Godzilla 2000: Millennium
Movie, 1999, Millennium era, Set in Standalone
Godzilla 2000: Millennium is #24 of 35 in release order and #24 of 35 in chronological order in the Godzilla.
The story
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.
Godzilla 2000: Millennium recap
In this version, Godzilla has been a recurring disaster in Japan for years. Yuji Shinoda runs the Godzilla Prediction Network with his daughter Io and the photographer Yuki Ichinose, tracking Godzilla. Meanwhile the government agency CCI, led by Mitsuo Katagiri, raises a meteor-like rock from the sea floor that turns out to be a UFO, 60 million years old. It wakes, flies to Tokyo and battles Godzilla, and lands on Tokyo Opera City Tower to hack Japan's computers for data on Godzilla. Shinoda learns that Godzilla heals with a substance he calls Regenerator G1, which the aliens want for themselves so they can rebuild bodies on Earth. The UFO drains Tokyo's data and broadcasts its plan for a thousand-year kingdom, and CCI's attempt to blow it up nearly kills Shinoda.
Godzilla 2000: Millennium ending explained
Godzilla kills Orga, the monster the aliens become, and destroys Tokyo. The alien absorbs Godzilla's DNA and turns into Orga, which tries to swallow Godzilla whole, but Godzilla blows it apart from inside. Katagiri refuses to flee and is killed when Godzilla crushes the building. Shinoda wonders aloud whether there is a Godzilla inside each of them as Godzilla burns the city.
Post-credits scenes
No. There is no post-credits scene.
Where to watch Godzilla 2000: Millennium
Godzilla 2000: Millennium isn't on a US streaming service right now. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 6.0/10
Where it fits
- Release order: after Godzilla, before Godzilla vs. Megaguirus.
- Chronological order: after Godzilla, before Godzilla vs. Megaguirus.
What to watch before Godzilla 2000: Millennium
Nothing. Godzilla 2000: Millennium (1999) doesn't continue an earlier version, so it stands on its own.
Cast
- Takehiro Murata as Yuji Shinoda
- Hiroshi Abe as Mitsuo Katagiri
- Naomi Nishida as Yuki Ichinose
- Mayu Suzuki as Io Shinoda
- Takeo Nakahara as General Takada
- Shiro Sano as Prof. Shiro Miyasaka
- Takeshi Ōbayashi as Gonno
- Shirô Namiki as Shiosaki
- Hisashi Kimura as Okawa
- Sakae Kimura
- Bengal as Sonoda
- Ken'ichi Nagira
Directed by Takao Okawara.