Back Godzilla, Mothra, Brenin Gidra Anghenfilod Mawr Ymosod i'r Carn Welsh Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah German Γκοτζίλα Εναντίον Μόθρα Greek Godzilla, Mothra, King Ghidorah: Daikaijū Sōkōgeki Spanish Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack French Gojira Mosura King Gidora - Daikaijū sōkōgeki Italian ゴジラ・モスラ・キングギドラ 大怪獣総攻撃 Japanese 고질라 모스라 킹기도라 대괴수총공격 Korean Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack Dutch Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack NB
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| Katakana | ゴジラ・モスラ・キングギドラ 大怪獣総攻撃 | ||||
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| Directed by | Shusuke Kaneko | ||||
| Written by | Keiichi Hasegawa Masahiro Yokotani Shusuke Kaneko | ||||
| Produced by | Shōgo Tomiyama Hideyuki Honma | ||||
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| Cinematography | Masahiro Kishimoto | ||||
| Edited by | Isao Tomita | ||||
| Music by | Kow Otani | ||||
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| Distributed by | Toho | ||||
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Running time | 105 minutes | ||||
| Country | Japan | ||||
| Language | Japanese | ||||
| Budget | $7–9 million[1][2] | ||||
| Box office | $20 million[2] | ||||
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (ゴジラ・モスラ・キングギドラ 大怪獣総攻撃, Gojira, Mosura, Kingu Gidora: Daikaijū Sōkōgeki)[a] is a 2001 Japanese kaiju film directed and co-written by Shusuke Kaneko. Distributed by Toho and produced under their subsidiary Toho Pictures, it is the 26th film in the Godzilla franchise and the third film in the Millennium era. The film serves as a direct sequel to Godzilla (1954) and ignores the events of every other installment in the series, albeit Godzilla (1998) is referenced briefly. Chiharu Niiyama stars as a reporter covering the story of Mothra, King Ghidorah, and Baragon defending Japan from Godzilla, a creature possessed by the souls of those killed during the Pacific War. The supporting cast includes Ryudo Uzaki, Masahiro Kobayashi, Hideyo Amamoto, and Shirō Sano, with Mizuho Yoshida as Godzilla, Akira Ohashi as Ghidorah, and Rie Ōta as Baragon.
Kaneko originally slated Godzilla to face off against a revamped version of Kamacuras but ultimately decided to place Godzilla against three monsters representing elements of the Earth. The initial three monsters he pitched were Varan, Baragon, and Anguirus, however, Toho later convinced him to replace Varan and Anguirus with King Ghidorah and Mothra to attract more public interest. Principal photography began on May 11, 2001, on a $7–9 million budget, at Toho Studios, and wrapped on August 9.[5]
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack premiered at the Tokyo International Film Festival on November 3, 2001. It was later released throughout Japan on December 15, 2001, as a double feature with Hamtaro: Adventures in Ham-Ham Land; the duo tied for the position of third-highest-grossing domestic film during 2002. Internationally, GMK earned $20 million and received generally positive reviews from critics, with many considering it among the best in the Godzilla franchise. The film was followed by Masaaki Tezuka's Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (2002), which is set in a different continuity.
- ^ "Interview: Masaaki Tezuka and Wataru Mimura". henshionline. Archived from the original on 2016-07-01. Retrieved 2016-05-26.
- ^ a b "The 10 Highest-Grossing Godzilla Movies, Ranked". Collider. February 25, 2024. Archived from the original on February 25, 2024. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ^ Vizard, Guy (September 13, 2018). "The 10 Best Godzilla Movies Of All Time". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
- ^ Seibold, Witney (May 29, 2014). "Godzilla Goodness: Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001)". Nerdist. Archived from the original on June 18, 2018. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
- ^ England 2021, pp. 87–89, 180–186.
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