The following is an updated version of Godzilla's screen time, first appearance, and attendance for all Toho Godzilla films, plus TriStar and Legendary Pictures. Fitting 31 films on a graph isn't easy, I tried to make them as large and readable as possible, please click on the image to get the full size, sorry mobile users. Many charts are presented twice, once in release order, and again from most to least, I also included a list. Since Blogger is sometime hard to keep formatting lined up I tried to do the best I could. I also color coded the eras to help better visual the data.
Screen Time
Screen time is presented in two ways; first in minutes of screen time, second as a percentage of the total runtime of the films.
|
Screen Time |
|
| Rank |
Movie |
Time |
| 1 |
Godzilla Vs MechaGodzilla II |
0:26:56 |
| 2 |
Godzilla 2000 |
0:22:28 |
| 3 |
Godzilla Vs Hedorah |
0:20:33 |
| 4 |
Godzilla Vs Destroyah |
0:20:09 |
| 5 |
Godzilla X Megaguirus |
0:20:08 |
| 6 |
Godzilla Vs SpaceGodzilla |
0:19:38 |
| 7 |
Return of Godzilla |
0:18:54 |
| 8 |
Shin Godzilla |
0:17:23 |
| 9 |
Godzilla Vs Biollante |
0:16:49 |
| 10 |
GMK: Giant Monsters All Out Attack |
0:16:40 |
| 11 |
Godzilla Vs Gigan |
0:16:12 |
| 12 |
Godzilla Vs Mothra |
0:15:16 |
| 13 |
Godzilla Final Wars |
0:14:55 |
| 14 |
Godzilla Vs King Ghidorah |
0:14:46 |
| 15 |
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep |
0:13:01 |
| 16 |
Godzilla (1998) |
0:12:58 |
| 17 |
Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. |
0:12:52 |
| 18 |
Son of Godzilla |
0:11:56 |
| 19 |
Godzilla X MechaGodzilla |
0:11:48 |
| 20 |
Godzilla Vs Megalon |
0:10:24 |
| 21 |
Mothra Vs Godzilla |
0:10:24 |
| 22 |
Godzilla (2014) |
0:09:56 |
| 23 |
Terror of MechaGodzilla |
0:09:34 |
| 24 |
Godzilla Raids Again |
0:09:32 |
| 25 |
King Kong Vs Godzilla |
0:09:13 |
| 26 |
Gojira |
0:08:44 |
| 27 |
Destroy All Monsters |
0:08:29 |
| 28 |
All Monsters Attack |
0:08:19 |
| 29 |
Ghidorah, the Three Headed Monster |
0:07:55 |
| 30 |
Godzilla Vs MechaGodzilla |
0:07:55 |
| 31 |
Invasion of the Astro Monster |
0:05:43 |
Screen Time as Percent in Each Film
|
Percent of Screen Time |
|
| Rank |
Movie |
Percent |
| 1 |
Godzilla Vs MechaGodzilla II |
25% |
| 2 |
Godzilla Vs Hedorah |
24% |
| 3 |
Godzilla 2000 |
23% |
| 4 |
Godzilla Vs Destroyah |
20% |
| 5 |
Godzilla X Megaguirus |
19% |
| 6 |
Godzilla Vs Gigan |
18% |
| 7 |
Return of Godzilla |
18% |
| 8 |
Godzilla Vs SpaceGodzilla |
18% |
| 9 |
Godzilla Vs Biollante |
16% |
| 10 |
GMK: Giant Monsters All Out Attack |
16% |
| 11 |
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep |
15% |
| 12 |
Godzilla Vs Mothra |
15% |
| 13 |
Shin Godzilla |
15% |
| 14 |
Son of Godzilla |
14% |
| 15 |
Godzilla Vs King Ghidorah |
14% |
| 16 |
Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. |
14% |
| 17 |
Godzilla Vs Megalon |
13% |
| 18 |
Godzilla X MechaGodzilla |
13% |
| 19 |
Godzilla Raids Again |
12% |
| 20 |
Mothra Vs Godzilla |
12% |
| 21 |
All Monsters Attack |
12% |
| 22 |
Terror of MechaGodzilla |
12% |
| 23 |
Godzilla Final Wars |
12% |
| 24 |
King Kong Vs Godzilla |
10% |
| 25 |
Destroy All Monsters |
10% |
| 26 |
Gojira |
9% |
| 27 |
Ghidorah, the Three Headed Monster |
9% |
| 28 |
Godzilla Vs MechaGodzilla |
9% |
| 29 |
Godzilla (1998) |
9% |
| 30 |
Godzilla (2014) |
8% |
| 31 |
Invasion of the Astro Monster |
6% |
Comparing Screen Time to Rampages and Clashes
Sometimes Godzilla is on screen but he really isn't doing much, other times other kaiju and present and causing destruction, or battle Godzilla. This chart is a bit subjective to what is considered rampage or a clash. If city destruction is going on, or battling the military, it is consider a rampage. Clashes are of course when kaiju battle, the clock starts when they initiate an attack. The chart is presented twice again, once in minutes, the second in percentage.
