It took 70 years but it has finally happened, Godzilla has won his first Oscar. That’s right Godzilla fans, just in case you missed it, Godzilla Minus One won an Oscar for best visual effects. This feat is also special because Godzilla Minus One is the first Japanese Language film to win the VFX category.
Godzilla Minus One Wins Best Visual Effects Oscar
Godzilla Minus One made history at the 2024 Academy Awards taking home the award for Best Visual Effects. This is the first Academy Award for any Godzilla film and Godzilla Minus One is the first Japanese Language film to rack up a win in the VFX category.
The film was written and directed by Takashi Yamazaki, who also oversaw the film’s visual effects has grossed over $50 Million at the box office, making it the highest-grossing Japanese Live Action or Japanese Animated film ever released in the United States. The film is currently the #5 Highest Grossing Non-English Language film in US box office history.
ABOUT GODZILLA MINUS ONE AT THE BOXOFFICE
- Godzilla Minus One has currently made almost $52M at US box office making it the highest grossing Japanese Live Action or Japanese Animated film ever released in the United States
- The film is currently the #5 Highest Grossing Non-English Language film in US box office history.
- Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color will be released in the US on Friday, January 26th for 1 week only.
ACCOLADES
- Godzilla Minus One has just been nominated for an Academy Award for BEST VISUAL EFFECTS. The film will be the first Japanese language film to earn a nomination in the VFX category.
- Godzilla Minus One is also nominated for Outstanding Achievement in Sound in a Foreign Film by the Motion Picture Sound Editors Guild. (MPSE)
- Godzilla Minus One is nominated for Outstanding Animated Character in a Photo Real Movie by the Visual Effects Society. (VES)
- Godzilla Minus One has earned the following accolades from Critics Groups across the country:
- BEST VFX – Chicago Film Critics, Florida Film Critics Circle, San Diego Film Critics Society, North Caroline Film Critics, Seattle Film Critics Association, Utah Film Critics Association
- BEST INTERNATIONAL/FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM – Austin Film Critics Association, Seattle Film Critics Association, Georgia Film Critics, Las Vegas Film Critics Association
- BEST HORROR/SCI-FI FILM – Las Vegas Film Critics Society
- BEST VILLIAN – Godzilla – Seattle Film Critics Association
- The film was also nominated for Best International Film by the Critics Choice Awards
- GODZILLA MINUS ONE currently has a 98% Critics Score on ROTTEN TOMATOES and a 98% Audience Score
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