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Godzilla’s New Sci-Fi Epic Officially Lands Near-Perfect Rotten Tomatoes Score
Godzilla Minus Zero has earned a near-perfect 96% Rotten Tomatoes score following its debut at the New York Film Festival, entering the 2027 Oscars race. The sci-fi sequel is hoping to replicate the success of its predecessor, Godzilla Minus One, which won the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects, with critics hailing the new film as a "towering epic."
Directed by Takashi Yamazaki and featuring Ryunosuke Kamiki in the lead role, the film scored its rating from 23 reviews at the time of reporting. This puts it just one percentage point below Godzilla Minus One's 99% score. The film is set two years after Japan's devastation by war and Godzilla, following the country's struggle to recover until a new catastrophic threat emerges. It will release in North American theatres and IMAX on 6 November 2026.
In short
- Godzilla Minus Zero scores 96% on Rotten Tomatoes, entering 2027 Oscars conversation
- Nearly matches predecessor's 99%, which won Best Visual Effects Academy Award
- North American release scheduled for 6 November 2026
Explained simply
Godzilla Minus One was a 2023 Japanese-language monster film that became an international success and won the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects. Its Oscar victory was notable for bringing widespread recognition to the Japanese film industry on the world stage.
Director Takashi Yamazaki and actor Ryunosuke Kamiki have now made a follow-up film called Godzilla Minus Zero. Set two years after Japan's devastation by war and Godzilla attacks, the story follows the country as it attempts to recover when another catastrophic threat emerges.
The film will release in North American theatres and IMAX on 6 November 2026 and is being considered for Academy Awards. The previous film's success means there is significant interest in how this new film will be received.
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