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Godzilla celebrates its 25th anniversary!
Born out of nuclear brimstone, the Godzilla series since 1955 has, by turns, served as a manifestation of ecological fears and unchecked human aggression, a satire on politics and government bureaucracy, and a vehicle for giant monsters yelling each other to death.
In this countdown of the best Godzilla movies ranked by Tomatometer alongside the worst, we have the aformentioned 1955 original, and the kaiju-popularizing American version (Godzilla: King of the Monsters!) with Raymond Burr. Naturally, Japan became Godzilla’s deathmatch ring for decades, with title bouts featuring Ghidorah, Space Godzilla, Ebirah, Mechagodzilla, and more terrors of the deep, earth, space and beyond.
Hollywood productions have come in the form of the 1998 disaster epic, the 2014 update, and now, five years later, Godzilla: King of the Monsters. Warner Bros. is going all claws in with their Monsterverse, as Godzilla vs. Kong stomps into theaters in 2020. Before then, we’re ranking all Godzilla movies by adjusted Tomatometer. Let them fight! —Alex Vo
#1
![All Godzilla Movies Ranked 2 p21718 p v8 aa](https://i0.wp.com/resizing.flixster.com/qdH90N_zhlf-cGbkFMiKRnNsQW0=/fit-in/180x240/v2/https://flxt.tmsimg.com/assets/p21718_p_v8_aa.jpg?ssl=1)
Adjusted Score: 22583%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#2
Adjusted Score: 100998%
Critics Consensus: More than straight monster-movie fare, Gojira offers potent, sobering postwar commentary.
#3
![All Godzilla Movies Ranked 4 p3491 p v8 ad](https://i0.wp.com/resizing.flixster.com/VJusklfhp2eb8N9YDl9MPpWvbXQ=/fit-in/180x240/v2/https://flxt.tmsimg.com/assets/p3491_p_v8_ad.jpg?ssl=1)
Adjusted Score: 92270%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#4
![All Godzilla Movies Ranked 5 165767 aa](https://i0.wp.com/resizing.flixster.com/MOLOCJJuRQkDQv3zAPGSImyJh70=/fit-in/180x240/v2/https://flxt.tmsimg.com/NowShowing/165767/165767_aa.jpg?ssl=1)
Adjusted Score: 89370%
Critics Consensus: Godzilla Resurgence offers a refreshingly low-fi — and altogether entertaining — return to the monster’s classic creature-feature roots.
#5
![All Godzilla Movies Ranked 6 p5356 p v8 aa](https://i0.wp.com/resizing.flixster.com/WUtj5Nr5P2TaEQii2EIPdaj2pI4=/fit-in/180x240/v2/https://flxt.tmsimg.com/assets/p5356_p_v8_aa.jpg?ssl=1)
Adjusted Score: 62433%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#6
![All Godzilla Movies Ranked 7 p3486 p v8 aa](https://i0.wp.com/resizing.flixster.com/iMhfTGixWNm3ty9G4wgl3aG_nhs=/fit-in/180x240/v2/https://flxt.tmsimg.com/assets/p3486_p_v8_aa.jpg?ssl=1)
Adjusted Score: 84814%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#7
![All Godzilla Movies Ranked 8 p21719 v v8 aa](https://i0.wp.com/resizing.flixster.com/UDIhvNRlGpUYCQi1REPqHdSpf3g=/fit-in/180x240/v2/https://flxt.tmsimg.com/assets/p21719_v_v8_aa.jpg?ssl=1)
Adjusted Score: 20722%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#8
![All Godzilla Movies Ranked 9 p35403 p v8 ac](https://i0.wp.com/resizing.flixster.com/MRbR3-tSaUDEvYSyndWp0xtzfFg=/fit-in/180x240/v2/https://flxt.tmsimg.com/assets/p35403_p_v8_ac.jpg?ssl=1)
Adjusted Score: 15848%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#9
![All Godzilla Movies Ranked 10 p21720 p v8 aa](https://i0.wp.com/resizing.flixster.com/-N89vZPUnkLGZqIPncDIDmCVzF4=/fit-in/180x240/v2/https://flxt.tmsimg.com/assets/p21720_p_v8_aa.jpg?ssl=1)
Adjusted Score: 30465%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#10
![All Godzilla Movies Ranked 11 p5845 p v8 aa](https://i0.wp.com/resizing.flixster.com/usxgAVQkMp8Wz3JDN-4onV4uW3s=/fit-in/180x240/v2/https://flxt.tmsimg.com/assets/p5845_p_v8_aa.jpg?ssl=1)
Adjusted Score: 43147%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#11
Adjusted Score: 89224%
Critics Consensus: With just enough human drama to anchor the sweeping spectacle of giant monsters smashing everything in sight, Gareth Edwards’ Godzilla satisfyingly restores the franchise’s fire-breathing glory.
