Movies Like The Return of Godzilla

If you liked The Return of Godzilla (1984), a science fiction and action movie directed by Koji Hashimoto, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956)
★ 6.5/10Also science fiction and horror
During an assignment, foreign correspondent Steve Martin spends a layover in Tokyo and is caught amid the rampage of an unstoppable prehistoric monster the Japanese call 'Godzilla'. The only hope for both Japan and the…
2
Godzilla Minus Zero (2026)
★ 8.2/10Also science fiction and horror
War reduced Japan to zero, and Godzilla plunged it into minus. Two years have passed since then, and the country has faced agonizing struggles to achieve recovery and finally reclaim its daily life. Just as humanity…
3
Shin Godzilla (2016)
★ 7.3/10Also action and science fiction
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…
4
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001)
★ 7.5/10Also action and horror
Godzilla has become a distant memory for Japan when the destruction of a US submarine raises alarms for Admiral Tachibana. His estranged daughter Yuri investigates the legend of the guardian monsters, who must rise to…
5
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (1966)
★ 6.3/10Also science fiction and action
Searching for his brother, Ryota stows away on a boat belonging to a criminal alongside two other teenagers. The group shipwrecks on Letchi island and discover the Infant Island natives have been enslaved by a…
6
Godzilla 1985 (1985)
★ 6.8/10Also action and science fiction
Originally released in Japan as "The Return of Godzilla" in 1984, this is the heavily re-edited, re-titled "Godzilla 1985". Adding in new footage of Raymond Burr, this 16th Godzilla film ignores all previous sequels…
7
Godzilla Minus One (2023)
★ 7.6/10Also science fiction and horror
In postwar Japan, Godzilla brings new devastation to an already scorched landscape. With no military intervention or government help in sight, the survivors must join together in the face of despair and fight back…
8
Godzilla 2000: Millennium (1999)
★ 6.9/10Also action and science fiction
An independent group of researchers called the Godzilla Prediction Network (GPN) actively track Godzilla as he makes landfall in Nemuro. Matters are further complicated when a giant meteor is discovered in the Ibaragi…
9
Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla (1994)
★ 6.7/10Also action and science fiction
A mysterious extraterrestrial being resembling Godzilla rapidly approaches Earth. The monster, dubbed SpaceGodzilla, lands to challenge the King of the Monsters.
10
Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris (1999)
★ 7.4/10Also science fiction and horror
With the Gyaos re-emerging, Gamera's ties to humanity have been severed with his bond to Asagi broken. Nagamine and Asagi investigate while an orphaned girl named Ayana discovers a new creature she names Iris. Nagamine…
11
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024)
★ 7/10Also action and science fiction
Following their explosive showdown, Godzilla and Kong must reunite against a colossal undiscovered threat hidden within our world, challenging their very existence – and our own.
12
Godzilla (1954)
★ 7.6/10Also horror and science fiction
Japan is thrown into a panic after several ships are sunk near Odo Island. An expedition to the island led by Dr. Kyohei Yamane soon discover something far more devastating than imagined in the form of a 50 meter tall…
13
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974)
★ 6.9/10Also action and science fiction
An Okinawan prophecy that foretells the destruction of the Earth is seeming fulfilled when Godzilla emerges to return to his destructive roots. But not all is what it seems after Godzilla breaks his ally Anguirus's…
14
King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962)
★ 6.8/10Also science fiction and action
The advertising director of Pacific Pharmaceuticals, frustrated with the low ratings of their sponsored TV program, seeks a more sensationalist approach. He orders his staff to Faro Island to capture King Kong for…
15
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah (1995)
★ 7.7/10Also action and science fiction
A burning Godzilla, on the verge of meltdown, emerges to lay siege to Hong Kong. At the same time horrifying new organisms are discovered in Japan. These crustacean-like beings are seemingly born of the Oxygen…
16
Godzilla Raids Again (1955)
★ 6/10Also science fiction and horror
Two fishing scout pilots make a horrifying discovery when they encounter a second Godzilla alongside a new monster named Anguirus. Without the weapon that killed the original, authorities attempt to lure Godzilla away…
17
Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965)
★ 6.8/10Also science fiction and action
Astronauts Glenn and Fuji investigate Planet X and encounter mysterious aliens known as the Xiliens, who ask Earth's people to help save their world from "Monster Zero". In exchange for borrowing Godzilla and Rodan…
18
Rodan (1956)
★ 6.5/10Also horror and science fiction
Mining engineer Shigeru investigates the disappearance and death of his fellow coworkers when prehistoric nymphs are discovered emerging from the mines. After an attack on the local village, Shigeru heads deeper into…
19
Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971)
★ 6.8/10Also science fiction and action
An ever evolving alien life-form arrives on a comet from the Dark Gaseous Nebula and proceeds to consume pollution. Spewing mists of sulfuric acid and corrosive sludge, neither humanity nor Godzilla may be able to…
20
Godzilla: The Planet Eater (2018)
★ 6.5/10Also science fiction and action
With no means for defeating Godzilla Earth, mankind watches as King Ghidorah, clad in a golden light, descends on the planet. The heavens and earth shake once again as the war moves to a higher dimension.