Godzilla (ゴジラ) (1954)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $491,389 | Details |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $200,801 | |
| Total | $200,801 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $38,030 (7.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 10.09 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/19 max. theaters, 5.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $860,476 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 7th, 2004 (Limited) by Rialto Pictures, released as Godzilla: The Original Japanese Version April 18th, 2014 (Limited) by Rialto Pictures, released as Godzilla: The Japanese Original (1954) (Re-Release) |
| International Releases: | November 3rd, 1954 (Wide), released as Gojira (Japan)
October 31st, 2024 (Limited), released as Godzilla (Australia) November 3rd, 2024 (Limited), released as Godzilla (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | December 31st, 1983 by Vestron Video, released as Godzilla |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 96 minutes |
| Franchise: | Godzilla |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Remade |
| Geographical setting: | Japan |
| Plot point: | Creature Feature |
| Social setting: | Kaiju |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Toho Co |
| Production Countries: | Japan |
| Languages: | Japanese |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2004 | 53 | $38,030 | 2 | $19,015 | $38,030 | 1 | |
| May 14, 2004 | 57 | $48,704 | +28% | 4 | $12,176 | $111,904 | 2 |
| May 21, 2004 | 73 | $25,151 | -48% | 5 | $5,030 | $178,502 | 3 |
| May 28, 2004 | 80 | $17,694 | -30% | 5 | $3,539 | $209,611 | 4 |
| Jun 4, 2004 | 111 | $2,720 | -85% | 3 | $907 | $225,791 | 5 |
| Jun 11, 2004 | 91 | $5,571 | +105% | 1 | $5,571 | $233,590 | 6 |
| Jun 18, 2004 | 76 | $9,543 | +71% | 3 | $3,181 | $248,052 | 7 |
| Jun 25, 2004 | 62 | $12,769 | +34% | 4 | $3,192 | $264,185 | 8 |
| Jul 2, 2004 | 58 | $12,318 | -4% | 4 | $3,080 | $288,008 | 9 |
| Jul 9, 2004 | 79 | $5,842 | -53% | 2 | $2,921 | $307,865 | 10 |
| Jul 16, 2004 | 60 | $20,453 | +250% | 3 | $6,818 | $332,382 | 11 |
| Jul 23, 2004 | 78 | $6,870 | -66% | 4 | $1,718 | $343,291 | 12 |
| Jul 30, 2004 | 79 | $2,676 | -61% | 4 | $669 | $352,572 | 13 |
| Aug 6, 2004 | 83 | $1,492 | -44% | 1 | $1,492 | $356,426 | 14 |
| Aug 13, 2004 | 93 | $6,480 | +334% | 4 | $1,620 | $364,217 | 15 |
| Aug 20, 2004 | 91 | $2,497 | -61% | 2 | $1,249 | $370,932 | 16 |
| Aug 27, 2004 | 67 | $12,177 | +388% | 4 | $3,044 | $384,601 | 17 |
| Sep 10, 2004 | 116 | $685 | 4 | $171 | $387,774 | 19 | |
| Sep 17, 2004 | 119 | $1,505 | +120% | 2 | $753 | $389,594 | 20 |
| Sep 24, 2004 | 129 | $922 | -39% | 1 | $922 | $390,966 | 21 |
| Dec 10, 2004 | 113 | $822 | 2 | $411 | $409,899 | 32 | |
| Dec 17, 2004 | 84 | $1,539 | +87% | 2 | $770 | $412,520 | 33 |
| Apr 18, 2014 | 63 | $10,903 | 1 | $10,903 | $423,423 | 520 | |
| Apr 25, 2014 | 102 | $936 | -91% | 1 | $936 | $424,359 | 521 |
| May 9, 2014 | 51 | $29,976 | 19 | $1,578 | $454,335 | 523 | |
| May 16, 2014 | 60 | $7,444 | -75% | 8 | $931 | $461,779 | 524 |
| May 23, 2014 | 62 | $6,822 | -8% | 4 | $1,706 | $482,627 | 525 |
| May 30, 2014 | 76 | $1,962 | -71% | 4 | $491 | $484,589 | 526 |
