Movies like Godzilla vs. Gigan Rex (2022)
The best movies like Godzilla vs. Gigan Rex (2022) are Godzilla: The Planet Eater (2018), Giant God Warrior Appears in Tokyo (2012) and Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters (2017). If Godzilla vs. Gigan Rex hooked you with its action and science fiction, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedGodzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001)7.5/10 from 307 votes
- NewestGodzilla Minus Zero (2026)Released 2026
- In JapaneseGodzilla: The Planet Eater (2018)Also in Japanese
Godzilla: The Planet Eater (2018)
With no means for defeating Godzilla Earth, mankind watches as King Ghidorah, clad in a golden light, descends on the planet. The heavens and earth shake once again as the war moves to a higher dimension.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & science fiction
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGiant God Warrior Appears in Tokyo (2012)
The short focuses on the God Warrior from Nausicaa of The Valley of The Wind (1984). Super-powered bio-weapons in ceramic armor begin attacking Tokyo, annihilating human civilization.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both science fiction & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGodzilla: Planet of the Monsters (2017)
A desperate group of refugees attempts to recolonize Earth 20,000 years after Godzilla took over. But one young man wants revenge above all else.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like this009 Re:Cyborg (2012)
009 Re:Cyborg follows a group of nine cyborgs, each of them created by a shadowy organization for use as weapons against humanity. The group turns on their creators to protect the population instead, using the powers given them to fight their creators.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisGodzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974)
An Okinawan prophecy that foretells the destruction of the Earth is seeming fulfilled when Godzilla emerges to return to his destructive roots. But not all is what it seems after Godzilla breaks his ally Anguirus's jaw. Matters are further complicated when a second Godzilla emerges, revealing the doppelgänger as a mechanical weapon.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & science fiction
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGodzilla: City on the Edge of Battle (2018)
Humanity's desperate battle to reclaim the Earth from Godzilla continues. The key to defeating the King of the Monsters may be Mechagodzilla, a robotic weapon thought to have been lost nearly 20,000 years ago.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & science fiction
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTerror of Mechagodzilla (1975)
A submarine expedition to salvage the remains of Mechagodzilla is thwarted by a massive dinosaur named Titanosaurus. An Interpol investigation leads biologist Ichinose to uncover the work of Dr. Mafune and his mysterious daughter Katsura. Aligned with the Black Hole Aliens, Katsura's life becomes entwined with the resurrected machine.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both science fiction & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisInvasion of Astro-Monster (1965)
Astronauts Glenn and Fuji investigate Planet X and encounter mysterious aliens known as the Xiliens, who ask Earth's people to help save their world from "Monster Zero". In exchange for borrowing Godzilla and Rodan, the Xiliens offer a cure for cancer. As Glenn investigates, he develops a romance with Miss Namikawa and uncovers the Xilien's true intentions.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both science fiction & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGigantis, the Fire Monster (1959)
A prehistoric monster called Gigantis emerges alongside another creature named Angurus.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & science fiction
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGodzilla Minus Zero (2026)
War reduced Japan to zero, and Godzilla plunged it into minus. Two years have passed since then, and the country has faced agonizing struggles to achieve recovery and finally reclaim its daily life. Just as humanity managed to cling to a hard-won peace, a new threat strikes, crushing hope in an instant. There is no third time. Everything ends here.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both science fiction & action
Worth the HypeMovies like thisGodzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001)
Godzilla has become a distant memory for Japan when the destruction of a US submarine raises alarms for Admiral Tachibana. His estranged daughter Yuri investigates the legend of the guardian monsters, who must rise to protect Japan against the vengeful spirits within Godzilla that seek to destroy both the nation and its people for the suffering they inflicted in the Pacific conflict.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & science fiction
Worth the HypeMovies like thisGhidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964)
After a meteorite unleashes a three-headed beast upon Tokyo, Mothra tries to unite with Godzilla and Rodan to battle the extraterrestrial threat.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both science fiction & action
Worth the HypeMovies like thisGodzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024)
Following their explosive showdown, Godzilla and Kong must reunite against a colossal undiscovered threat hidden within our world, challenging their very existence – and our own.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & science fiction
Worth the HypeMovies like thisGodzilla vs. Gigan (1972)
Manga artist Gengo Odaka lands a job with the World Children's Land amusement park only to become suspicious of the organization when a garbled message is discovered on tapes. As Gengo and his team investigate, Godzilla and Anguirus quickly decipher the message and begin their own plan of action.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & science fiction
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMothra vs. Godzilla (1964)