|
Time of Rampages and Clashes |
|
| Rank |
Movie |
Time |
| 1 |
Godzilla Vs Gigan |
0:29:54 |
| 2 |
Godzilla Vs MechaGodzilla II |
0:23:20 |
| 3 |
Godzilla Vs Hedorah |
0:22:47 |
| 4 |
Godzilla 2000 |
0:21:25 |
| 5 |
Godzilla Vs Mothra |
0:21:09 |
| 6 |
Godzilla Vs Destroyah |
0:20:45 |
| 7 |
Godzilla Vs SpaceGodzilla |
0:18:15 |
| 8 |
GMK: Giant Monsters All Out Attack |
0:17:42 |
| 9 |
Godzilla Final Wars |
0:17:08 |
| 10 |
Godzilla Vs Megalon |
0:16:10 |
| 11 |
Terror of MechaGodzilla |
0:15:40 |
| 12 |
Godzilla X Megaguirus |
0:14:59 |
| 13 |
Shin Godzilla |
0:14:48 |
| 14 |
Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. |
0:14:14 |
| 15 |
Godzilla Vs MechaGodzilla |
0:14:04 |
| 16 |
Ghidorah, the Three Headed Monster |
0:13:40 |
| 17 |
Destroy All Monsters |
0:12:53 |
| 18 |
Godzilla Vs Biollante |
0:12:35 |
| 19 |
Godzilla (1998) |
0:11:58 |
| 20 |
Godzilla Vs King Ghidorah |
0:11:16 |
| 21 |
Godzilla X MechaGodzilla |
0:11:15 |
| 22 |
All Monsters Attack |
0:11:02 |
| 23 |
King Kong Vs Godzilla |
0:11:01 |
| 24 |
Mothra Vs Godzilla |
0:10:57 |
| 25 |
Invasion of the Astro Monster |
0:09:49 |
| 26 |
Son of Godzilla |
0:09:08 |
| 27 |
Godzilla Raids Again |
0:06:03 |
| 28 |
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep |
0:06:02 |
| 29 |
Gojira |
0:05:20 |
| 30 |
Return of Godzilla |
0:05:14 |
| 31 |
Godzilla (2014) |
0:04:12 |
|
Percent of Rampages and
Clashes |
|
| Rank |
Movie |
Percent |
| 1 |
Godzilla Vs Gigan |
34% |
| 2 |
Godzilla Vs Hedorah |
27% |
| 3 |
Godzilla Vs MechaGodzilla II |
22% |
| 4 |
Godzilla 2000 |
22% |
| 5 |
Godzilla Vs Mothra |
21% |
| 6 |
Godzilla Vs Megalon |
20% |
| 7 |
Godzilla Vs Destroyah |
20% |
| 8 |
Terror of MechaGodzilla |
19% |
| 9 |
Godzilla Vs MechaGodzilla |
17% |
| 10 |
Godzilla Vs SpaceGodzilla |
17% |
| 11 |
GMK: Giant Monsters All Out Attack |
17% |
| 12 |
All Monsters Attack |
16% |
| 13 |
Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. |
16% |
| 14 |
Ghidorah, the Three Headed Monster |
15% |
| 15 |
Destroy All Monsters |
15% |
| 16 |
Godzilla X Megaguirus |
14% |
| 17 |
Godzilla Final Wars |
14% |
| 18 |
Godzilla X MechaGodzilla |
13% |
| 19 |
Shin Godzilla |
13% |
| 20 |
Mothra Vs Godzilla |
12% |
| 21 |
Godzilla Vs Biollante |
12% |
| 22 |
Son of Godzilla |
11% |
| 23 |
Godzilla Vs King Ghidorah |
11% |
| 24 |
Invasion of the Astro Monster |
10% |
| 25 |
Godzilla (1998) |
8% |
| 26 |
Godzilla Raids Again |
7% |
| 27 |
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep |
7% |
| 28 |
Gojira |
6% |
| 29 |
King Kong Vs Godzilla |
6% |
| 30 |
Return of Godzilla |
5% |
| 31 |
Godzilla (2014) |
4% |
First Appearance
Basically how long into the film before Godzilla appears. However there is often a tease appearance where Godzilla is seen only briefly or in a flashback. The charts are in release order with a list from earliest to latest.