| Jun 6, 2014 | 82 | $2,679 | +37% | 2 | $1,340 | $487,268 | 527 |
| Jun 13, 2014 | 108 | $364 | -86% | 1 | $364 | $487,632 | 528 |
| Jul 4, 2014 | 94 | $805 | 1 | $805 | $488,437 | 531 | |
| Jul 18, 2014 | 94 | $819 | 1 | $819 | $489,256 | 533 | |
| Aug 1, 2014 | 90 | $1,000 | 1 | $1,000 | $490,256 | 535 | |
| Aug 8, 2014 | 94 | $1,133 | +13% | 1 | $1,133 | $491,389 | 536 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2014 | - | $10,903 | 1 | $10,903 | $423,423 | 3,634 | ||
| May 9, 2014 | - | $8,078 | 19 | $425 | $432,437 | 3,655 | ||
| May 10, 2014 | - | $14,026 | +74% | 19 | $738 | $468,361 | 3,656 | |
| May 16, 2014 | - | $2,327 | -71% | 8 | $291 | $470,688 | 3,662 | |
| May 17, 2014 | - | $3,315 | +42% | -76% | 8 | $414 | $474,003 | 3,663 |
| May 18, 2014 | - | $1,802 | -46% | 8 | $225 | $475,805 | 3,664 | |
| May 23, 2014 | - | $1,858 | -20% | 4 | $465 | $477,663 | 3,669 | |
| May 24, 2014 | - | $2,472 | +33% | -25% | 4 | $618 | $480,135 | 3,670 |
| May 25, 2014 | - | $2,492 | +1% | +38% | 4 | $623 | $482,627 | 3,671 |
| May 26, 2014 | - | $224 | -91% | 4 | $56 | $482,851 | 3,672 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2004 | 51 | $63,200 | 2 | $31,600 | $63,200 | 1 | |
| May 14, 2004 | 47 | $90,151 | +43% | 4 | $22,538 | $153,351 | 2 |
| May 21, 2004 | 71 | $38,566 | -57% | 5 | $7,713 | $191,917 | 3 |
| May 28, 2004 | 73 | $31,154 | -19% | 5 | $6,231 | $223,071 | 4 |
| Jun 4, 2004 | 106 | $4,948 | -84% | 3 | $1,649 | $228,019 | 5 |
| Jun 11, 2004 | 87 | $10,490 | +112% | 1 | $10,490 | $238,509 | 6 |
| Jun 18, 2004 | 78 | $12,907 | +23% | 3 | $4,302 | $251,416 | 7 |
| Jun 25, 2004 | 45 | $24,274 | +88% | 4 | $6,069 | $275,690 | 8 |
| Jul 2, 2004 | 57 | $26,333 | +8% | 4 | $6,583 | $302,023 | 9 |
| Jul 9, 2004 | 82 | $9,906 | -62% | 2 | $4,953 | $311,929 | 10 |
| Jul 16, 2004 | 62 | $24,492 | +147% | 3 | $8,164 | $336,421 | 11 |
| Jul 23, 2004 | 69 | $13,475 | -45% | 4 | $3,369 | $349,896 | 12 |
| Jul 30, 2004 | 75 | $5,038 | -63% | 4 | $1,260 | $354,934 | 13 |
| Aug 6, 2004 | 80 | $2,803 | -44% | 1 | $2,803 | $357,737 | 14 |
| Aug 13, 2004 | 84 | $10,698 | +282% | 4 | $2,675 | $368,435 | 15 |
| Aug 20, 2004 | 84 | $3,989 | -63% | 2 | $1,995 | $372,424 | 16 |
| Aug 27, 2004 | 68 | $14,665 | +268% | 4 | $3,666 | $387,089 | 17 |
| Sep 10, 2004 | 113 | $1,000 | 4 | $250 | $388,089 | 19 | |
| Sep 17, 2004 | 118 | $1,955 | +96% | 2 | $978 | $390,044 | 20 |
| Dec 10, 2004 | 88 | $1,904 | 2 | $952 | $410,981 | 32 | |
| Dec 17, 2004 | 83 | $1,539 | -19% | 2 | $770 | $412,520 | 33 |
| May 16, 2014 | 49 | $21,470 | 8 | $2,684 | $475,805 | 524 |
Supporting
| Akira Takarada | Hideto Ogata | |
| Momoko Kochi | Emiko Yamane | |
| Akihiko Hirata | Daisuke Serizawa | |
| Takashi Shimura | Dr. Kyohei Yamane | |
| Fuyuki Murakami | Dr. Tanabe | |
| Sachio Sakai | Hagiwara | |
| Ren Yamamoto | Masaji | |
| Toyoaki Suzuki | Shinkichi | |
| Tsuruko Umano | Shinkichi's Mother | |
| Tadashi Okabe | Dr. Tanabe's Assistant |
Production and Technical Credits
| Ishiro Honda | Director | |
| Ishiro Honda | Screenwriter | |
| Takeo Murata | Screenwriter | |
| Shigeru Koyama | Story Creator | |
| Tomoyuki Tanaka | Producer | |
| Kazuji Taira | Editor | |
