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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 77.6 / 100
1968·Action / Sci-Fi / Thriller·1h 28m

DESTROY ALL MONSTERS

“The mysterious Kilaaks appear! Shaking the universe, the great battle of 11 monsters!”

At the turn of the century, all of the Earth's monsters have been rounded up and kept safely on Monsterland. Chaos erupts when a race of she-aliens known as the Kilaaks unleash the monsters across the world.

Above the Line
Ishirô Honda, Jun Fukuda·DirectorIshirō Honda·ScreenplayTakeshi Kimura·ScreenplayTaiichi Kankura·Director of PhotographyAkira Ifukube·Original Music ComposerRyôhei Fujii·Editor
Cast
Akira Kubo·Katsuo YamabeJun Tazaki·Dr. YoshidoYukiko Kobayashi·Kyoko ManabeYoshio Tsuchiya·Dr. OtaniChōtarō Tōgin·OgataYoshibumi Tajima·GeneralKenji Sahara·Commander NishikawaHeihachirō Ōkawa·EngineerKyôko Ai·Kilaak QueenAndrew Hughes·Dr. Stevenson
Full Crew
(16 credits)
Directing· 2
Ishirō Honda·DirectorSeiji Tani·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Ishirō Honda·ScreenplayTakeshi Kimura·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Taiichi Kankura·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Ryôhei Fujii·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Akira Ifukube·Original Music ComposerHisashi Shimonaga·Sound Effects Editor
Art & Design· 3
Mutsumi Toyoshima·Production DesignTakeo Kita·Production DesignTakeo Kita·Set Designer
Production· 1
Tomoyuki Tanaka·Producer
Other Departments· 4
Haruo Nakajima·Stunt CoordinatorSadamasa Arikawa·Special EffectsEiji Tsuburaya·Special Effects SupervisorSadamasa Arikawa·Visual Effects
By the Numbers
77.6
OF 100
Master Score
6.4
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$2M
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#C7392A
#F5F1E6
Mood
Chaotic, Destructive
Composition
Centered
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The movie poster depicts a chaotic scene with numerous monsters battling amidst a cityscape and against a backdrop of a large moon and starry night sky. A varie”

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Key Elements
MonstersCityAircraftFlying SaucerMoon
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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