Ratings

MetaCritic Rating 32%
TMDB Rating 5.6
IMDB Rating 5.3
RottenTomatoes Rating 16%

Financials

Revenue: $379,000,000

Budget: $130,000,000

Profit: + $249,000,000


Movie Details

Tag Line: Size does matter.

Status: Released

Average Rating: 6

Release Date: May 20, 1998

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Run Time: 2h 18m

Original Language: English

Website: Link

Production Countries: Japan , United States of America

Production Companies: TOHO , TriStar Pictures , Independent Pictures (II) , Fried Films , Centropolis Entertainment , Independent Pictures


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Synopsis

French nuclear tests irradiate an iguana into a giant monster that viciously attacks freighter ships in the Pacific Ocean. A team of experts, including Niko Tatopoulos, conclude that the oversized reptile is the culprit. Before long, the giant lizard is loose in Manhattan as the US military races to destroy the monster before it reproduces and it's spawn takes over the world.


Main Cast

Matthew Broderick

Matthew Broderick

Dr. Niko Tatopoulos

Age : 62 | Popularity : 20%

Jean Reno

Jean Reno

Philippe Roaché

Age : 75 | Popularity : 83%

Maria Pitillo

Maria Pitillo

Audrey Timmonds

Age : 58 | Popularity : 21%

Hank Azaria

Hank Azaria

Victor 'Animal' Palotti

Age : 60 | Popularity : 37%

Kevin Dunn

Kevin Dunn

Colonel Hicks

Age : 67 | Popularity : 14%

Michael Lerner

Michael Lerner

Mayor Ebert

Age : 82 | Popularity : 7%

Harry Shearer

Harry Shearer

Charles Caiman

Age : 80 | Popularity : 21%

Arabella Field

Arabella Field

Lucy Palotti

Age : 59 | Popularity : 6%


Crew

Department Role Name
Writing Story
Ted Elliott
Ted Elliott
Terry Rossio
Terry Rossio
Roland Emmerich
Roland Emmerich
Dean Devlin
Dean Devlin
Screenplay
Roland Emmerich
Roland Emmerich
Dean Devlin
Dean Devlin
Sound Sound Designer
Scott Martin Gershin
Scott Martin Gershin
Foley Editor
Bob Beher
Bob Beher
Lou Kleinman
Lou Kleinman
Original Music Composer
David Arnold
David Arnold
Michael Lloyd
Michael Lloyd
Production Sound Mixer
José Antonio García
José Antonio García
Boom Operator
Jonathan Fuh
Jonathan Fuh
Sound Assistant
Bob Bowman
Bob Bowman
Sound Effects Editor
Christopher Assells
Christopher Assells
Supervising Sound Editor
Per Hallberg
Per Hallberg
Music Supervisor
Peter Afterman
Peter Afterman
Conductor
Nicholas Dodd
Nicholas Dodd
Foley Mixer
Nerses Gezalyan
Nerses Gezalyan
Foley Artist
Gary A. Hecker
Gary A. Hecker
ADR Editor
John K. Adams
John K. Adams
Dolby Consultant
Mark Kenna
Mark Kenna
First Assistant Sound Editor
Karen Baker Landers
Karen Baker Landers
ADR Supervisor
Chris Jargo
Chris Jargo
Music Editor
Dina Eaton
Dina Eaton
ADR Mixer
Paul Drenning
Paul Drenning
Sound Engineer
Jeff Glueck
Jeff Glueck
Music Consultant
Art Ford
Art Ford
Foley Supervisor
Craig S. Jaeger
Craig S. Jaeger
Sound Recordist
Mickey Caputo
Mickey Caputo
Dialogue Editor
Mark R. La Pointe
Mark R. La Pointe
Assistant Sound Editor
Joaquin Gonzalo Avellán
Joaquin Gonzalo Avellán
Visual Effects Creature Design
Patrick Tatopoulos
Patrick Tatopoulos
Digital Effects Producer
Kristen Branan
Kristen Branan
Visual Effects Supervisor
Volker Engel
Volker Engel
I/O Manager
Arturs Rusis
Arturs Rusis
Compositing Supervisor
Mitchell S. Drain
Mitchell S. Drain
Visual Effects Producer
Terry Clotiaux
Terry Clotiaux
Visual Effects Compositor
Kelly Granite
Kelly Granite
Animation Supervisor
Sean C. Cunningham
Sean C. Cunningham
Senior Animator
Bill Diaz
Bill Diaz
Lead Animator
Matthew Hackett
Matthew Hackett
Digital Compositors
D. Walt Cameron
D. Walt Cameron
CG Artist
Kenneth Bailey
Kenneth Bailey
Visual Effects Coordinator
Patrick Ellis
Patrick Ellis
Mechanical Designer
Don Anderson
