# Godzilla (1998)

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**Runtime**: 139 min
**Genres**: Science Fiction, Action, Thriller
**Directed by**: Roland Emmerich
**Written by**: Terry Rossio, Ted Elliott, Roland Emmerich
**Starring**: Matthew Broderick, Jean Reno, Maria Pitillo, Hank Azaria, Kevin Dunn, Michael Lerner

> *Size does matter.*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

New York City, summer, a taxi horn blares. A giant lizard rampages, the US military scrambles, a team of experts tries to stop it. This monster movie kickstarts a busy summer season.

**Critic & audience scores**: IMDb 5.5/10 (210191 users) · Rotten Tomatoes 20% · Metacritic 32/100

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