Shin Godzilla (2016)
Kernel Score: 81% · 1,525 ratings · Rated PG-13
Genres: Action, Science Fiction, Horror
Released: 2016-07-29
Runtime: 120 minutes
Where to watch Shin Godzilla
- Stream: HBO Max
- Rent: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube
- Buy: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube
US availability, updated 2026-10-23.
Overview
When a massive, gilled monster emerges from the deep and tears through the city, the government scrambles to save its citizens. A rag-tag team of volunteers cuts through a web of red tape to uncover the monster's weakness and its mysterious ties to a foreign superpower. But time is not on their side - the greatest catastrophe to ever befall the world is about to evolve right before their very eyes.
Shin Godzilla parents' guide: ages 11+
Parents need to know that Shin Godzilla is a PG-13 kaiju action film with large-scale destruction and government crisis response.
- Violence & scariness: Strong — Massive monster attacks cause citywide destruction, per its PG-13 rating and 'destruction' keyword.
Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from the official PG-13 rating, publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.
Movies like Shin Godzilla
If you liked Shin Godzilla, these are the movies we'd watch next.
- Godzilla 2000: Millennium (1999) — 74%
- Godzilla (1954) — 87%
- Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024) — 80%
- Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001) — 85%
- Godzilla Minus One (2023) — 86%
- Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) — 85%
- Godzilla vs. Biollante (1989) — 81%
- The Return of Godzilla (1984) — 80%
Director
Shinji Higuchi
Cast
- Hiroki Hasegawa as Rando Yaguchi : Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary
- Yutaka Takenouchi as Hideki Akasaka : Special Advisor to the Prime Minister
- Satomi Ishihara as Kayoko Ann Patterson : US special envoy
- Kengo Kora as Yusuke Shimura : Secretary of Rando
- Satoru Matsuo as Syuichi Izumi : Policy Research Council Vice Chairman
- Mikako Ichikawa as Hiromi Ogashira : Ministry of the Environment Nature
- Issey Takahashi as Ryu Yasuda : Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Research / Promotion Bureau Director
- Kanji Tsuda as Fumiya Mori : Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare / Research and Development Division Director
- Shinya Tsukamoto as Kunio Hazama : Jouhoku University Associate professor
- Toru Nomaguchi as Tachikawa : Agency for Natural Resources and Energy / Electricity and Gas Industry Department Director
Shin Godzilla FAQ
Is Shin Godzilla good?
Shin Godzilla has an 81% Kernel Score on Fresh Kernels from 1,525 audience ratings.
Where can I watch Shin Godzilla?
In the US you can stream Shin Godzilla on HBO Max and rent it from Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play and YouTube.
Is Shin Godzilla OK for kids?
Shin Godzilla is rated PG-13. Fresh Kernels suggests ages 11+. Parents need to know that Shin Godzilla is a PG-13 kaiju action film with large-scale destruction and government crisis response.
What movies are like Shin Godzilla?
If you liked Shin Godzilla, try Godzilla 2000: Millennium, Godzilla, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire and Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack.