One of the many reasons Godzilla is having a true moment in the entertainment industry right now is because of the phenomenal release ofGodzilla Minus One. When the Japanese release debuted in North America in December of last year, the film gained notable attention for beingwell-received by criticsand for its magnificent visual effects that were made for the very reasonable price of less than $15 million. The release all culminated with Godzilla taking home his first Academy Award following a very successful global box office run. For those who missed it in theaters, catching the film has been a priority, but since the movie is only currently available on Prime Video overseas,Godzilla Minus Onehas been the target of internet piracy.
According toTorrent Freak,Godzilla Minus Oneis currently at the top of the torrent charts. The movie is in first place ahead of Dune: Part Two and its placement on the chart comes just as the film hit streaming on Prime Video. The problem for those who really want access to the prestigiousGodzillaproject is that it’s only available at this time on Prime Video overseas and has yet to be released on home video globally. This is essentially why the film has been a hot commodity on torrent sites, as people are doing whatever they can to view a pristine copy of the movie. At the time of writing, it has not been revealed whenGodzilla Minus Onewill be made available in the States.
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Godzilla Minus One
Written, directed, and with visual effects by Takashi Yamazaki,Godzilla Minus Oneis the 37th film in theGodzillafranchise, and it’s set in postwar Japan. The movie follows a former kamikaze pilot suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder after encountering the giant monster known as “Godzilla.” The film stars Ryunosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe, Yuki Yamada, Munetaka Aoki, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Sakura Ando, and Kuranosuke Sasaki.
Godzilla Minus Onereceived stellar reviews from critics, registering a 98 percent fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with many critics citing the film’s micro-budgeted visual effects, its well-rounded and touching human characters, and its use of social commentary. Another key praise of the project was that most critics seemed to prefer it over the recentMonsterverseHollywood productions that have larger budgets and are more about spectacle and tend to leave the human roles in the backseat.
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The film became the fifth-highest grossing Japanese film of 2023, grossing $48.2 million in Japan alone. Its North American run also became a bit of a sleeper hit, with the film grossing $56.4 million by the end of its run. It’s officially the highest-grossing Japanese-language film in the United States and the third highest-grossing foreign-language film of all-time. To date,Godzilla Minus Onehas grossed $115.8 million globally. The icing on the cake was the filmtaking home the Best Visual Effects Oscarat the 96th Academy Awards, becoming the first non-English language film to win in that category.