|
First Appearance Tiime |
First |
|
| Rank |
Movie |
Appearance |
Tease |
| 1 |
Godzilla Vs Destroyah |
0:02:12 |
0:02:12 |
| 2 |
Godzilla 2000 |
0:03:24 |
0:03:24 |
| 3 |
Destroy All Monsters |
0:03:28 |
0:03:28 |
| 4 |
Shin Godzilla |
0:07:54 |
0:03:52 |
| 5 |
All Monsters Attack |
0:13:13 |
0:13:13 |
| 6 |
Godzilla Vs MechaGodzilla II |
0:13:48 |
0:13:48 |
| 7 |
Godzilla Vs Gigan |
0:17:32 |
0:00:21 |
| 8 |
Gojira |
0:22:04 |
0:22:04 |
| 9 |
Godzilla Vs Hedorah |
0:22:40 |
0:12:07 |
| 10 |
Godzilla Vs SpaceGodzilla |
0:22:41 |
0:01:00 |
| 11 |
Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. |
0:24:25 |
0:01:15 |
| 12 |
Godzilla Raids Again |
0:26:04 |
0:08:36 |
| 13 |
King Kong Vs Godzilla |
0:26:18 |
0:26:18 |
| 14 |
Godzilla Vs MechaGodzilla |
0:26:53 |
0:26:53 |
| 15 |
Son of Godzilla |
0:31:00 |
0:01:12 |
| 16 |
Mothra Vs Godzilla |
0:32:41 |
0:32:41 |
| 17 |
Return of Godzilla |
0:32:59 |
0:32:59 |
| 18 |
Godzilla Vs Mothra |
0:32:59 |
0:01:03 |
| 19 |
Godzilla X MechaGodzilla |
0:37:20 |
0:02:08 |
| 20 |
GMK: Giant Monsters All Out Attack |
0:38:06 |
0:03:44 |
| 21 |
Godzilla X Megaguirus |
0:39:03 |
0:03:24 |
| 22 |
Ghidorah, the Three Headed Monster |
0:39:23 |
0:39:23 |
| 23 |
Godzilla Vs Biollante |
0:39:45 |
0:01:09 |
| 24 |
Godzilla 1998 |
0:45:52 |
0:05:22 |
| 25 |
Invasion of the Astro Monster |
0:46:01 |
0:38:42 |
| 26 |
Terror of MechaGodzilla |
0:48:10 |
0:48:10 |
| 27 |
Godzilla Vs Megalon |
0:48:23 |
0:00:59 |
| 28 |
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep |
0:52:04 |
0:30:51 |
| 29 |
Godzilla Vs King Ghidorah |
0:55:36 |
0:01:43 |
| 30 |
Godzilla (2014) |
0:59:13 |
0:01:02 |
| 31 |
Godzilla Final Wars |
1:09:23 |
0:00:30 |
|
First Appearance Percent |
First |
|
| Rank |
Movie |
Appearance |
Tease |
| 1 |
Godzilla Vs Destroyah |
2% |
2% |
| 2 |
Godzilla 2000 |
3% |
3% |
| 3 |
Destroy All Monsters |
4% |
4% |
| 4 |
Shin Godzilla |
7% |
3% |
| 5 |
Godzilla Vs MechaGodzilla II |
14% |
14% |
| 6 |
All Monsters Attack |
19% |
19% |
| 7 |
Godzilla Vs Gigan |
20% |
1% |
| 8 |
Godzilla Vs SpaceGodzilla |
21% |
1% |
| 9 |
Gojira |
23% |
23% |
| 10 |
King Kong Vs Godzilla |
27% |
27% |
| 11 |
Godzilla Vs Hedorah |
27% |
14% |
| 12 |
Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. |
27% |
1% |
| 13 |
Godzilla Raids Again |
32% |
10% |
| 14 |
Godzilla Vs MechaGodzilla |
32% |
32% |
| 15 |