| Akira Ifukube | Composer | |
| Masao Tamai | Cinematographer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $38,030 (7.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 10.09 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/19 max. theaters, 5.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $860,476 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 7th, 2004 (Limited) by Rialto Pictures, released as Godzilla: The Original Japanese Version April 18th, 2014 (Limited) by Rialto Pictures, released as Godzilla: The Japanese Original (1954) (Re-Release) |
| International Releases: | November 3rd, 1954 (Wide), released as Gojira (Japan)
October 31st, 2024 (Limited), released as Godzilla (Australia) November 3rd, 2024 (Limited), released as Godzilla (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | December 31st, 1983 by Vestron Video, released as Godzilla |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 96 minutes |
| Franchise: | Godzilla |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Remade |
| Geographical setting: | Japan |
| Plot point: | Creature Feature |
| Social setting: | Kaiju |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Toho Co |
| Production Countries: | Japan |
| Languages: | Japanese |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2004 | 53 | $38,030 | 2 | $19,015 | $38,030 | 1 | |
| May 14, 2004 | 57 | $48,704 | +28% | 4 | $12,176 | $111,904 | 2 |
| May 21, 2004 | 73 | $25,151 | -48% | 5 | $5,030 | $178,502 | 3 |
| May 28, 2004 | 80 | $17,694 | -30% | 5 | $3,539 | $209,611 | 4 |
| Jun 4, 2004 | 111 | $2,720 | -85% | 3 | $907 | $225,791 | 5 |
| Jun 11, 2004 | 91 | $5,571 | +105% | 1 | $5,571 | $233,590 | 6 |
| Jun 18, 2004 | 76 | $9,543 | +71% | 3 | $3,181 | $248,052 | 7 |
| Jun 25, 2004 | 62 | $12,769 | +34% | 4 | $3,192 | $264,185 | 8 |
| Jul 2, 2004 | 58 | $12,318 | -4% | 4 | $3,080 | $288,008 | 9 |
| Jul 9, 2004 | 79 | $5,842 | -53% | 2 | $2,921 | $307,865 | 10 |
| Jul 16, 2004 | 60 | $20,453 | +250% | 3 | $6,818 | $332,382 | 11 |
| Jul 23, 2004 | 78 | $6,870 | -66% | 4 | $1,718 | $343,291 | 12 |
| Jul 30, 2004 | 79 | $2,676 | -61% | 4 | $669 | $352,572 | 13 |
| Aug 6, 2004 | 83 | $1,492 | -44% | 1 | $1,492 | $356,426 | 14 |
| Aug 13, 2004 | 93 | $6,480 | +334% | 4 | $1,620 | $364,217 | 15 |
| Aug 20, 2004 | 91 | $2,497 | -61% | 2 | $1,249 | $370,932 | 16 |
| Aug 27, 2004 | 67 | $12,177 | +388% | 4 | $3,044 | $384,601 | 17 |
| Sep 10, 2004 | 116 | $685 | 4 | $171 | $387,774 | 19 | |
| Sep 17, 2004 | 119 | $1,505 | +120% | 2 | $753 | $389,594 | 20 |
| Sep 24, 2004 | 129 | $922 | -39% | 1 | $922 | $390,966 | 21 |
| Dec 10, 2004 | 113 | $822 | 2 | $411 | $409,899 | 32 | |
| Dec 17, 2004 | 84 | $1,539 | +87% | 2 | $770 | $412,520 | 33 |
| Apr 18, 2014 | 63 | $10,903 | 1 | $10,903 | $423,423 | 520 | |
| Apr 25, 2014 | 102 | $936 | -91% | 1 | $936 | $424,359 | 521 |
| May 9, 2014 | 51 | $29,976 | 19 | $1,578 | $454,335 | 523 | |
| May 16, 2014 | 60 | $7,444 | -75% | 8 | $931 | $461,779 | 524 |
| May 23, 2014 | 62 | $6,822 | -8% | 4 | $1,706 | $482,627 | 525 |
| May 30, 2014 | 76 | $1,962 | -71% | 4 | $491 | $484,589 | 526 |
| Jun 6, 2014 | 82 | $2,679 | +37% | 2 | $1,340 | $487,268 | 527 |
