Godzilla (1998)
Science Fiction, Action, Thriller • 2h 19m
Overview
French nuclear tests irradiate an iguana into a giant monster that viciously attacks freighter ships in the Pacific Ocean. A team of experts, including Niko Tatopoulos, conclude that the oversized reptile is the culprit. Before long, the giant lizard is loose in Manhattan as the US military races to destroy the monster before it reproduces and it's spawn takes over the world.
Director: Roland Emmerich
Cast: Matthew Broderick, Jean Reno, Maria Pitillo, Hank Azaria, Kevin Dunn, Michael Lerner, Harry Shearer, Arabella Field, Vicki Lewis, Doug Savant, Malcolm Danare, Lorry Goldman, Christian Aubert, Philippe Bergeron, Frank Bruynbroek, François Giroday, Nicholas J. Giangiulio, Robert Lesser, Ralph Manza, Greg Callahan, Chris Ellis, Nancy Cartwright, Richard Gant, Jack Moore, Steve Giannelli, Brian Farabaugh, Stephen Xavier Lee, Bodhi Elfman, Rich Grosso, Lloyd Kino, Toshi Toda, Clyde Kusatsu, Masaya Katō, Glenn Morshower, Lola Pashalinski, Rob Fukuzaki, Dale Harimoto, Gary W. Cruz, Derek Webster, Stuart Fratkin, Frank Cilberg, Jason Edward Jones, Roger McIntyre, David Pressman, Robert Faltisco, Christopher Darius Maleki, Scott Lusby, Ali Afshar, Terence Paul Winter, Kirk Geiger, Pat Mastroianni, Eric Saiet, Burt Bulos, Robert Floyd, Seth Peterson, Jamison Yang, Nathan Anderson, Mark Munafo, Dwight Schmidt, Dwayne Swingler, Lawton Paseka, Greg Collins, James Black, Thomas Giuseppe Giantonelli, Paul Ware, Montae Russell, Christopher Carruthers, Daniel Pearce, Mark Fite, Craig 'Radio Man' Castaldo, Eric Paskel, Lee Weaver, Leonard Termo, Joshua Taylor, Al Sapienza, Stoney Westmoreland, Gary Warner, Ed Wheeler, Bill Hoag, Joseph Badalucco Jr., Jonathan Dienst, Benjamin Baird, Madeline McFadden, Julian M. Phillips, Raymond Ramos, Gary A. Hecker, Frank Welker, Al Leong, Ed Godziszewski, Steven Ho, George Cheung, John Koyama, Al Goto, Norman Fessler, Kurt Carley
Director: Roland Emmerich
Sony 4K Blu-ray (theatrical only in 4K)
Sony 4K Blu-ray Steelbook upcoming with Dolby Vision and both cuts in 4K
Sony 4K Blu-ray (theatrical only in 4K)
Director: Roland Emmerich
Sony 4K Blu-ray (theatrical only in 4K)
Sony 4K Blu-ray Steelbook upcoming with Dolby Vision and both cuts in 4K
Sony 4K Blu-ray (theatrical only in 4K)
Director: Roland Emmerich
Director: Roland Emmerich
Director: Roland Emmerich
Fox 4K Blu-ray, merely okay with compression issues
Fox 4K Blu-ray reference sound
Director: Roland Emmerich
Fox 4K Blu-ray, merely okay with compression issues
Fox 4K Blu-ray reference sound
Director: Roland Emmerich
Director: Roland Emmerich
2025 Sony 4K Blu-ray
2025 Sony 4K Blu-ray
2025 Sony 4K Blu-ray
2025 Sony 4K Blu-ray
Director: Michael Apted
Original matrixed Dolby Stereo: 2003 Sony/Columbia NTSC DVD 2.0
5.1 remix: 2024 Sony Blu-ray
The 5.1 track on the UHD is a remix originally included on the 2024 Blu-ray, but missing the LFE track. The UHD 2.0 track is a downmix of the faulty 5.1, severely lacking bass.
The digital track on the earlier LaserDisc is most likely the same as DVD, minus the lossy compression.