Return of Godzilla |
32% |
32% |
| 16 |
Godzilla Vs Mothra |
32% |
1% |
| 17 |
Godzilla 1998 |
33% |
4% |
| 18 |
Son of Godzilla |
36% |
1% |
| 19 |
GMK: Giant Monsters All Out Attack |
36% |
4% |
| 20 |
Mothra Vs Godzilla |
37% |
37% |
| 21 |
Godzilla X Megaguirus |
37% |
3% |
| 22 |
Godzilla Vs Biollante |
38% |
1% |
| 23 |
Ghidorah, the Three Headed Monster |
42% |
42% |
| 24 |
Godzilla X MechaGodzilla |
42% |
2% |
| 25 |
Godzilla (2014) |
48% |
1% |
| 26 |
Invasion of the Astro Monster |
49% |
41% |
| 27 |
Godzilla Vs King Ghidorah |
54% |
2% |
| 28 |
Godzilla Final Wars |
56% |
1% |
| 29 |
Terror of MechaGodzilla |
58% |
58% |
| 30 |
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep |
60% |
36% |
| 31 |
Godzilla Vs Megalon |
60% |
1% |
Attendance
The Japanese like to track tickets sold, not over all box office take in money. While not completely fair to compare films over a 60 year period, you can see trends in the different eras.
|
Initial Attendance |
|
| Rank |
Title |
Attendance |
| 1 |
King Kong Vs Godzilla |
11,200,000 |
| 2 |
Gojira |
9,610,000 |
| 3 |
Godzilla Raids Again |
8,340,000 |
| 4 |
Shin Godzilla |
5,690,000 |
| 5 |
Ghidorah, the Three Headed Monster |
4,320,000 |
| 6 |
Godzilla Vs Mothra |
4,200,000 |
| 7 |
Godzilla Vs Destroyah |
4,000,000 |
| 8 |
Godzilla (1998) |
3,900,000 |
| 9 |
Godzilla Vs MechaGodzilla II |
3,800,000 |
| 10 |
Invasion of the Astro Monster |
3,780,000 |
| 11 |
Mothra Vs Godzilla |
3,510,000 |
| 12 |
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep |
3,450,000 |
| 13 |
Godzilla Vs SpaceGodzilla |
3,400,000 |
| 14 |
Return of Godzilla |
3,200,000 |
| 15 |
Godzilla Vs King Ghidorah |
2,700,000 |
| 16 |
Destroy All Monsters |
2,580,000 |
| 17 |
Son of Godzilla |
2,480,000 |
| 18 |
GMK:Giant Monsters All Out Attack |
2,400,000 |
| 19 |
Godzilla (2014) |
2,180,000 |
| 20 |
Godzilla Vs Biollante |
2,000,000 |
| 21 |
Godzilla 2000 |
2,000,000 |
| 22 |
Godzilla Vs Gigan |
1,780,000 |
| 23 |
Godzilla Vs Hedorah |
1,740,000 |
| 24 |
Godzilla X MechaGodzilla |
1,700,000 |
| 25 |
All Monsters Attack |
1,480,000 |
| 26 |
Godzilla X Megaguirus |
1,350,000 |
| 27 |
Godzilla Vs MechaGodzilla |
1,330,000 |
| 28 |
Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. |
1,100,000 |
| 29 |
Godzilla Final Wars |
1,000,000 |
| 30 |
Godzilla Vs Megalon |
980,000 |
| 31 |
Terror of MechaGodzilla |
970,000 |
