is a 2023 Japanese epic kaiju film directed, written, and with visual effects by Takashi Yamazaki. It is the 37th installment in the Godzilla film series and the 33rd Japanese-produced Godzilla feature. The film stars Ryunosuke Kamiki as a former kamikaze pilot who faced Godzilla during World War II and blames himself for the deaths caused by the monster, which later surfaces in Tokyo. Minami Hamabe, Yuki Yamada, Munetaka Aoki, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Sakura Ando, and Kuranosuke Sasaki are featured in supporting roles.
Toho distributed the film in Japan on November 3, 2023, and in North America the following month via their subsidiary Toho International. Exceeding box office expectations, Godzilla Minus One has grossed over against an estimated budget of , becoming the highest-grossing Japanese-produced Godzilla film of all time. Godzilla Minus One received widespread critical acclaim, with particular praise towards its direction, screenplay, visual effects, performances, musical score, and social commentary. Rotten Tomatoes, a review aggregator, surveyed 206 reviews and judged 98% to be positive.
Godzilla Minus One garnered numerous awards and nominations, particularly for Yamazaki's visual effects. It won Best Visual Effects at the 96th Academy Awards, becoming the first film in the franchise to be nominated for an Academy Award, the first Japanese film to be nominated in that category; and making Yamazaki the first director since 1969 (when Stanley Kubrick was nominated for 2001: A Space Odyssey) to receive a Best Visual Effects nomination at the Academy Awards. The film was also nominated for three Asian Film Awards, four Blue Ribbon Awards, four Hōchi Film Awards, six Mainichi Film Awards, and four Seattle Film Critics Society Awards. The film won eight awards (including Best Film) at the Japan Academy Film Prize, becoming the most-awarded film at the 47th annual awards.
Accolades + AwardDate of ceremonyCategoryRecipient(s)Result Academy Awards March 10, 2024 Best Visual Effects Takashi YamazakiKiyoko ShibuyaMasaki TakahashiTatsuji Nojima rowspan=2 Asian Film Awards March 10, 2024 Best Visual Effects Best Supporting Actress Minami Hamabe Best Sound Natsuko Inoue Austin Film Critics Association AwardsJanuary 10, 2024 Best Film Godzilla Minus One Best International Film rowspan="2" Blue Ribbon Awards February 8, 2024 Best Film Best Director Takashi Yamazaki Best Actor Ryunosuke Kamiki rowspan=4 Best Supporting Actress Minami Hamabe Bram Stoker Award June 1, 2024 Superior Achievement in a Screenplay Takashi Yamazaki Chicago Film Critics Association Awards December 12, 2023 Best Use of Visual Effects Godzilla Minus One Best Foreign Language Film rowspan=2 Chicago Indie Critics AwardsJanuary 20, 2024 Best Foreign Film Kenji YamadaKazuaki KishidaMinami IchikawaKeiichiro Moriya Best Visual Effects Kiyoko ShibuyaTakashi Yamazaki Columbus Film Critics Association Awards January 4, 2024 Best FilmGodzilla Minus One rowspan=4 Best Foreign Language Film Best Score Naoki Satō Critics' Choice Awards January 14, 2024 Best Foreign Language FilmGodzilla Minus OneCritics' Choice Super Awards April 4, 2024 Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie Best Actor in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie Ryunosuke Kamiki rowspan=2 Best Actress in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie Minami Hamabe Best Villain in a Movie Godzilla rowspan=2 Dead Meat Horror AwardsMarch 3, 2024 Best Digital EffectsGodzilla Minus One Best Lead Performer Best Remake or Sequel rowspan=2 Denver Film Critics Society AwardsJanuary 12, 2024 Best Sci-Fi/Horror Best Visual Effects Best Non-English Language Feature DiscussingFilm Critic Awards January 6, 2024 Best International Film Best Visual Effects Dorian AwardsFebruary 26, 2024 Non-English Language Film of the Year rowspan=2 Genre Film of the Year Elan d'or Awards February 8, 2024 Special Prize (Production Team) rowspan=4 Fangoria Chainsaw AwardsOctober 13, 2024 Best Score Naoki Satō Best Wide Release Godzilla Minus One Florida Film Critics Circle AwardsDecember 21, 2023 Best Visual Effects Best Foreign Language Film February 19, 2024 Fujimoto Award Hisashi UsuiShuji AbeKenji YamadaKazuaki KishidaGō AbeKeiichirō Moriya Georgia Film Critics Association Awards January 5, 2024 Best Picture Godzilla Minus One Best International Film Golden Reel Awards March 3, 2024 Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing– Foreign Language Feature Natsuko Inoue Golden Schmoes Awards March 8, 2024 Best Sci-Fi Movie of the Year Godzilla Minus One Most Memorable Scene in a Movie First Attack Best Special Effects of the Year Godzilla Minus One rowspan=2 Biggest Surprise of the Year Golden Trailer Awards May 30, 2024 Best Foreign Action rowspan=4 Greater Western