Godzilla (1998) Poster

(I) (1998)

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Certification

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MPAA Rated PG-13 for sci-fi monster action/violence
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Sex & Nudity

  • A woman tells another that a man sees her as just breasts walking around
  • A man tells a woman he wants to have dinner with her to "talk" about her possible work promotion. Insinuating she has to sleep with him to get the promotion
  • When the main character notes Godzilla's ability to asexually reproduce, a woman replies "Where's the fun in that?"

Violence & Gore

  • Level of violence:10/10.
  • Godzilla is very scary looking - something between a T-rex and a dragon. He is enormous (estimated at about 20 stories tall) and very threatening, with big sharp teeth and claws, and a huge tail which he waves to lethal effect.
  • There's a lot of property damage as Godzilla runs through New York City:
  • A street crumbles as Godzilla comes right up through it.
  • People are stepped on by his giant paws, or crushed by crumbling buildings (not shown in close-ups).
  • Many weapons are fired at the giant lizard, but causes more property damage than anything else.
  • Godzilla blows fire and people are zapped (not shown in detail).
  • In one scene he gobbles a truck (the driver drops out of it). Helicopters are wrecked, underground subway tunnels are destroyed, a ship and a few small boats are sunk, and a submarine is blown up.
  • A tidal wave crashes through a pier.
  • Godzilla gives birth and the junior Godzillas end up chasing and killing several people (the deaths are off camera, but we do hear screaming and sounds of death and destruction).
  • Most of the baby Godzilla's blown up while inside a building.
  • A man is killed after his helicopter is eaten by Godzilla, while in it. (nothing graphic is shown)

Profanity

  • At least 15 hells, 11 damns, 2 asses, 1 crap, and 10 uses of "Oh my God," 2 uses each of "G- damn," "Jesus," "God" and "Oh God" and 1 use each of "Jesus Christ," "Jesus, Mary, and Joseph," "Holy Christ," "Oh Jesus" and "My God" as exclamations.
  • 26 uses of mild obscenities, 2 uses of anatomical terms, 1 use of mild scatological term, 21 uses of religious exclamations, and 2 uses of religious profanities.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • There is one scene where you see a giant wave in the water (Godzilla) advancing towards an old man who is fishing. This scene can be quite intense and menacing.
  • A giant monster rampages through the streets of New York several times. Most of the time it is being chased by either helicopters, or, in one scene in New York Harbour, it is being chased by submarines.
  • In one scene, Godzilla bends down to inspect a man. He roars in the man's face.
  • Godzilla roars in the air and ignites the petrol of some cars, blowing up the vehicles.
  • A man stands in the street while Godzilla appears to smash him. Godzilla then raises his foot up and reveals that the man went in between Godzilla's toes.

Spoilers

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Violence & Gore

  • Godzilla is wounded and killed by missiles that leave bloody wounds.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • And even after the newborns have run amok attacking and have been slaughtered, there is one left that hatches and roars (making a lead to a cancelled sequel).

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