Film: Godzilla Minus Zero [2026] – Masami Nagasawa, Sakura Andô

Godzilla Minus Zero is a film that gives us twice the Kaiju while holding onto the humanity of its predecessor.

Starring Masami Nagasawa, Yuki Yamada, Hidetaka Yoshioka, and others, Minus Zero picks up a couple of years after its predecessor. While the survivors of Godzilla’s previous attack are still recovering, a new Kaiju shows up with a lot of regenerative qualities.

Writer and director Takashi Yamazaki delivers a great film. You have dramatic substance made to be as invested as the showy spectacle worthy of your ticket price. Very few movies truly do that, where heart-stirring tears flow alongside the pulse-quickened hairs standing up on the back of your neck. Right from the very first moment, you realize you’ve entered into something terrifyingly immersive.

The monsters actually look and behave like monsters. They’re made to be scarry and not be sold as plushies (hello Hollywood). While not sure if it’s some Japanese cultural refences that I missed as a viewer or not, but some scenes with the human actors felt…. rushed.

Like in act three, while they’re expecting the two kaiju’s to fight each other, no one bothered to wear a protective helmet? I might be just nitpicking, but I really love this interpretation of the franchise way more than the Hollywood one.

Overall, Minus Zero is a worthy successor to the 2023 movie and shows the promise of continuing the franchise for as long as the big guy can roar.

Should You Watch It?

While not as good as the first film, Minus Zero is the most political, brutal, and fulfilling Godzilla film in decades.

Where Can I Watch It?

Godzilla Minus Zero is now playing in theaters.