Franchise box office profile

Godzilla (Showa)

Movies, worldwide grosses, release years, genres, studios and related rankings for this movie franchise.

Total gross$69.2Mworldwide gross

Movies15mapped titles

Average$4.6Mper title

Timeline1954–1975release years

Franchise profile

Godzilla (Showa) box office performance

Explore franchise grosses, release years, genres, studios and related rankings in one place.

Godzilla (Showa) is tracked in the FilmDB Box Office dataset as a movie franchise or connected series. This profile brings together its mapped titles, worldwide gross, yearly activity, genre coverage, studio connections and movie-level financial rankings for easier discovery.

Highest grossing

Top Godzilla (Showa) movies by worldwide gross

The strongest mapped titles in the current FilmDB Box Office dataset.

1973 Godzilla vs. Megalon $20.0M 1962 King Kong vs. Godzilla $12.6M 1964 Mothra vs. Godzilla $10.0M 1964 Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster $3.2M 1966 Ebirah, Horror of the Deep $3.0M 1965 Invasion of Astro-Monster $3.0M 1971 Godzilla vs. Hedorah $2.8M 1969 All Monsters Attack $2.4M

Movies by year

Franchise box office performance by release year.

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YearMoviesWorldwide gross

1975 1 $970,000 › 1974 1 $1.3M › 1973 1 $20.0M › 1972 1 $1.8M › 1971 1 $2.8M › 1969 1 $2.4M › 1968 1 $1.6M › 1967 1 $2.4M ›

5-year total $26.8M 5-year average $5.4M

Movies by genre

Breakdown of franchise box office by genre.

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GenreMoviesWorldwide gross

SFScience Fiction 15 $69.2M › AAction 12 $62.2M › AAdventure 4 $25.5M › FFantasy 5 $23.6M › DDrama 2 $11.0M › HHorror 3 $7.0M › TThriller 1 $2.3M ›

Connected studios

Studios and distributors represented in this franchise.

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StudioMoviesFranchise gross

TToho 15 $69.2M ›

Performance insights

Godzilla (Showa) box office breakdown

Key performance metrics, ROI leaders, budget gaps and recent releases from the mapped franchise movie set.

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Recent releases

Latest mapped releases in Godzilla (Showa).

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Terror of Mechagodzilla 1975 $970,000

Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla 1974 $1.3M

Godzilla vs. Megalon 1973 $20.0M

Godzilla vs. Gigan 1972 $1.8M

Godzilla vs. Hedorah 1971 $2.8M

◎Total worldwide gross$69.2M ▦Total movies15 ◷Years active14 ◇Avg. gross per movie$4.6M

Godzilla (Showa) movies

Sorted by worldwide gross with linked studios, years, budget, gross-minus-budget and ROI where available.

#	Movie	Year	Worldwide	Budget	Gross - budget	ROI	Studio / Distributor
1	Godzilla vs. Megalon WW Financial	1973	$20.0M	$760,000	$19.2M	26.32x	Toho
2	King Kong vs. Godzilla WW Financial No budget	1962	$12.6M	—	—	—	Toho
3	Mothra vs. Godzilla WW Financial No budget	1964	$10.0M	—	—	—	Toho
4	Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster WW Financial No budget Hidden	1964	$3.2M	—	—	—	Toho
5	Ebirah, Horror of the Deep WW Financial No budget	1966	$3.0M	—	—	—	Toho
6	Invasion of Astro-Monster WW Financial No budget Hidden	1965	$3.0M	—	—	—	Toho
7	Godzilla vs. Hedorah WW Financial Hidden	1971	$2.8M	$250,000	$2.5M	11.07x	Toho
8	All Monsters Attack WW Financial No budget	1969	$2.4M	—	—	—	Toho
9	Son of Godzilla WW Financial No budget Hidden	1967	$2.4M	—	—	—	Toho
10	Godzilla WW Financial	1954	$2.3M	$60,000	$2.2M	37.50x	Toho
11	Godzilla Raids Again WW Financial	1955	$2.0M	$800,000	$1.2M	2.44x	Toho
12	Godzilla vs. Gigan WW Financial No budget Hidden	1972	$1.8M	—	—	—	Toho
13	Destroy All Monsters WW Financial No budget Hidden	1968	$1.6M	—	—	—	Toho
14	Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla WW Financial No budget Hidden	1974	$1.3M	—	—	—	Toho
15	Terror of Mechagodzilla WW Financial No budget Hidden	1975	$970,000	—	—	—	Toho

Godzilla vs. Megalon 1973 · WW Budget $760,000 · Toho

$20.0M ROI 26.32x

King Kong vs. Godzilla 1962 · WW Budget — · Toho

$12.6M ROI —

Mothra vs. Godzilla 1964 · WW Budget — · Toho

$10.0M ROI —

Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster 1964 · WW Budget — · Toho

$3.2M ROI —

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep 1966 · WW Budget — · Toho

$3.0M ROI —

Invasion of Astro-Monster 1965 · WW Budget — · Toho

$3.0M ROI —

Godzilla vs. Hedorah 1971 · WW Budget $250,000 · Toho

$2.8M ROI 11.07x

All Monsters Attack 1969 · WW Budget — · Toho

$2.4M ROI —

Son of Godzilla 1967 · WW Budget — · Toho

$2.4M ROI —

Godzilla 1954 · WW Budget $60,000 · Toho

$2.3M ROI 37.50x

Godzilla Raids Again 1955 · WW Budget $800,000 · Toho

$2.0M ROI 2.44x

Godzilla vs. Gigan 1972 · WW Budget — · Toho

$1.8M ROI —

Destroy All Monsters 1968 · WW Budget — · Toho

$1.6M ROI —

Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla 1974 · WW Budget — · Toho

$1.3M ROI —

Terror of Mechagodzilla 1975 · WW Budget — · Toho

$970,000 ROI —

Godzilla (Showa) box office FAQ

Helpful answers about this franchise box office profile.

What does the Godzilla (Showa) franchise profile show?

The profile groups movies currently mapped to this franchise and summarizes worldwide gross, release count, yearly activity, genre spread, related studios and ranked movie links.

Why might the Godzilla (Showa) total change?

Totals can change when movies are added, remapped, corrected, or when source data updates worldwide gross, budget or franchise grouping values.

Are every reboot and spin-off included?

Only movies explicitly mapped to the franchise are included. Reboots, spin-offs and shared-universe titles may require manual review before inclusion.