List of accolades received by Godzilla Minus One
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Godzilla Minus One[lower-alpha 1] is a 2023 Japanese epic kaiju film directed, written, and with visual effects by Takashi Yamazaki. Distributed by Toho Co., Ltd. and co-produced by their subsidiary Toho Studios and Robot Communications, it is the 37th film in the Godzilla franchise and Toho's 33rd Godzilla film. The film stars Ryunosuke Kamiki as a former kamikaze pilot who faced Godzilla during World War II and blames himself for the deaths caused by the monster when it surfaces in Tokyo. The supporting cast includes Minami Hamabe, Yuki Yamada, Munetaka Aoki, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Sakura Ando, and Kuranosuke Sasaki.
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The film had its world premiere at the Shinjuku Toho Building in Tokyo on October 18, 2023, and was released in Japan on November 3, with Toho International distributing it in American theaters the following month. Exceeding box office expectations,[1] Godzilla Minus One has grossed over $115 million[2] against an estimated budget of $10–12 million,[3] becoming the highest-grossing Japanese-produced Godzilla film of all time.[4] Godzilla Minus One received widespread critical acclaim, with particular praise towards its direction, screenplay, visual effects, performances, musical score, and social commentary. Rotten Tomatoes, a review aggregator, surveyed 181 reviews and judged 98% to be positive.[5]
Godzilla Minus One garnered numerous awards and nominations, particularly for Yamazaki's visual effects. Godzilla Minus One won Best Visual Effects at the 96th Academy Awards, becoming the first film in the franchise to be nominated for an Academy Award, the first Japanese film to be nominated in that category;[3] and making Yamazaki the first director since 1969 (when Stanley Kubrick was nominated for 2001: A Space Odyssey) to receive a Best Visual Effects nomination at the Academy Awards.[6] It was also nominated for three Asian Film Awards, four Blue Ribbon Awards, four Hōchi Film Awards, six Mainichi Film Awards, and four Seattle Film Critics Society Awards. The film won eight awards (including Best Film) at the Japan Academy Film Prize, becoming the most-awarded film at the 47th annual awards.[7]