"Godzilla Minus One" is being heralded as one of the best kaiju movies in years, if not ever. Written and directed by acclaimed CG animator and VFX artist Takashi Yamazaki, it breathes new life into the 70-year-old franchise while its unflinching depictions of post-war themes still make it feel like a true homage to the first 'Godzilla' film. It all comes together in "a feast for the eyes [and] an entertaining epic in every sense of the word," as The Hollywood Reporter put it. Best of all, it just landed on streaming for audiences outside of Japan for the first time.
The 37th film in the "Godzilla" franchise, "Godzilla Minus One" grossed more than $88 million on a modest $15 million budget. And this past Oscar season, "Godzilla Minus One" made history as the first "Godzilla" movie to earn an Academy Award. It took home the award for Best Visual Effects, making it the first-ever Japanese film to be nominated for and win in the category.