#12
Adjusted Score: 93681%
Critics Consensus: Delivering squarely on its title, Godzilla vs. Kong swats away character development and human drama to deliver all the spectacle you’d expect from giant monsters slugging it out.
#13
![All Godzilla Movies Ranked 14 p3189 p v8 aa](https://i0.wp.com/resizing.flixster.com/-nVNZwK6sLpF2q8HR7nNu3M1By0=/fit-in/180x240/v2/https://flxt.tmsimg.com/assets/p3189_p_v8_aa.jpg?ssl=1)
Adjusted Score: 24226%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#14
![All Godzilla Movies Ranked 15 p14725 v v8 aa](https://i0.wp.com/resizing.flixster.com/FRFqNy1VStwVIGOD_6FWDglD_ZY=/fit-in/180x240/v2/https://flxt.tmsimg.com/assets/p14725_v_v8_aa.jpg?ssl=1)
Adjusted Score: 42519%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#15
![All Godzilla Movies Ranked 16 5d84d010 59b1 11ea b175 791e911be53d rt poster defaultgif](https://i0.wp.com/resizing.flixster.com/bIPZBZa19y6UeZFAGAh4WLTQSDk=/fit-in/180x240/v2/https://images.fandango.com/cms/assets/5d84d010-59b1-11ea-b175-791e911be53d--rt-poster-defaultgif.gif?ssl=1)
Adjusted Score: -1%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#16
![All Godzilla Movies Ranked 16 5d84d010 59b1 11ea b175 791e911be53d rt poster defaultgif](https://i0.wp.com/resizing.flixster.com/bIPZBZa19y6UeZFAGAh4WLTQSDk=/fit-in/180x240/v2/https://images.fandango.com/cms/assets/5d84d010-59b1-11ea-b175-791e911be53d--rt-poster-defaultgif.gif?ssl=1)
Adjusted Score: 15905%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#17
Adjusted Score: 64211%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#18
![All Godzilla Movies Ranked 19 p32536 p v8 ab](https://i0.wp.com/resizing.flixster.com/QGoVk5Tt1riMS42_VUbh7tTs_RE=/fit-in/180x240/v2/https://flxt.tmsimg.com/assets/p32536_p_v8_ab.jpg?ssl=1)
Adjusted Score: 43449%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#19
![All Godzilla Movies Ranked 20 p809 p v8 ac](https://i0.wp.com/resizing.flixster.com/8lMOL0xFAFlTkweWUl-F1JeeEsM=/fit-in/180x240/v2/https://flxt.tmsimg.com/assets/p809_p_v8_ac.jpg?ssl=1)
Adjusted Score: 31806%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#20
![All Godzilla Movies Ranked 21 p7323 v v8 ad](https://i0.wp.com/resizing.flixster.com/oyQ0MU-_u_96dGh28dMBrVOhLQk=/fit-in/180x240/v2/https://flxt.tmsimg.com/assets/p7323_v_v8_ad.jpg?ssl=1)
Adjusted Score: 60441%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#21
![All Godzilla Movies Ranked 22 p32534 v v8 aa](https://i0.wp.com/resizing.flixster.com/mQxCNHMWvR8Dnrnea17OoW2wJJA=/fit-in/180x240/v2/https://flxt.tmsimg.com/assets/p32534_v_v8_aa.jpg?ssl=1)
Adjusted Score: 11291%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#22
Adjusted Score: 17949%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#23
![All Godzilla Movies Ranked 24 p15748369 p v8 aa](https://i0.wp.com/resizing.flixster.com/lFStKf_P-2GayrtrEtfDtlxLkVE=/fit-in/180x240/v2/https://flxt.tmsimg.com/assets/p15748369_p_v8_aa.jpg?ssl=1)
Adjusted Score: 15771%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#24
![All Godzilla Movies Ranked 25 p26089 p v8 aa](https://i0.wp.com/resizing.flixster.com/CesNNuutM2vb3OI9DKj7_9TgXZo=/fit-in/180x240/v2/https://flxt.tmsimg.com/assets/p26089_p_v8_aa.jpg?ssl=1)
Adjusted Score: 58787%
Critics Consensus: Godzilla 2000 is cheesy, laughable, and good entertaining fun.
