There are 39 Godzilla movies as of November 2026: 34 from Toho in Japan and 5 from Hollywood. You can watch them in release order, but you don’t have to, because each era is its own story. The newest is Godzilla Minus Zero, in US theaters November 6, 2026, and the next is Godzilla x Kong: Supernova on March 26, 2027. New to Godzilla? Start with the 1954 original, then Godzilla Minus One.
Updated November 6, 2026 · Film list from Wikipedia’s Godzilla filmography · Release dates checked November 6, 2026
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Godzilla movies at a glance
| Era | Years | Movies | Our pick to start |
|---|---|---|---|
| Showa | 1954-1975 | 15 | Godzilla (1954) |
| Heisei | 1984-1995 | 7 | The Return of Godzilla |
| Millennium | 1999-2004 | 6 | Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah |
| Reiwa (live action) | 2016-2026 | 3 | Godzilla Minus One |
| Anime trilogy | 2017-2018 | 3 | Planet of the Monsters |
| Hollywood: TriStar | 1998 | 1 | Optional |
| Hollywood: MonsterVerse | 2014-2024 | 4 | Godzilla (2014) |
Every Godzilla movie in release order
Here are all 39 films in the order they came out. The era column tells you which story each one belongs to.
| # | Movie | Year | Era |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Godzilla | 1954 | Showa |
| 2 | Godzilla Raids Again | 1955 | Showa |
| 3 | King Kong vs. Godzilla | 1962 | Showa |
| 4 | Mothra vs. Godzilla | 1964 | Showa |
| 5 | Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster | 1964 | Showa |
| 6 | Invasion of Astro-Monster | 1965 | Showa |
| 7 | Ebirah, Horror of the Deep | 1966 | Showa |
| 8 | Son of Godzilla | 1967 | Showa |
| 9 | Destroy All Monsters | 1968 | Showa |
| 10 | All Monsters Attack | 1969 | Showa |
| 11 | Godzilla vs. Hedorah | 1971 | Showa |
| 12 | Godzilla vs. Gigan | 1972 | Showa |
| 13 | Godzilla vs. Megalon | 1973 | Showa |
| 14 | Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla | 1974 | Showa |
| 15 | Terror of Mechagodzilla | 1975 | Showa |
| 16 | The Return of Godzilla | 1984 | Heisei |
| 17 | Godzilla vs. Biollante | 1989 | Heisei |
| 18 | Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah | 1991 | Heisei |
| 19 | Godzilla vs. Mothra | 1992 | Heisei |
| 20 | Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II | 1993 | Heisei |
| 21 | Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla | 1994 | Heisei |
| 22 | Godzilla vs. Destoroyah | 1995 | Heisei |
| 23 | Godzilla | 1998 | Hollywood (TriStar) |
| 24 | Godzilla 2000: Millennium | 1999 | Millennium |
| 25 | Godzilla vs. Megaguirus | 2000 | Millennium |
| 26 | Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack | 2001 | Millennium |
| 27 | Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla | 2002 | Millennium |
| 28 | Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. | 2003 | Millennium |
| 29 | Godzilla: Final Wars | 2004 | Millennium |
| 30 | Godzilla | 2014 | MonsterVerse |
| 31 | Shin Godzilla | 2016 | Reiwa |
| 32 | Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters | 2017 | Anime |
| 33 | Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle | 2018 | Anime |
| 34 | Godzilla: The Planet Eater | 2018 | Anime |
| 35 | Godzilla: King of the Monsters | 2019 | MonsterVerse |
| 36 | Godzilla vs. Kong | 2021 | MonsterVerse |
| 37 | Godzilla Minus One | 2023 | Reiwa |
| 38 | Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire | 2024 | MonsterVerse |
| 39 | Godzilla Minus Zero | 2026 | Reiwa |
Next up: Godzilla x Kong: Supernova, the next MonsterVerse film, in theaters March 26, 2027.
Do you need to watch Godzilla in order?
No. Each era restarts the story, so you can jump in at the start of any of them.
- Showa (1954-1975): loosely connected. The films start dark and turn into lighter monster battles.
- Heisei (1984-1995): one continuous story that follows the 1954 film and skips the rest of Showa. It ends with Godzilla vs. Destoroyah.
- Millennium (1999-2004): mostly standalone films. Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla and Tokyo S.O.S. are a two-parter.
- Reiwa (2016-2026): Shin Godzilla stands alone. Minus Zero is a direct sequel to Minus One.
- Anime trilogy (2017-2018): one story told across three films.
- MonsterVerse (2014-now): one shared universe with Kong, including two TV shows.
Minus One and Minus Zero: Toho’s newest Godzilla films
Takashi Yamazaki’s Godzilla Minus One (2023) is set in postwar Japan, and it won the Oscar for Best Visual Effects, the first Godzilla film to win an Academy Award. Godzilla Minus Zero is its direct sequel, and it opens in US theaters on November 6, 2026.
For release details, reviews and IMAX showings, see our Godzilla Minus Zero guide.
MonsterVerse order: the Hollywood Godzilla and Kong movies
Legendary’s MonsterVerse mixes Godzilla films, a Kong film and two TV shows. Release order is the easiest way to watch.
| # | Title | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Godzilla | 2014 | Movie |
| 2 | Kong: Skull Island | 2017 | Movie |
| 3 | Godzilla: King of the Monsters | 2019 | Movie |
| 4 | Godzilla vs. Kong | 2021 | Movie |
| 5 | Skull Island | 2023 | Animated series (Netflix) |
| 6 | Monarch: Legacy of Monsters | 2023 | Series (Apple TV+) |
| 7 | Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire | 2024 | Movie |
| 8 | Godzilla x Kong: Supernova | March 26, 2027 | Movie |
Where should you start with Godzilla?
- For the classic: Godzilla (1954), then Godzilla Minus One and Minus Zero.
- For big monster fights: Destroy All Monsters (1968) or Godzilla: Final Wars (2004).
- For the Hollywood version: Godzilla (2014), then King of the Monsters, Godzilla vs. Kong and The New Empire.
What’s next for Godzilla?
Godzilla Minus Zero is in theaters now. Godzilla x Kong: Supernova, directed by Grant Sputore, comes to theaters and IMAX on March 26, 2027. A Shin Godzilla sequel has also been reported to be in development, with no title or date yet.
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Sources: film list and release years from Wikipedia’s “List of Godzilla films,” checked November 6, 2026. Godzilla Minus Zero dates from Toho and GKIDS. Godzilla x Kong: Supernova date and director from Warner Bros.’ announcement, as reported by Empire. Godzilla Minus One’s Oscar from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Images: Toho, Warner Bros. and Legendary, via TMDB.
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