Best on Max: Mothra vs. Godzilla Watch and Cast Guide

Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964) — an evergreen reference for this movie: the essentials, the cast, where to watch and what to watch next. A massive Mach 3 moth! The heavy missile tank Godzilla! The sky, sea, and land quake in the fierce battle of the century!

Where to watch

TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, Cinemax Amazon Channel, HBO Max, Cinemax Apple TV Channel. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.

Cast

Akira Takarada as Ichiro "Ichi" Sakai; Yuriko Hoshi as Junko Nakanishi; Hiroshi Koizumi as Professor Shunsuke Miura; Yū Fujiki as Jiro Nakamura; Kenji Sahara as Jiro Torahata; Emi Ito as Shobijin (Twin Fairy); Yumi Ito as Shobijin (Twin Fairy); Jun Tazaki as Editor Maruta

About Mothra vs. Godzilla

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.

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