Godzilla owned and produced by Toho Co., Ltd.
MonsterVerse films owned and produced by Legendary Pictures.
Destroyer or saviour of the world, ill-tempered loner or friendly daddy, protagonist, antagonist, or self-serving jerk, Godzilla is a lot of things - but he is, at least, always an enormous dinosaur. The Godzilla franchise focuses most of its time on various incarnations of the infamous monster from Japan, whether he's battling the armies of Japan or tag-teaming other monsters with his occasional partners-in-crime, and the result is a lot of destruction, mayhem, and, for those of us who speak English, questionable dubbing.
In-Universe Chronological Order
The chronology of Godzilla movies roughly correlates to the 'eras' in which they were released. There have been numerous retcons and reboots of the series, making the construction of a timeline problematic. If you want a properly coherent viewing experience, it's best to watch the Godzilla movies by their era - which, in most cases, correlates to their release dates.
Showa Era
Release Order
In-Universe Chronological Order
The chronology of Godzilla movies roughly correlates to the 'eras' in which they were released. There have been numerous retcons and reboots of the series, making the construction of a timeline problematic. If you want a properly coherent viewing experience, it's best to watch the Godzilla movies by their era - which, in most cases, correlates to their release dates.
The Legendary Pictures MonsterVerse releases are shared between Godzilla and King Kong, with some overlap between the two monsters. All entries are included under the MonsterVerse category, but those that do not include Godzilla are omitted from the Release Order category.
Showa Era
- Godzilla (1954) / Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956, film)
- Godzilla Raids Again (1955, film)
- King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962, film)
- Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964, film)
- Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964, film)
- Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965, film)
- Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster (1966, film)
- Son of Godzilla (1967, film)
- Destroy All Monsters (1968, film)
- All Monsters Attack (1969, film)
- Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971, film)
- Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972, film)
- Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973, film)
- Zone Fighter (1973, television - guest appearances only)
- Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974, film)
- Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975, film)
- The Return of Godzilla (1984, film) / Godzilla 1985 (1985, film)
- Godzilla vs. Biollante (1989, film)
- Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (1991, film)
- Godzilla vs. Mothra (1992, film)
- Godzillaland (1992, animated television)
- Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (1993, film)
- Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla (1994, film)
- Godzilla vs. Destroyah (1995, film)
- Godzilla Island (1997, television)
- Godzilla 2000 (1999, film)
- Godzilla vs. Megaguirus (2000, film)
- Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001, film)
- Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (2002, film)
- Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. (2003, film)
- Godzilla: Final Wars (2004, film)
Reiwa Era
American Media
- Godzilla (1978, animated television)
- Godzilla (1998 film)
- Godzilla: The Series (1998, animated television)
MonsterVerse (Legendary Pictures) Films
- Kong: Skull Island (2017, film - Godzilla does not appear)
- Skull Island (2023, animated television - Godzilla does not appear)
- Godzilla (2014, film)
- Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (2023, television - unreleased, so chronological position is debatable)
- Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019, film)
- Godzilla vs. Kong (2021, film)
- Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024, film)
- Godzilla (1954, film)
- Godzilla Raids Again (1955, film)
- Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956, film)
- King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962, film)
- Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964, film)
- Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964, film)
- Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965, film)
- Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster (1966, film)
- Son of Godzilla (1967, film)
- Destroy All Monsters (1968, film)
- All Monsters Attack (1969, film)
- Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971, film)
- Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972, film)
- Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973, film)
- Zone Fighter (1973, television - guest appearances only)
- Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974, film)
- Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975, film)
- Godzilla (1978, animated television)
- The Return of Godzilla (1984, film)
- Godzilla 1985 (1985, film)
- Godzilla vs. Biollante (1989, film)
- Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (1991, film)
- Godzilla vs. Mothra (1992, film)
- Godzillaland (1992, animated television)
- Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (1993, film)
- Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla (1994, film)
- Godzilla vs. Destroyah (1995, film)
- Godzilla Island (1997, television)
- Godzilla (1998, film)
- Godzilla: The Series (1998, animated television)
- Godzilla 2000 (1999, film)
- Godzilla vs. Megaguirus (2000, film)
- Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001, film)
- Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (2002, film)
- Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. (2003, film)
- Godzilla: Final Wars (2004, film)
- Godzilla (2014, film)
- Shin Godzilla (2016, film)
- Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters (2017, animated film)
- Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle (2018, animated film)
- Godzilla: The Planet Eater (2018, animated film)
- Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019, film)
- Godzilla vs. Kong (2021, film)
- Godzilla Singular Point (2021, animated television)
- Chibi Godzilla Raids Again (2023, animated television)
- Godzilla Minus One (2023, film)
- Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024, film)