Journalists Ichiro Sakai and Junko cover the wreckage of a typhoon when an enormous egg is found and claimed by greedy entrepreneurs. Mothra's fairies arrive and are aided by the journalists in a plea for its return. As their requests are denied, Godzilla arises near Nagoya and the people of Infant Island must decide if they are willing to answer Japan's own pleas for help.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & science fiction
Worth the HypeMovies like thisGodzilla Against MechaGodzilla (2002)
JSDF pilot Akane has a fateful encounter when a new Godzilla emerges in Tateyama. As a countermeasure, a cyborg named Kiryu is constructed from the remains of the original. The machine is discovered to harbor the restless soul of the original monster as Akane must learn to find value in her own life as well.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & science fiction
Worth the HypeMovies like thisJungle Beat: The Movie (2020)
The Jungle Beat animals think it’s the best thing ever when an alien arrives in the jungle bringing with him the power of speech. They also surprisingly think it’s the best thing ever when they find out that he’s been sent to conquer them.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & science fiction
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGodzilla 2000: Millennium (1999)
An independent group of researchers called the Godzilla Prediction Network (GPN) actively track Godzilla as he makes landfall in Nemuro. Matters are further complicated when a giant meteor is discovered in the Ibaragi Prefecture. The mysterious rock begins to levitate as it's true intentions for the world and Godzilla are revealed.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & science fiction
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGodzilla: Final Wars (2004)
Humanity finally rids themselves of Godzilla, imprisoning him in an icy tomb in the South Pole. All is peaceful until various monsters emerge to lay waste to Earth's cities. Overwhelmed, humanity is seemingly saved by a race of benevolent aliens known as Xiliens. But not all is what it seems with these bizarre visitors. If humanity wishes to survive, they must reluctantly resurrect their most hated enemy, Godzilla.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & science fiction
Worth the HypeMovies like thisGodzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla (1994)
A mysterious extraterrestrial being resembling Godzilla rapidly approaches Earth. The monster, dubbed SpaceGodzilla, lands to challenge the King of the Monsters.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & science fiction
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisKamen Rider NOX: Transformation Classroom (2026)
Before his destruction, Zero sent the battle record and his analysis of former CODE agent, Kensei Odaka/NOX's new abilities as Kamen Rider NOX to CODE HQ.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action & science fiction
Tong (2006)
A modest Chinese scientist accidentally invents a machine that disintegrates. This invention will be used to save humanity from a global threat. Unfortunately, the machine won't work as planned.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation & science fiction
Operation Tigerpool (2021)
Sent on a mission by the England Spy Master Agency, Agent Selfish must stop the infamous Igor and his army of waterproof tigers! What Agent Selfish uncovers in Igor's secret base is far more absurd than he had prepared for...
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation & action
Kamen Rider Fourze: FINAL EPISODE (2013)
Kamen Rider Fourze: FINAL EPISODE is the director's cut version of the combined episodes 47 & 48 with an additional audio commentary from Ryuki Takahashi, Fumika Shimizu, and director Koichi Sakamoto. It was released on DVD and Blu-ray on February 21, 2013.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action & science fiction
JK Slayer (2012)
Mikoto was once a warrior God who rebelled against the Lord of Hell. He banished Mikoto, inserting her soul into the body of a high school student, condemning her to live among humans exterminating demons.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action
Tooth and Nail (2025)
Two friends meeting for afternoon tea unknowingly become trapped in an AI generated alternate reality catered to them.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both science fiction
DOGMA (2017)
Short animation by Isabel Garrett
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation
A Funny Thing Happened on My Way to Golgotha (1967)
Short animation film about the crusade of a Hebrew figure who is looking for somewhere to lay down his cross.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation
The Gringuette Sisters (2021)
At the death of their mother, two sisters witches will have to overcome their bickering in order to save the family shop of potions, with only help: a grimoire and Yugo, their mother’s assistant.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation
Dżennet (TBA)
The Emigration Museum in Gdynia commissioned a short animated film inspired by the fate of Dżennet Dżabaga-Skibniewska
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Godzilla vs. Gigan Rex?
The closest matches to Godzilla vs. Gigan Rex are Godzilla: The Planet Eater (2018), Giant God Warrior Appears in Tokyo (2012) and Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters (2017). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Godzilla vs. Gigan Rex?
Start with Godzilla: The Planet Eater (2018), the closest match to Godzilla vs. Gigan Rex.
What is the highest-rated movie like Godzilla vs. Gigan Rex?
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001), rated 7.5/10 by 307 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Godzilla vs. Gigan Rex?
Godzilla Minus Zero (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Japanese movies like Godzilla vs. Gigan Rex?
Yes: Godzilla: The Planet Eater (2018), Giant God Warrior Appears in Tokyo (2012) and Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters (2017).
How are movies similar to Godzilla vs. Gigan Rex chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Godzilla vs. Gigan Rex, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.