G-FILM AMERICAN RELEASE TIMELINE (1956-2005)

For those who are curious, the following list is a compilation of the 27 Japanese G-films released in the U.S. to date in the order of their American release, exactly as Western audiences saw them over a 49-year period. The original American theatrical titles are listed for nostalgic accuracy, and when different from the current video title, they are placed in brackets. The year of their American release is also listed, as is the American distributor. The films marked with [DTV] after their respective distributor indicate that they were sold direct to television rather than ever playing on the big screen, and those marked with [DV] indicate they went direct to home video rather than the theaters.

Of course, this section will be continually updated as more G-films are released in the U.S.

Godzilla, King of the Monsters
1956
American International/Transworld

[Gigantus, the Fire Monster]
1959
Warner Brothers

King Kong vs. Godzilla
1963
Universal

[Godzilla vs. The Thing]
1964
American International

Ghidrah, the Three-Headed Monster
1965
Continental

Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster
1968
[DTV] Walter Reade-Sterling Productions [Continental]

Son Of Godzilla
1969
[DTV] Walter Reade-Sterling Productions [Continental]

Destroy All Monsters
1969 (re-released in 1972)
American International

[Monster Zero]
1970
United Pictures

Godzilla’s Revenge
1971
Maron Films for United Pictures

Godzilla vs. the Smog Monster
1972
American International

Godzilla vs. Megalon
1976
Cinema Shares

[Godzilla vs. the Cosmic Monster]
1977
Cinema Shares

[Godzilla On Monster Island]
1977
Cinema Shares

[The Terror Of Godzilla]
1978
Bob Conn Enterprises for United Pictures

Godzilla 1985
1985
New World Pictures

Godzilla vs. Biollante
1992
[DV] HBO Video for Miramax

Godzilla vs. King Ghidora
1998
[DV] Tri-Star Video

Godzilla And Mothra: Battle For Earth
1998
[DV] Tri-Star Video

Godzilla vs. Space Godzilla
1998
[DV] Tri-Star Video

Godzilla vs. Destroyah
1998
[DV] Tri-Star Video

Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla 2
1999
[DV] Tri-Star Video

Godzilla 2000
2000
Tri-Star Pictures

Godzilla vs. Megaguirus
2003
[DTV] Sci-Fi Channel

Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidora: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
2003
[DTV] Sci-Fi Channel

Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla
2004
[DV] Tri-Star Video

Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.
2004
[DV] Tri-Star Video

Godzilla: Final Wars
2005
[DV] Tri-Star Video

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