Don Anderson
Visual Effects
Colin Green
Colin Green
Visual Effects Production Assistant
Gerald McRobbie
Gerald McRobbie
Visual Effects Production Manager
Michael Luciano
Michael Luciano
Character Designer
Caroline Choat
Caroline Choat
Compositing Artist
Gimo Chanphianamvong
Gimo Chanphianamvong
Rotoscoping Artist
Robert Cribbett
Robert Cribbett
Camera Camera Operator
Florian Ballhaus
Florian Ballhaus
Director of Photography
Ueli Steiger
Ueli Steiger
Steadicam Operator
Stephen St. John
Stephen St. John
Aerial Camera
Dylan Goss
Dylan Goss
Still Photographer
Claudette Barius
Claudette Barius
Second Assistant Camera
Gary L. Camp
Gary L. Camp
Additional Camera
Lance Fisher
Lance Fisher
Key Grip
Anthony T. Marra II
Anthony T. Marra II
Grip
Rodney Bauer
Rodney Bauer
Camera Loader
Tony Chiu
Tony Chiu
Dolly Grip
Arthur Blum
Arthur Blum
First Assistant Camera
Dennis Rogers
Dennis Rogers
Assistant Camera
Suza Kohlstedt
Suza Kohlstedt
Production Co-Executive Producer
Cary Woods
Cary Woods
Robert N. Fried
Robert N. Fried
Executive Producer
Roland Emmerich
Roland Emmerich
Ute Emmerich
Ute Emmerich
William Fay
William Fay
Casting
April Webster
April Webster
David Bloch
David Bloch
Producer
Dean Devlin
Dean Devlin
Unit Production Manager
Kelly Van Horn
Kelly Van Horn
Co-Producer
Kelly Van Horn
Kelly Van Horn
Peter Winther
Peter Winther
Production Manager
Carl Clifford
Carl Clifford
Casting Assistant
Faras Rabadi
Faras Rabadi
Location Manager
Kenneth E. Fix
Kenneth E. Fix
Production Secretary
Lisa D. DiSanto
Lisa D. DiSanto
Executive In Charge Of Production
Dionne McNeff
Dionne McNeff
Extras Casting
Riccardo Bertoni
Riccardo Bertoni
Location Assistant
Len Murach
Len Murach
Production Coordinator
Christopher Wolf
Christopher Wolf
Casting Associate
Anna Liza Recto
Anna Liza Recto
Production Supervisor
George Merkert
George Merkert
Additional Production Assistant
Glen L. Chin
Glen L. Chin
Assistant Production Coordinator
Shannon Speaker
Shannon Speaker
Assistant Location Manager
Kathleen Corgan
Kathleen Corgan
Production Driver
Shaun Ryan
Shaun Ryan
Production Assistant
John P. McMullen
John P. McMullen
Second Assistant Accountant
Crista Birgy
Crista Birgy
Directing Director
Roland Emmerich
Roland Emmerich
First Assistant Director
Kim H. Winther
Kim H. Winther
Second Unit Director
Peter Ramsey
Peter Ramsey
Second Assistant Director
Lars P. Winther
Lars P. Winther
Script Supervisor
Kim Berner
Kim Berner
Second Second Assistant Director
Greg Hale
Greg Hale
Additional Second Assistant Director
Nicholas Wolfert
Nicholas Wolfert
Art Set Decoration
Victor J. Zolfo
Victor J. Zolfo
Production Design
Oliver Scholl
Oliver Scholl
Supervising Art Director
William Ladd Skinner
William Ladd Skinner
Art Direction
Oana Bogdan Miller
Oana Bogdan Miller
Robert Woodruff
Robert Woodruff
Production Illustrator
Mauro Borrelli
Mauro Borrelli
Assistant Art Director
Maya Shimoguchi
Maya Shimoguchi
Art Department Assistant
Joshua Hunt
Joshua Hunt
Assistant Property Master
Daniel Fisher
Daniel Fisher
Property Master
Doug Harlocker
Doug Harlocker
Construction Coordinator
Gary A. Krakoff
Gary A. Krakoff
Set Designer
Mick Cukurs
Mick Cukurs
Leadman
Wayne Shepherd
Wayne Shepherd
Sculptor
Thomas Floutz
Thomas Floutz
Painter
Donnie Grant
Donnie Grant
Storyboard Artist
P.K. MacCarthy
P.K. MacCarthy
Location Scout
Adam Baer
Adam Baer
Construction Foreman
Charles S. Serrano
Charles S. Serrano
Standby Painter
Damon Bowden
Damon Bowden
Set Painter
Craig T. Shordon
Craig T. Shordon
Graphic Designer
Martin Charles
Martin Charles
Set Supervisor
Mike Bell
Mike Bell
Title Designer
Lincoln D. Hiatt
Lincoln D. Hiatt
Costume & Make-Up Costume Design
Joseph A. Porro
Joseph A. Porro
Makeup Artist
Katalin Elek
Katalin Elek
Set Costumer
Anita Louise Brown