#25
![All Godzilla Movies Ranked 26 p3721 v v8 ab](https://i0.wp.com/resizing.flixster.com/OxAZYEg8ITnAghq3ON2X3MUMpxE=/fit-in/180x240/v2/https://flxt.tmsimg.com/assets/p3721_v_v8_ab.jpg?ssl=1)
Adjusted Score: 57087%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#26
![All Godzilla Movies Ranked 27 p7109 v v8 aa](https://i0.wp.com/resizing.flixster.com/_KG_r7PKC82P-KUYo1Q9sboJr5k=/fit-in/180x240/v2/https://flxt.tmsimg.com/assets/p7109_v_v8_aa.jpg?ssl=1)
Adjusted Score: 16603%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#27
![All Godzilla Movies Ranked 28 p23797 v v8 ac](https://i0.wp.com/resizing.flixster.com/SfnF8U7a4dPHBZJUnzVxs8oZ3HU=/fit-in/180x240/v2/https://flxt.tmsimg.com/assets/p23797_v_v8_ac.jpg?ssl=1)
Adjusted Score: 15017%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#28
![All Godzilla Movies Ranked 29 p23796 p v8 ab](https://i0.wp.com/resizing.flixster.com/sq8BUEjq5YO0MgT2q9yBTjOWVuQ=/fit-in/180x240/v2/https://flxt.tmsimg.com/assets/p23796_p_v8_ab.jpg?ssl=1)
Adjusted Score: 20902%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#29
![All Godzilla Movies Ranked 30 p3743 p v8 ab](https://i0.wp.com/resizing.flixster.com/4FH8PT17SAJvt3vTezrZRRolzFA=/fit-in/180x240/v2/https://flxt.tmsimg.com/assets/p3743_p_v8_ab.jpg?ssl=1)
Adjusted Score: 53369%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#30
![All Godzilla Movies Ranked 31 p160499 p v8 ad](https://i0.wp.com/resizing.flixster.com/SNnTAkNJKbVkWXNGfvFuuD3ch_A=/fit-in/180x240/v2/https://flxt.tmsimg.com/assets/p160499_p_v8_ad.jpg?ssl=1)
Adjusted Score: 24976%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#31
![All Godzilla Movies Ranked 32 p5963 p v8 aa](https://i0.wp.com/resizing.flixster.com/YMISdo0ApwdK79DGVq5mN1hppCY=/fit-in/180x240/v2/https://flxt.tmsimg.com/assets/p5963_p_v8_aa.jpg?ssl=1)
Adjusted Score: 12519%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#32
![All Godzilla Movies Ranked 33 p13796942 p v12 ar](https://i0.wp.com/resizing.flixster.com/N8jjyacAHTgTTQago1i5lacBkBo=/fit-in/180x240/v2/https://flxt.tmsimg.com/assets/p13796942_p_v12_ar.jpg?ssl=1)
Adjusted Score: 62087%
Critics Consensus: Godzilla: King of the Monsters delivers spectacular kaiju action — and reaffirms that cutting-edge effects are still no substitute for a good story.
#33
![All Godzilla Movies Ranked 34 p4217 p v8 aa](https://i0.wp.com/resizing.flixster.com/SSxSH_k0-ffWM2kRdw43C177lCw=/fit-in/180x240/v2/https://flxt.tmsimg.com/assets/p4217_p_v8_aa.jpg?ssl=1)
Adjusted Score: 28922%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#34
![All Godzilla Movies Ranked 35 p8740 p v8 aa](https://i0.wp.com/resizing.flixster.com/eLxE97VcxDfFA9VqyjsIppNOFI0=/fit-in/180x240/v2/https://flxt.tmsimg.com/assets/p8740_p_v8_aa.jpg?ssl=1)
Adjusted Score: 21584%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#35
![All Godzilla Movies Ranked 36 p1494 v v8 aa](https://i0.wp.com/resizing.flixster.com/QYFP_wDCG5P-wAC6EuIEOPKRlAA=/fit-in/180x240/v2/https://flxt.tmsimg.com/assets/p1494_v_v8_aa.jpg?ssl=1)
Adjusted Score: 8325%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#36
Adjusted Score: 26284%
Critics Consensus: Without compelling characters or heart, Godzilla stomps on everything that made the original (or any monster movie worth its salt) a classic.
#37
![All Godzilla Movies Ranked 38 p164194 p v8 aa](https://i0.wp.com/resizing.flixster.com/VJ_-jVSTMi62QKNkrbnRTrdEc2A=/fit-in/180x240/v2/https://flxt.tmsimg.com/assets/p164194_p_v8_aa.jpg?ssl=1)
Adjusted Score: -1%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.