Movies Like Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean

If you liked Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean (1957), a science fiction and horror movie directed by Ishirō Honda and Terry O. Morse, 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
Gigantis, the Fire Monster (1959)
★ 6.4/10Also horror and science fiction
A prehistoric monster called Gigantis emerges alongside another creature named Angurus.
3
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024)
★ 7/10Also 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.
4
Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)
★ 7.5/10Also science fiction
In a time when monsters walk the Earth, humanity’s fight for its future sets Godzilla and Kong on a collision course that will see the two most powerful forces of nature on the planet collide in a spectacular battle…
5
Rampage (2018)
★ 6.5/10Also science fiction
Primatologist Davis Okoye shares an unshakable bond with George, the extraordinarily intelligent, silverback gorilla who has been in his care since birth. But a rogue genetic experiment gone awry mutates this gentle…
6
Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)
★ 6.7/10Also science fiction
Follows the heroic efforts of the crypto-zoological agency Monarch as its members face off against a battery of god-sized monsters, including the mighty Godzilla, who collides with Mothra, Rodan, and his ultimate…
7
Cloverfield (2008)
★ 6.7/10Also science fiction
Five young New Yorkers throw their friend a going-away party the night that a monster the size of a skyscraper descends upon the city. Told from the point of view of their video camera, the film is a document of their…
8
Underwater (2020)
★ 6.3/10Also horror and science fiction
After an earthquake destroys their underwater station, six researchers must navigate two miles along the dangerous, unknown depths of the ocean floor to make it to safety in a race against time.
9
Pacific Rim (2013)
★ 7/10Also science fiction
Using massive piloted robots to combat the alien threat, Earth's survivors take the fight to the invading alien force lurking in the depths of the Pacific Ocean. Nearly defenseless in the face of the relentless enemy…
10
Tremors: A Cold Day in Hell (2018)
★ 5.8/10Also science fiction
Burt Gummer and Travis Welker find themselves in a fight for survival after investigating deadly giant worm attacks in the Canadian arctic.
11
Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018)
★ 6.1/10Also science fiction
It has been ten years since The Battle of the Breach and the oceans are still, but restless. Vindicated by the victory at the Breach, the Jaeger program has evolved into the most powerful global defense force in human…
12
V/H/S/2 (2013)
★ 6.2/10Also horror
Inside a darkened house looms a column of TVs littered with VHS tapes, a pagan shrine to forgotten analog gods. The screens crackle and pop endlessly with monochrome vistas of static white noise permeating the brain…
13
King Kong (1976)
★ 6.3/10Also horror
An oil company expedition disturbs the peace of a giant ape and brings him back to New York to exploit him.
14
Monsters vs Aliens (2009)
★ 6.3/10Also science fiction
When Susan Murphy is unwittingly clobbered by a meteor full of outer space gunk on her wedding day, she mysteriously grows to 49-feet-11-inches. The military jumps into action and captures Susan, secreting her away to…
15
Alien: Romulus (2024)
★ 7.2/10Also horror and science fiction
While scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group of young space colonizers come face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe.
16
The Mist (2007)
★ 7/10Also horror and science fiction
After a violent storm, a dense cloud of mist envelops a small Maine town, trapping David Drayton and his five-year-old son in a local grocery store with other local residents. They soon discover that the mist conceals…
17
Digimon: The Movie (2000)
★ 6.5/10Also science fiction
When a powerful new Internet Digimon hatches and begins to consume data at an alarming rate, the Digidestined - kids chosen to save the digital world - must put an end to the destruction before the damage becomes…
18
It! The Terror from Beyond Space (1958)
★ 5.8/10Also science fiction and horror
The first manned expedition to Mars is invaded by an unknown life form, which stows away on the rescue ship.
19
Come Play (2020)
★ 6.4/10Also horror
Oliver, a lonely autistic boy, seeks solace and refuge in his ever-present cell phone and tablet. When a mysterious creature uses the boy's devices against him, his parents must fight to save their son from the monster…
20
Stephanie (2017)
★ 6.1/10Also horror
After a mysterious global crisis, a young girl is left alone to hide from a malevolent power that stalks her home. Her parents eventually return and the struggle begins to save their daughter.