Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters

This article is about 2017 film. For 1994 short film, see Monster Planet of Godzilla.

Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters
Theatrical release poster
Japanese name
Kanjiゴジラ怪獣惑星
Transcriptions
Revised HepburnGojira: Kaijū Wakusei
Directed byKōbun Shizuno
Hiroyuki Seshita[a]
Screenplay byGen Urobuchi
Story byGen Urobuchi[b]
Produced byTakashi Yoshizawa
Starring
CinematographyKousuke Kawamura[c]
Edited byAya Hida
Music byTakayuki Hattori
Production
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Distributed by
Release date
  • November 17, 2017 (2017-11-17) (Japan)
Running time
88 minutes[2]
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese
Box office$3.3 million[3]

Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters[1] (ゴジラ怪獣惑星, Gojira Kaijū Wakusei)[d] is a 2017 Japanese computer-animated kaiju film directed by Kōbun Shizuno and Hiroyuki Seshita. Produced by Toho Animation and Polygon Pictures, in association with Netflix, it is the 32nd film in the Godzilla franchise, the 30th Godzilla film produced by Toho, the first animated film in the franchise, and the second film in the franchise's Reiwa era.[e]

Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters follows a group of human refugees who attempt to recolonize Earth 20,000 years after the planet was taken over by Godzilla. The film was released theatrically in Japan on November 17, 2017, and was released worldwide on Netflix on January 17, 2018. It was followed by two sequels, Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle and Godzilla: The Planet Eater, both of which were released in 2018.


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