Movie Ratings That Actually Work    Become a Member

"One of the 50 Coolest Websites...they simply tell it like it is" - TIME

Godzilla 2000 | 2000 | PG | - 0.5.4

The world famous monster is back to take on a giant meteor/UFO -- and Tokyo isn't happy about it. With Takehiro Murata, Naomi Nishida, Mayu Suzuki, Hiroshi Abe and Shirô Sano. [1:37]

SEX/NUDITY 0 - None.

VIOLENCE/GORE 5 - Note: Much of the violence comes off as unrealistic and plastic, but the noises the monsters make are loud and could be scary to some viewers. A man is crushed by an electrical tower, a man falls through a hole in a roof and apparently dies (we don't see him die), a man falls down an elevator shaft, a man punches another in the face, and a fireball almost hits a few people (no one gets injured). A UFO is destroyed by fire. A monster enters another monster's mouth and then the two seem to explode like a bomb, igniting fires around the city; one monster dies. A monster is shot at and hit numerous times by missiles from helicopters, tanks and fighter planes, suffering smoking burns and losing chunks of skin from the explosions; the monster is obviously in pain, making loud, scary noises when withstanding the hits. Two big monsters engage in a hand-to-hand fight (they punch, bite and shoot fire at each other); we hear loud monster roars and cries during this scene. A monster bites another monster's wrist; a monster bites another monster's arm. A monster torches another monster by breathing fire on it; also, a monster breathes fire several times, one time knocking another monster into the sea, another time destroying a UFO, and another time torching a building. Several times a meteor/UFO shoots a line of fire (heat laser) and hurts a monster. A monster is tied and muzzled with large cable wires and then pulled to the ground and dragged through the city destroying many buildings; the monster writhes, obviously in pain. A skyscraper falls on a monster. A monster's tail destroys a building; the people in it are obviously scared. In a few scenes a monster romps through a city and crushes several trains, cars, buildings and power lines, causing several sparks and fires; in one scene this causes a blackout in the city (people run in fear). A big meteor/UFO almost crushes a boat; another time it almost crushes and actually does set fire to a building, causing it to explode. A bridge, a few helicopters and a car are destroyed by a big meteor/UFO. A monster roars at a car, shattering its windshield, and a monster chases a car through a tunnel. A car wrecks into another car.

LANGUAGE 4 - Some anatomical references, a few scatological references, several mild obscenities, a couple of insults.

DISCUSSION TOPICS - Monsters, UFOs, cell regeneration, science fiction, courage.

MESSAGE - Godzilla is inside each one of us.

CAVEATS

Be aware that while we do our best to avoid spoilers it is impossible to disguise all details and some may reveal crucial plot elements.

We've gone through several editorial changes since we started covering films in 1992 and older reviews are not as complete & accurate as recent ones; we plan to revisit and correct older reviews as resources and time permits.

Our ratings and reviews are based on the theatrically-released versions of films; on video there are often Unrated, Special, Director's Cut or Extended versions, (usually accurately labelled but sometimes mislabeled) released that contain additional content, which we did not review.


how to
support us

PLEASE DONATE

We are a totally independent website with no connections to political, religious or other groups & we neither solicit nor choose advertisers. You can help us keep our independence with a donation.

NO MORE ADS!

Become a member of our premium site for just $1/month & access advance reviews, without any ads, not a single one, ever. And you will be helping support our website & our efforts.

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

We welcome suggestions & criticisms -- and we accept compliments too. While we read all emails & try to reply we don't always manage to do so; be assured that we will not share your e-mail address.

how to
support us

PLEASE DONATE

We are a totally independent website with no connections to political, religious or other groups & we neither solicit nor choose advertisers. You can help us keep our independence with a donation.

NO MORE ADS!

Become a member of our premium site for just $2/month & access advance reviews, without any ads, not a single one, ever. And you will be helping support our website & our efforts.

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

We welcome suggestions & criticisms -- and we will accept compliments too. While we read all emails & try to reply we do not always manage to do so; be assured that we will not share your e-mail address.

Subscribe to our newsletter

Subscribe to our newsletter

Know when new reviews are published
We will never sell or share your email address with anybody and you can unsubscribe at any time

You're all set! Please check your email for confirmation.

Pin It on Pinterest

Share This