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1961·101 min·Dir. Ishirō Honda·★ 6.6
AdventureScience FictionFantasy
Shipwreck survivors found on the presumably uninhabited Infant Island leads to a scientific expedition that discovers a surviving native population along with the Shobijin, tiny twin fairy priestesses of the island's mythical deity called Mothra. After the fairies are kidnapped by an exploitative businessman named Clark Nelson, Mothra sets out to rescue them.
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3 shared cast incl. Hiroshi Koizumi & Emi ItoThemes: moth, mothra, tokusatsu2 shared crew

Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
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Atragon
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King Kong Escapes
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Gorath
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The Mysterians
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Battle in Outer Space
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Matango
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The War of the Gargantuas
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2 shared crewDir. Ishirō HondaDP: Hajime Koizumi

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Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
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How Good Is Mothra?
Ratings across IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB, plus our verdict.
Consensus
6.9Well Received
Score Breakdown
★ TMDB7.1
★ IMDb6.6
🍅 Rotten Tomatoes (Critics)N/A
◆ MetacriticN/A
The Verdict
Decent, Give It a Shot
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