Sea Monster (1966) 5.8517
18 Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972) 5.8014
19 Son of Godzilla (1967) 5.6276
20 Godzilla’s Revenge / All Monster Attack (1969) 4.4729
21 Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973) 4.0397

Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Toho Kaiju Popularity Index

Reader survey of kaiju popularity from "Godzilla Magazine" Vol 2 1993 right in the middle of the Heisei aka Versus era. Readers sent in postcards from the first Vol of Godzilla Magazine. The results are just over 900 votes, with Godzilla easily the number 1. Also included was most hated ranking with Jet Jaguar the clear winner. Hedorah the only kaiju to make both lists. 

Favorite Kaiju

1 Godzilla (206). 
2 King Ghidorah (124) 
3 Mothra (108) 
4 Anguirus (84) 
5 Rodan (73) 
6 Mechagodzilla (60) 
7 Battra (56) 
8 Baragon (42) 
9 Biollante (41) 
10 Mecha King Ghidorah (38) 
11 Gorosaurus (21)
11 Gigan (21) 
13 Varan (9)
13 Hedorah (9)
13 King Caesar (9) 

Most Hated Kaiju 

1 Jet Jaguar (59) 
2 Gabara (32)
2 Hedorah (32) 
4 Megalon (28) 
5 Minilla (14)
5 Kumonga (14)

Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Godzilla Film Attendance Charted

The following in the attendance for all the films in the Godzilla Franchise to date. I wasn't able to find the attendance records for Legendary Pictures Godzilla (2014).

Listed in order of release


Listed from highest to lowest


Broken into Eras

Showa Era


Heisei aka Versus Era


Millennium Era

Tuesday, January 5, 2016

Rotten Tomatoes Ranking of the Godzilla Franchise

With Rotten Tomatoes you can rank the franchise two ways, by % Liked or by Audience Score. While both are close I still choose to do 2 separate lists.

Godzilla (1954)

 Godzilla vs Destoroyah (1995)

GMK: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001)


Godzilla King of the Monsters (1956) 


Godzilla vs Biollante (1989)


Godzilla: Tokyo SOS ( 2003)


Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla (1993)


Godzilla FINAL WARS (2004)


Destroy All Monsters (1968)


Godzilla X Mechagodzilla (2002)


Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964)


Godzilla (2014)


Godzilla 1985 (1985)


Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964)


Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965)


Godzilla vs King Ghidorah (1991)


Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975)


Godzilla vs Mothra (1992)


Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974)


Godzilla vs Space Godzilla (1994)


Godzilla 2000 Millennium (1999)


Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971)


Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972)


King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962)


Godzilla × Megaguirus (2000)


Godzilla vs Sea Monster


Godzilla Raids Again (1955)


Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973)


Son of Godzilla (1967)


GODZILLA (1998)


Godzilla's Revenge / All Monster Attack (1969)