| Jun 13, 2014 | 108 | $364 | -86% | 1 | $364 | $487,632 | 528 |
| Jul 4, 2014 | 94 | $805 | 1 | $805 | $488,437 | 531 | |
| Jul 18, 2014 | 94 | $819 | 1 | $819 | $489,256 | 533 | |
| Aug 1, 2014 | 90 | $1,000 | 1 | $1,000 | $490,256 | 535 | |
| Aug 8, 2014 | 94 | $1,133 | +13% | 1 | $1,133 | $491,389 | 536 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2014 | - | $10,903 | 1 | $10,903 | $423,423 | 3,634 | ||
| May 9, 2014 | - | $8,078 | 19 | $425 | $432,437 | 3,655 | ||
| May 10, 2014 | - | $14,026 | +74% | 19 | $738 | $468,361 | 3,656 | |
| May 16, 2014 | - | $2,327 | -71% | 8 | $291 | $470,688 | 3,662 | |
| May 17, 2014 | - | $3,315 | +42% | -76% | 8 | $414 | $474,003 | 3,663 |
| May 18, 2014 | - | $1,802 | -46% | 8 | $225 | $475,805 | 3,664 | |
| May 23, 2014 | - | $1,858 | -20% | 4 | $465 | $477,663 | 3,669 | |
| May 24, 2014 | - | $2,472 | +33% | -25% | 4 | $618 | $480,135 | 3,670 |
| May 25, 2014 | - | $2,492 | +1% | +38% | 4 | $623 | $482,627 | 3,671 |
| May 26, 2014 | - | $224 | -91% | 4 | $56 | $482,851 | 3,672 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2004 | 51 | $63,200 | 2 | $31,600 | $63,200 | 1 | |
| May 14, 2004 | 47 | $90,151 | +43% | 4 | $22,538 | $153,351 | 2 |
| May 21, 2004 | 71 | $38,566 | -57% | 5 | $7,713 | $191,917 | 3 |
| May 28, 2004 | 73 | $31,154 | -19% | 5 | $6,231 | $223,071 | 4 |
| Jun 4, 2004 | 106 | $4,948 | -84% | 3 | $1,649 | $228,019 | 5 |
| Jun 11, 2004 | 87 | $10,490 | +112% | 1 | $10,490 | $238,509 | 6 |
| Jun 18, 2004 | 78 | $12,907 | +23% | 3 | $4,302 | $251,416 | 7 |
| Jun 25, 2004 | 45 | $24,274 | +88% | 4 | $6,069 | $275,690 | 8 |
| Jul 2, 2004 | 57 | $26,333 | +8% | 4 | $6,583 | $302,023 | 9 |
| Jul 9, 2004 | 82 | $9,906 | -62% | 2 | $4,953 | $311,929 | 10 |
| Jul 16, 2004 | 62 | $24,492 | +147% | 3 | $8,164 | $336,421 | 11 |
| Jul 23, 2004 | 69 | $13,475 | -45% | 4 | $3,369 | $349,896 | 12 |
| Jul 30, 2004 | 75 | $5,038 | -63% | 4 | $1,260 | $354,934 | 13 |
| Aug 6, 2004 | 80 | $2,803 | -44% | 1 | $2,803 | $357,737 | 14 |
| Aug 13, 2004 | 84 | $10,698 | +282% | 4 | $2,675 | $368,435 | 15 |
| Aug 20, 2004 | 84 | $3,989 | -63% | 2 | $1,995 | $372,424 | 16 |
| Aug 27, 2004 | 68 | $14,665 | +268% | 4 | $3,666 | $387,089 | 17 |
| Sep 10, 2004 | 113 | $1,000 | 4 | $250 | $388,089 | 19 | |
| Sep 17, 2004 | 118 | $1,955 | +96% | 2 | $978 | $390,044 | 20 |
| Dec 10, 2004 | 88 | $1,904 | 2 | $952 | $410,981 | 32 | |
| Dec 17, 2004 | 83 | $1,539 | -19% | 2 | $770 | $412,520 | 33 |
| May 16, 2014 | 49 | $21,470 | 8 | $2,684 | $475,805 | 524 |
Supporting
| Akira Takarada | Hideto Ogata | |
| Momoko Kochi | Emiko Yamane | |
| Akihiko Hirata | Daisuke Serizawa | |
| Takashi Shimura | Dr. Kyohei Yamane | |
| Fuyuki Murakami | Dr. Tanabe | |
| Sachio Sakai | Hagiwara | |
| Ren Yamamoto | Masaji | |
| Toyoaki Suzuki | Shinkichi | |
| Tsuruko Umano | Shinkichi's Mother | |
| Tadashi Okabe | Dr. Tanabe's Assistant |
Production and Technical Credits
| Ishiro Honda | Director | |
| Ishiro Honda | Screenwriter | |
| Takeo Murata | Screenwriter | |
| Shigeru Koyama | Story Creator | |
| Tomoyuki Tanaka | Producer | |
| Kazuji Taira | Editor | |
| Akira Ifukube | Composer | |
| Masao Tamai | Cinematographer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.