Director: Michael Apted
Original matrixed Dolby Stereo: 2003 Sony/Columbia NTSC DVD 2.0
5.1 remix: 2024 Sony Blu-ray
The 5.1 track on the UHD is a remix originally included on the 2024 Blu-ray, but missing the LFE track. The UHD 2.0 track is a downmix of the faulty 5.1, severely lacking bass.
The digital track on the earlier LaserDisc is most likely the same as DVD, minus the lossy compression.
Director: Rob Reiner
Director: Rob Reiner
2026 Sony/Columbia 4K Blu-ray
2026 Sony/Columbia 4K Blu-ray
2026 Sony/Columbia 4K Blu-ray
2026 Sony/Columbia 4K Blu-ray
Director: Albert Brooks
Director: Albert Brooks
Director: Frank Capra
Sony Frank Capra Boxset 4K Blu-ray
Sony Frank Capra Boxset 4K Blu-ray
Director: Frank Capra
Sony Frank Capra Boxset 4K Blu-ray
Sony Frank Capra Boxset 4K Blu-ray
Director: Luc Besson
StudioCanal / Gaumont / Sony 4K Blu-ray
SC caps. Great-looking 4K master except for DNR'd higher-gen shots such as the opening sequence. StudioCanal resolves finer detail but has encoding issues in highlights, the non-Original Camera Negative shots and traces of chroma noise. Sony used a low-pass filter which makes the film look less sharp and finely detailed but the encode is more consistent.
Director: Luc Besson
StudioCanal / Gaumont / Sony 4K Blu-ray
SC caps. Great-looking 4K master except for DNR'd higher-gen shots such as the opening sequence. StudioCanal resolves finer detail but has encoding issues in highlights, the non-Original Camera Negative shots and traces of chroma noise. Sony used a low-pass filter which makes the film look less sharp and finely detailed but the encode is more consistent.
More Science Fiction on Blu-ray
Director: James Cameron
Disney 4K Blu-ray's artificial smoothening of facial textures making actors look unnatural, grain reduction and other changes to make the film look less like a product of its time
Old WEB-DL or HDTV rip for non AI version
Director: James Cameron
Disney 4K Blu-ray's artificial smoothening of facial textures making actors look unnatural, grain reduction and other changes to make the film look less like a product of its time
Old WEB-DL or HDTV rip for non AI version
Director: Peter Medak
Imprint 4K Blu-ray scheduled for August 2026 release
Director: Peter Medak
Imprint 4K Blu-ray scheduled for August 2026 release
Director: Roger Donaldson
88 Films & Scream Factory 4K Blu-ray
Imprint 4K Blu-ray scheduled for August 2026 release
88 Films tied with Scream Factory 4K Blu-ray (88 Films is FiM encoded)
88 Films and Scream Factory have exclusive extras
Director: Roger Donaldson
88 Films & Scream Factory 4K Blu-ray
Imprint 4K Blu-ray scheduled for August 2026 release
88 Films tied with Scream Factory 4K Blu-ray (88 Films is FiM encoded)
88 Films and Scream Factory have exclusive extras
Director: Gordon Douglas
Director: Gordon Douglas
Arrow 4K Blu-ray see caps
Info: Arrow 4K Blu-ray is scanned from interpositive film, thus having a softer than the first title.
Original: Arrow 4K Blu-ray vs New Line LaserDisc
Arrow 4K Blu-ray see caps
Info: Arrow 4K Blu-ray is scanned from interpositive film, thus having a softer than the first title.
Original: Arrow 4K Blu-ray vs New Line LaserDisc
Arrow 4K Blu-ray see caps
Dolby Stereo: Arrow 4K Blu-ray or New Line LaserDisc for line absent on VHS, DVD, and Blu-ray releases
Info: Arrow 4K Blu-ray is scanned from interpositive film, thus having a softer than the first title.
Arrow 4K Blu-ray see caps
Dolby Stereo: Arrow 4K Blu-ray or New Line LaserDisc for line absent on VHS, DVD, and Blu-ray releases
Info: Arrow 4K Blu-ray is scanned from interpositive film, thus having a softer than the first title.
Director: John Woo
Director: John Woo
Director: John Badham
Director: John Badham
Director: John Carpenter
Fabulous Films 4K Blu-ray, some caps
Director: John Carpenter
Fabulous Films 4K Blu-ray, some caps
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