Godzilla saga
- Films
- 3
- Coming
- 1
- Years
- 1954–2023
- The first
- Godzilla 1954
- The latest
- Godzilla Minus One 2023
- The next
- Godzilla Minus Zero 5 November 2026
- Best rated
- Godzilla Minus One 8.0
- Back to back
- 5 h 46 min
The films in release order
Numbered by their first release anywhere; the date, where there is one, is their UK release.
- Coming soon, in 9 days
Godzilla Minus Zero
About the Godzilla saga
Godzilla, the giant monster born of nuclear testing, debuted in 'Godzilla' (1954), directed by Ishirō Honda for Japan's Toho studio: a metaphor for the horror of Hiroshima and Nagasaki released just nine years after the bombs. Toho has since produced more than thirty films about the monster, the longest-running film series in history.
'Shin Godzilla' (2016), by Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi, reinvented the monster as a satire of Japanese bureaucracy facing disaster, with echoes of Fukushima, and won the Japan Academy award for best film.
Takashi Yamazaki's 'Godzilla Minus One' (2023), set in post-war, devastated Japan, made history by winning the Oscar for best visual effects, the first for a Godzilla film, on a budget far below Hollywood's. Its follow-up, 'Godzilla Minus Zero', opens on 6 November 2026. In the US, the monster stars in its own series, the MonsterVerse.
Questions about the Godzilla saga
How many Godzilla films are there?
The Godzilla saga has 3 released films: the first is Godzilla (1954) and the latest Godzilla Minus One (2023). One more is on the way.
In what order should you watch the Godzilla films?
In release order: Godzilla (1954), Shin Godzilla (2016) and Godzilla Minus One (2023).
What is the best Godzilla film?
For our readers, Godzilla Minus One (2023), averaging 8.0 from 8 votes.
When is the next Godzilla film out?
Godzilla Minus Zero opens in cinemas on 5 November 2026.
How long does it take to watch the whole Godzilla saga?
The 3 films add up to 5 h 46 min: how long they last back to back.
