Review | Godzilla Minus One (2023)

The film phenomenon Godzilla Minus One is returning to screens ahead of its home entertainment release. The global sensation will roar again!

One of last year’s most celebrated movies is finally making its hotly anticipated debut on home entertainment! Anime Limited and Toho Co. Ltd. are thrilled to announce the release of the kaiju-sized global phenomenon, GODZILLA MINUS ONE, in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and France. The film will be available as a 4K Collector’s Edition, 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD, just in time for the holiday season. With PLAION PICTURES releasing the film in Italy. (Read our review here.)

Godzilla Minus One (C)2023 TOHO CO., LTD.

Following incredible demand from audiences and cinemas alike, Anime Limited and Toho Co. Ltd. are pleased to announce that the film will return to cinemas in the UK and Ireland later this year, along with the highly anticipated “Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color.” Allowing fans to experience this black-and-white alternate version of the film in cinemas for the very first time. We will announce the release dates for the home video and theatrical releases at a later time.

(L-R): Ryunosuke Kamiki as Kōichi Shikishima and Minami Hamabe as Noriko Ōishi in Godzilla Minus One (C)2023 TOHO CO., LTD.

THE MOST TERRIFYING INCARNATION YET

The latest film in Toho’s classic series, GODZILLA MINUS ONE, was crafted to be the most terrifying incarnation of the character yet. The franchise returns to its post-war roots with a powerful and poignant story about Japan gripped by the helplessness of having already lost everything. Before this new, monstrous threat emerges. The film earned critical acclaim and broke multiple UK & Irish box office records on release. The film enjoyed the most significant opening day for a Japanese film (live-action and animated) in over 23 years. Fianlly, the film became a sensation worldwide. It culminated in GODZILLA MINUS ONE winning Best Visual Effects at the 96th Academy Awards and becoming the first non-English language film to win the award.

Godzilla Minus One hits Home Entertainment
Godzilla Minus One (C)2023 TOHO CO., LTD.

SYNOPSIS

In postwar Japan, Godzilla brings new devastation to an already scorched landscape. With no military intervention or government help in sight, the survivors must join together in the face of despair and fight back against an unrelenting horror. From renowned director, screenwriter & VFX visionary Takashi Yamazaki (The Eternal Zero, Stand By Me Doraemon) comes Godzilla Minus One. A film about the power of home in the face of despair. The film stars Ryunosuke Kamiki. Minami Hamabe. Yuki Yamada. Munetaka Aoki. Hidetaka Yoshioka. Sakura Ando. And Kuranosuke Sasaki, with music by Naoki Sato.

Review | Godzilla Minus One (2023) (Home Entertainment)
Godzilla Minus One (C)2023 TOHO CO., LTD.

GODZILLA MINUS ONE will be available later this year on Home Entertainment formats, including 4K UHD Collector’s Edition, 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD. In the meantime, Godzilla fans can get their monster fix with Apple TV’s MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS, which is now streaming.

 

 

 

 

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