Anita Louise Brown
Hairstylist
Chantal Boom'la
Chantal Boom'la
Costume Illustrator
Lois DeArmond
Lois DeArmond
Set Dressing Artist
Billy Baker
Billy Baker
Costumer
Nancy Jarzynko
Nancy Jarzynko
Crew Utility Stunts
Patricia Tallman
Patricia Tallman
Dustin Meier
Dustin Meier
Cinda-Lin James
Cinda-Lin James
Special Effects Coordinator
Steven Kirshoff
Steven Kirshoff
Clay Pinney
Clay Pinney
Special Effects
John S. Baker
John S. Baker
Visual Effects Editor
Alessandra Carlino
Alessandra Carlino
Stunts
Michael T. Brady
Michael T. Brady
Phil Chong
Phil Chong
Mic Rodgers
Mic Rodgers
Gene Harrison
Gene Harrison
Al Leong
Al Leong
Alan Oliney
Alan Oliney
Jimmy N. Roberts
Jimmy N. Roberts
Bill Anagnos
Bill Anagnos
Bob Brown
Bob Brown
Blaise Corrigan
Blaise Corrigan
Peter Epstein
Peter Epstein
John C. Meier
John C. Meier
John Cenatiempo
John Cenatiempo
Billy D. Lucas
Billy D. Lucas
Danny Epper
Danny Epper
Eddie Perez
Eddie Perez
Larry Rippenkroeger
Larry Rippenkroeger
Kurt D. Lott
Kurt D. Lott
Thomas Robinson Harper
Thomas Robinson Harper
Tommy J. Huff
Tommy J. Huff
Chad Randall
Chad Randall
Steve M. Davison
Steve M. Davison
Scott Workman
Scott Workman
James M. Halty
James M. Halty
Jimmy Romano
Jimmy Romano
Steve Picerni
Steve Picerni
Chuck Picerni Jr.
Chuck Picerni Jr.
Jill Brown
Jill Brown
Eddy Donno
Eddy Donno
Shane Dixon
Shane Dixon
Michael Runyard
Michael Runyard
Al Goto
Al Goto
Chuck 'Chaz' Hosack
Chuck 'Chaz' Hosack
Chris Cenatiempo
Chris Cenatiempo
Kenny Endoso
Kenny Endoso
Bennie Moore
Bennie Moore
Troy Gilbert
Troy Gilbert
Danny Wynands
Danny Wynands
Jeff Brockton
Jeff Brockton
Scott Hubbell
Scott Hubbell
Annie Ellis
Annie Ellis
Danny Rogers
Danny Rogers
Steven D. Ito
Steven D. Ito
Stunt Coordinator
R. A. Rondell
R. A. Rondell
Second Unit Cinematographer
Josef Rusnak
Josef Rusnak
Digital Effects Supervisor
Jerome Chen
Jerome Chen
Post Production Supervisor
Tamara Smith
Tamara Smith
Stunt Driver
Bill Anagnos
Bill Anagnos
Aerial Coordinator
Kevin LaRosa
Kevin LaRosa
Animal Wrangler
Jules Sylvester
Jules Sylvester
Video Assist Operator
Keith Collea
Keith Collea
Visual Effects Art Director
Nanci Roberts
Nanci Roberts
Stunt Double
Tom Elliott
Tom Elliott
Transportation Captain
Craig Lietzke
Craig Lietzke
Unit Publicist
Rachel Aberly
Rachel Aberly
CG Supervisor
Scott Stokdyk
Scott Stokdyk
Executive Visual Effects Producer
Mary Stuart
Mary Stuart
Craft Service
Chris Winn
Chris Winn
Carpenter
Craig Byrom
Craig Byrom
Set Production Assistant
Michael D. Gillis
Michael D. Gillis
Armorer
Harry Lu
Harry Lu
Driver
Gina August
Gina August
Stand In
Lisa Marie Boiko
Lisa Marie Boiko
Propmaker
Ben Baca
Ben Baca
Scenic Artist
Michael Zansky
Michael Zansky
Set Medic
Tamara Maellaro
Tamara Maellaro
Software Engineer
David R. Davies
David R. Davies
Transportation Coordinator
David Shaffer
David Shaffer
Supervising Technical Director
Thomas Hollier
Thomas Hollier
Special Effects Technician
Ante Dugandzic
Ante Dugandzic
Special Effects Assistant
Alan Roberts
Alan Roberts
Dialogue Coach
Cameron Watson
Cameron Watson
Editing Editor
Peter Amundson
Peter Amundson
David Siegel
David Siegel
Color Timer
David Orr
David Orr
Negative Cutter
Mo Henry
Mo Henry
Editorial Production Assistant
Ryan Quigley
Ryan Quigley
First Assistant Editor
Monica Anderson
Monica Anderson
Assistant Editor
David Feldman
David Feldman
Digital Color Timer
Greg Hanigan
Greg Hanigan
Lighting Gaffer
Jeff Zucker
Jeff Zucker
Rigging Gaffer
Tim Marshall
Tim Marshall
Best Boy Electric
Doug Dalisera
Doug Dalisera
Lighting Technician
Niles McElroy
Niles McElroy
Electrician
Amy Alarian
Amy Alarian
Lighting Artist
Frederic Soumagnas
Frederic Soumagnas
Rigging Grip
Marc Christie
Marc Christie
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