is a 2023 Japanese

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''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

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, it is the 37th film in the ''Godzilla'' franchise and Toho's 33rd ''Godzilla'' film. The film stars Ryunosuke Kamiki as a former ''

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'' pilot who faced

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during

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and blames himself for the deaths caused by the monster when it surfaces in

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. The supporting cast includes Minami Hamabe, Yuki Yamada,

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, Sakura Ando, and

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. The film had its world premiere at the

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on October 18, 2023, and was released in Japan on November 3, with Toho International distributing it in American theaters the following month. Exceeding

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expectations, ''Godzilla Minus One'' has grossed over against an estimated budget of , becoming the highest-grossing Japanese-produced ''Godzilla'' film of all time. ''Godzilla Minus One'' received widespread critical acclaim, with particular praise towards its direction, screenplay, visual effects, performances, musical score, and social commentary.

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, a

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, surveyed 198 reviews and judged 98% to be positive. ''Godzilla Minus One'' garnered numerous awards and nominations, particularly for Yamazaki's visual effects. ''Godzilla Minus One'' won Best Visual Effects at the

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, becoming the first film in the franchise to be nominated for an Academy Award, the first Japanese film to be nominated in that category; and making Yamazaki the first director since

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(when

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was nominated for '' 2001: A Space Odyssey'') to receive a Best Visual Effects nomination at the

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. 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

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) at the

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, becoming the most-awarded film at the 47th annual awards.

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* {{IMDb title, title=Godzilla Minus One, id=23289160

Godzilla Minus One is a 2023 Japanese Epic film, epic ''kaiju'' film written, directed, and with visual effects by Takashi Yamazaki. Produced by Toho Studios and Robot Communications and distributed by Toho, it is the 37th film in the Godzilla (franchise), ''Go ...

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