Rotten Tomatoes Audience Liked It
1. Godzilla (1954) 89% Liked It 4.1 points (9,324 people) 
2. Godzilla vs Destoroyah (1995) 81% Liked It 3.7 points (7,412 people)
3. GMK: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001) 78% Liked It 3.7 points (7,681 people) 
4. Godzilla King of the Monsters (1956) 72% Liked It 3.6 points (9,183 People)
5. Godzilla vs Biollante (1989) 72% Liked It 3.6 points (6,446 people)
6. Godzilla: Tokyo SOS ( 2003) 72% Liked It 3.5 points (7,379 people)
7. Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla (1993) 71% Liked It 3.4 points (7,477 people)
8. Godzilla FINAL WARS (2004) 70% Liked It 3.6 points (10,340 people) 
9. Destroy All Monsters (1968) 70% Liked It 3.4 points (7,340 people) 
10. Godzilla X Mechagodzilla (2002) 69% Liked It 3.5 points (7,556 people) 
11. Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964) 67% Liked It 3.4 points (9,514 people)
12. Godzilla (2014) 66% Liked It 3.6 points (173,832 people)
13. Godzilla 1985 (1985) 66% Liked It 3.4 points (5,772 people)
14. Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964) 65% Liked It 3.5 points (1,403 people)
15. Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965) 63% Liked It 3.4 points (7,997 people)
16. Godzilla vs King Ghidorah (1991) 63% Liked It 3.5 points (3,913 people)
17. Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975) 62% Liked It 3.4 points (2,381 people)
18. Godzilla vs Mothra (1992) 61% Liked It 3.4 points (3,264 people)
19. Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974) 61% Liked It 3.3 points (7,981 people)
20. Godzilla vs Space Godzilla (1994) 55% Liked It 3.4 points (5,161 people)
21. Godzilla 2000 Millennium (1999) 53% Liked It 3.1 points (11,623 people) 
22. Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971) 50% Liked It 3.2 points (7,267 people) 
23. Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972) 50% Liked It 3.2 points (6,990 people)
24. King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962) 49% Liked It points 3.1 (10,367 people)
25. Godzilla × Megaguirus (2000): 49% Liked It 3.2 points (6,801 people)
26. Godzilla vs Sea Monster (1966) 39% Liked It 3.0 points (7,165 people)
27. Godzilla Raids Again (1955) 38% Liked It 3.1 points (3,200 people) 
28. Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973): 36% Liked It 2.7 points (27 people)
29. Son of Godzilla (1967) 30% Liked It 2.8 points (7,405 people)
30. GODZILLA (1998) 28% Liked It 2.5 points (302,046 people) 
31. Godzilla’s Revenge / All Monster Attack (1969) 19% Liked It 2.5 points (2,939 people) 

Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score
1. Godzilla (1954) 89% Liked It 4.1 points (9,324 people) 
2. Godzilla vs Destoroyah (1995) 81% Liked It 3.7 points (7,412 people)
3. GMK: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001) 78% Liked It 3.7 points (7,681 people) 
4. Godzilla King of the Monsters (1956) 72% Liked It 3.6 points (9,183 People)
5. Godzilla vs Biollante (1989) 72% Liked It 3.6 points (6,446 people)
6. Godzilla FINAL WARS (2004) 70% Liked It 3.6 points (10,340 people) 
7. Godzilla (2014) 66% Liked It 3.6 points (173,832 people)
8. Godzilla: Tokyo SOS ( 2003) 72% Liked It 3.5 points (7,379 people)
9. Godzilla X Mechagodzilla (2002) 69% Liked It 3.5 points (7,556 people) 
10. Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964) 65% Liked It 3.5 points (1,403 people)
11. Godzilla vs King Ghidorah (1991) 63% Liked It 3.5 points (3,913 people)
12. Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla (1993) 71% Liked It 3.4 points (7,477 people)
13. Destroy All Monsters (1968) 70% Liked It 3.4 points (7,340 people) 
14. Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964) 67% Liked It 3.4 points (9,514 people)
15. Godzilla 1985 (1985) 66% Liked It 3.4 points (5,772 people)
16. Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965) 63% Liked It 3.4 points (7,997 people)
17. Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975) 62% Liked It 3.4 points (2,381 people)
18. Godzilla vs Mothra (1992) 61% Liked It 3.4 points (3,264 people)
19. Godzilla vs Space Godzilla (1994) 55% Liked It 3.4 points (5,161 people)
20. Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974) 61% Liked It 3.3 points (7,981 people)
21. Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971) 50% Liked It 3.2 points (7,267 people) 
22. Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972) 50% Liked It 3.2 points (6,990 people)
23. Godzilla × Megaguirus (2000): 49% Liked It 3.2 points (6,801 people)
24. Godzilla 2000 Millennium (1999) 53% Liked It 3.1 points (11,623 people) 
25. King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962) 49% Liked It points 3.1 (10,367 people)
26. Godzilla Raids Again (1955) 38% Liked It 3.1 points (3,200 people) 
27. Godzilla vs Sea Monster (1966) 39% Liked It 3.0 points (7,165 people)
28. Son of Godzilla (1967) 30% Liked It 2.8 points (7,405 people)
29. Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973): 36% Liked It 2.7 points (27 people)
30. GODZILLA (1998) 28% Liked It 2.5 points (302,046 people) 
31. Godzilla’s Revenge / All Monster Attack (1969) 19% Liked It 2.5 points (2,939 people)