Topher's Composite Godzilla Movie Ratings
Here are ratings of Godzilla movies as rated by 5 respected movie rating sources,
along with an average "composite rating" for each movie.
The ratings are based on the american version of the film,
and are genreally rated in comparison to other Godzilla movies.
Each reviewer has their own scale. Some rating scales were converted to a 1-to-5 scale
(5 being the best) to get a more meaningful comparison and reliable average rating.
You can click on the reviewer's name to go directly to their Godzilla sites
where you'll find a wealth of great Godzilla information.
When you get there, please tell them Topher sent you. : )
| Topher's Composite Godzilla Rating Scale | ||
| NR | Not Rated | No rating available at this time. |
| 1 | Lame | Saw the movie once and wouldn't bother to see it again. |
| 2 | Fair | Better monster suits and special effects but still lacking. |
| 3 | Good | More monsters. Might be worth seeing more than once. |
| 4 | Great | Seen it at least twice and would watch it again. Great monsters and the movie actually has a good story too. |
| 5 | Excellent! | High quality Godzilla. Great effects and monsters. Entertaining story. Not to be missed! |
| Movie Title | Leonard Maltin | Topher | B's Godzilla | Connie Goodnow | Barry's Temple | Average Rating |
| Godzilla, King of the Monsters | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4.5 | 4.3 |
| Godzilla Raids Again | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1.5 | 3.0 |
| King Kong vs. Godzilla | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Godzilla vs. Mothra | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
| Ghidrah, The Three Headed Monster | 3 | 2 | 3.5 | 4 | 2.5 | 3.0 |
| Godzilla vs. Monster Zero | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 2.6 |
| Godzilla vs. The Sea Monster | 3 | 4 | 2.5 | 2 | 1.5 | 2.6 |
| Destroy All Monsters | 2.5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3.5 | 4.0 |
| Godzilla's Revenge | 3.8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.6 |
| Son of Godzilla | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 2 | 3 | 2.3 |
| Godzilla vs. Gigan | 2.5 | 2 | 3.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Godzilla vs. the Smog Monster | 3 | 1 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 2.2 |
| Godzilla vs. MechaGodzilla (1974) | 2.5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| Terror of MechaGodzilla | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3.2 |
| Godzilla vs. Megalon | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 2.7 |
| Godzilla 1985 | 0.5 | 5 | 3.5 | 4 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
| Godzilla vs. Biollante | NR | 4 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 3.1 |
| Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah | NR | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4 | 5 | 4.0 |
| Godzilla vs. Mothra (1992) | NR | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3.5 | 3.9 |
| Godzilla vs. MechaGodzilla II (1993) | NR | 3.5 | 3.5 | 5 | 4.5 | 4.2 |
| Godzilla vs. Space Godzilla | NR | 2.5 | 2.7 | 5 | 2.5 | 3.2 |
| Godzilla vs. Destroyer | NR | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4.5 | 4.9 |
| Godzilla (1998 - USA) | 3 | 5 | 1 | NR | NR | 3.0 |
| Godzilla 2000 (Millennium) | 4 | 2 | NR | 5 | 4 | 3.8 |
| Godzilla X Megaguiras | NR | 3.5 | NR | NR | 4.5 | 4.0 |
| Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Montsters All-Out Attack | NR | 3.5 | NR | NR | 3 | 3.3 |
| Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (2002) | NR | 4 | NR | NR | 2.5 | 3.3 |
| Godzilla Tokyo S.O.S. | NR | 3 | NR | NR | 2.5 | 2.8 |
| Godzilla Final Wars | NR | 3 | NR | NR | 5 | 4.0 |
| Godzilla (USA Release) | NR | 4 | NR | NR | 5 | 4.5 |
| Note: Since most of these movies were first released in Japan before being released in the United States and elsewhere, a number of these movies may be known under different titles. Topher's Godzilla Movie Releases provides a guide to the alternative titles. |
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