New York Film Critics Association Awards January 2, 2024 Best Foreign FilmHawaii Film Critics Society AwardsJanuary 12, 2024 Best Visual Effects Best Horror Film Best Sci-Fi Film Best Foreign Language Film rowspan=2 Hōchi Film Awards December 11, 2023 Best Picture Best Director Takashi Yamazaki Best Leading Actor Ryunosuke Kamiki rowspan=6 Best Supporting Actress Minami HamabeHouston Film Critics Society AwardsJanuary 22, 2024 Best Picture Godzilla Minus One Best Foreign Language Film Best Visual Effects Indiana Film Journalists Association Awards December 18, 2023 Best Film Best Foreign Language Film Best Musical Score Naoki Satō IndieWire Critics Poll December 11, 2023 Best International Film Godzilla Minus One International Film Music Critics Association AwardsFebruary 22, 2024 Film Score of the YearNaoki Satō Best Original Score for a Fantasy/Science Fiction Film rowspan="3" Japan Academy Film Prize Most Popular Actor Yuki Yamada March 8, 2024 Picture of the Year Godzilla Minus One Best Director Takashi Yamazaki Best Screenplay Best Lead Actor Ryunosuke Kamiki rowspan=2 Best Lead Actress Minami Hamabe Best Supporting Actress Sakura Ando rowspan="2" Best Cinematography Kōzō Shibasaki Best Music Naoki Satō Best Lighting Naruyuki Ueda rowspan="6" Best Art Direction Anri Jojo Best Sound Recording Hisashi Takeuchi Best Editing Ryūji MiyajimaJapan Film Commission Awards June 20, 2024 Excellence Award Hamamatsu FC Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards January 27, 2024 Best Science Fiction, Fantasy or Horror Godzilla Minus One Kinema Junpo Best Ten Awards February 18, 2024 Best Film Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards December 13, 2023 Best Horror/Sci-Fi Movie rowspan="2" Best International Movie Best Visual Effects rowspan=4 Best Action MovieLatino Entertainment Journalists Association Awards February 12, 2024 Best International Film Best Visual Effects Lumiere Awards February 9, 2024 Best International Feature Film Mainichi Film Awards February 14, 2024 Excellence Award rowspan=4 Best Director Takashi Yamazaki Best Film Score Naoki Satō Best Recording Hisashi Takeuchi Best Art Direction Anri Jojo Best Cinematography Kōzō Shibasaki Music City Film Critics' Association AwardsJanuary 15, 2024 Best International Film Godzilla Minus One Best Action Film rowspan=2 NBP Film Awards February 26, 2024 Best International Feature Film Best Sci-Fi/Horror Film rowspan=2 Best Visual Effects NBP Film Community AwardsFebruary 19, 2024 Best International feature Film Best Sci-Fi/Horror Film Best Visual Effects Nikkan Sports Film Awards December 27, 2023 Yūjirō Ishihara Award rowspan=4 Best Supporting Actress Minami HamabeNorth Carolina Film Critics Association Awards January 3, 2024 Best Narrative Film Godzilla Minus One Best Foreign Language Film Best Special Effects Kiyoko Shibuya North Dakota Film Society AwardsJanuary 15, 2024 Best Visual Effects Kiyoko ShibuyaTakashi Yamazaki Oklahoma Film Critics Circle Awards January 3, 2024 Best International FilmGodzilla Minus One Online Film Critics Society Awards January 22, 2024 Best Visual Effects rowspan=3 Best Film Not in the English LanguageOnline Film & Television Association Awards March 3, 2024 Best Foreign Language Film Best Visual Effects Philadelphia Film Critics Circle Awards December 18, 2023 Philips Steaks Cheesesteak Award Phoenix Critics Circle AwardsBest Foreign Language Film rowspan=2 Portland Critics Association AwardsJanuary 15, 2024 Best Film Not in the English Language Best Science Fiction FeatureBest Visual Effectsrowspan=2 Best Stunts or Action Choreography Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards June 1, 2024 Best Film of 2023 San Diego Film Critics Society AwardsDecember 19, 2023Best Foreign Language Film Best Visual Effects Best Sound Design Saturn Awards February 2, 2025 Best International Film Godzilla Minus One Best Film DirectorTakashi Yamazaki rowspan="3" Best Film Screenwriting Best Film Visual / Special Effects Masaki TakahashiTatsuiji NojimaKiyokk ShubuyaTakashi Yamazaki Seattle Film Critics SocietyJanuary 8, 2024 Best International Film Takashi Yamazaki rowspan="2" Best Visual Effects Takashi YamazakiKiyoko Shibuya Best Action Choreography Takashi Yamazaki Villain of the Year Godzilla St. Louis Film Critics Association Awards December 17, 2023 Best Visual Effects Takashi Yamazaki Utah Film Critics Association Awards January 6, 2024 Best Non-English Feature Godzilla Minus One rowspan=1 Best Visual Effects rowspan=2 March 18, 2024 Best Theatrical Live-Action FilmVisual Effects Society Awards February 21, 2024 Outstanding Animated Character in aPhotoreal FeatureKosuke TaguchiTakashi Yamazaki Yokohama Film Festival February 4, 2024 Top 10 Japanese Films Godzilla Minus One
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