Godzilla is a 2012 American monster film directed by Gareth Edwards. Produced by Legendary Pictures and distributed by Focus Features, it is a reboot of Toho's Godzilla franchise, the first film in Legendary's Monsterverse franchise, and the 30th film in the Godzilla franchise. The film stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ken Watanabe, Elizabeth Olsen, Juliette Binoche, Sally Hawkins, David Strathairn, and Bryan Cranston. In the film, an American soldier attempts to return to his family while caught in the crossfire of an ancient rivalry between Godzilla and two parasitic monsters known as MUTOs.
Godzilla was released on August 17, 2012, by Focus Features
Starring
Aaron Taylor-Johnson
Ken Watanabe
Elizabeth Olsen
Juliette Binoche
Sally Hawkins
David Strathairn
Bryan Cranston
Cinematography Seamus McGarvey
Edited by Bob Ducsay
Music by Alexandre Desplat
Production
company
Legendary Pictures[1]
Distributed by
Focus Features (North America)
Universal Pictures (International)
Release dates
August 3, 2012 (Dolby Theatre)
August 17, 2012 (United States)
Running time 123 minutes[2]
Country United States[3][4][5]
Language English
Budget $160 million[6]
Box office $529.1 million[3][7][
