Top 30 Greatest Giant Movie Monsters

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These monsters made a BIG impact on cinema. Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the Top 30 most awe-inspiring giant monsters to ever grace our movie screens. Our countdown of the greatest giant movie monsters includes The Kraken, The Rancor, Mechagodzilla, The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man, King Kong, and more! Who’s your favorite giant monster? Roar about it in the comments!
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  • @WatchMojo
    @WatchMojo5 ай бұрын

    Who’s your favorite giant monster? Let us know in the comments! For more content like this, click here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/noOVrruPk72vgLw.html Don't forget to play our Live Trivia (www.watchmojo.com/play) games at 3pm EST for a chance to win cash! The faster you answer, the more points you get!

  • @infamouswickedjokestar

    @infamouswickedjokestar

    5 ай бұрын

    Godzilla is one of them

  • @erzaender

    @erzaender

    5 ай бұрын

    king kong, godzilla, the 50 foot woman and the colossal man

  • @jcj268

    @jcj268

    5 ай бұрын

    Attack of the 50ft Woman and The Blob (1958) were the first classic monster movies I ever saw. Thank you Monsters vs Aliens

  • @alifuller1658

    @alifuller1658

    5 ай бұрын

    Godzille and king Kong 😛

  • @Josezaldivar2004

    @Josezaldivar2004

    5 ай бұрын

    The King of the Kaiju 😎

  • @TreyMcDonaldAnimator
    @TreyMcDonaldAnimator5 ай бұрын

    Number 1 is a no brainer. He is LEGENDARY and you'd be a fool to say he's nothing short of the absolute best kaiju that has ever existed.

  • @jfjvmdvbdcndkj

    @jfjvmdvbdcndkj

    5 ай бұрын

    Number 1 and 2 were pretty obvious, so it was trying to place the others

  • @seanbigay1042

    @seanbigay1042

    5 ай бұрын

    BTW, anybody else notice that Space Godzilla had a mohawk?

  • @leelostickun5528

    @leelostickun5528

    5 ай бұрын

    Nigga just be quiet

  • @mechaotaku394

    @mechaotaku394

    4 ай бұрын

    ​@@seanbigay1042well, the 80's hadn't been gone that long.. 😂

  • @TheZero1312

    @TheZero1312

    4 ай бұрын

    He is called the King of the Monsters after all.

  • @megalon73
    @megalon735 ай бұрын

    Godzilla is and forever “The Number One, Giant Movie Monster of All Time” all hail to the King 👑

  • @dellyortega2416

    @dellyortega2416

    5 ай бұрын

    On your knees to the king, the king of the monsters, there can be only one.

  • @megalon73

    @megalon73

    5 ай бұрын

    @@dellyortega2416 All Hail Gojira 👑✊

  • @hibouowll7468

    @hibouowll7468

    5 ай бұрын

    Long live the King!

  • @nbagod21james11

    @nbagod21james11

    5 ай бұрын

    For me it's king Kong

  • @megalon73

    @megalon73

    5 ай бұрын

    @@nbagod21james11 You don’t belong here then!

  • @pirkkaruuska5766
    @pirkkaruuska57665 ай бұрын

    Not a giant in the scale of Godzilla or King Kong, but the Xenomorph Queen from Aliens is just plain awesome.

  • @robertjohnbell6053

    @robertjohnbell6053

    5 ай бұрын

    Yes, she's absolutely amazing.

  • @goblingoblineus928

    @goblingoblineus928

    5 ай бұрын

    The Garthog from "Coneheads" should be on the list too.

  • @MysteriousBonesOfInfantIsland

    @MysteriousBonesOfInfantIsland

    5 ай бұрын

    Some of these monsters are smaller than both Godzilla and King Kong, and there’s even some smaller than the queen Xenomorph

  • @seanbigay1042

    @seanbigay1042

    5 ай бұрын

    Okay, say it with me now: "Get away from her, you BITCH!!!"

  • @pattierotondo1108

    @pattierotondo1108

    4 ай бұрын

    Yep, and Clover should have been a LOT higher on the list.

  • @mr.skateandwatch
    @mr.skateandwatch5 ай бұрын

    No one can top the pinnacle of iconic monsters than the king of monsters himself!

  • @danielsantiagourtado3430
    @danielsantiagourtado34305 ай бұрын

    Godzilla is King! 🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @infamouswickedjokestar

    @infamouswickedjokestar

    5 ай бұрын

    ... king of the monsters

  • @mr.fartman

    @mr.fartman

    5 ай бұрын

    Second 🏆

  • @CashelOConnolly

    @CashelOConnolly

    5 ай бұрын

    How do we know Godzilla is a ‘ he’

  • @A1m_Fuego

    @A1m_Fuego

    5 ай бұрын

    It’s a she

  • @A1m_Fuego

    @A1m_Fuego

    5 ай бұрын

    Or maybe it turned to they/them😂😂

  • @nintendolife25
    @nintendolife255 ай бұрын

    There’s a reason why Godzilla holds the title in being the King of All Monsters.

  • @franciscs1604

    @franciscs1604

    5 ай бұрын

    Excited for *”Godzilla: -1.0”* ?

  • @nintendolife25

    @nintendolife25

    5 ай бұрын

    @@franciscs1604 You know it!

  • @franciscs1604

    @franciscs1604

    5 ай бұрын

    @@nintendolife25 👍

  • @frankgesuele6298

    @frankgesuele6298

    4 ай бұрын

    There can be only One!🦖

  • @Ronzo44
    @Ronzo445 ай бұрын

    Loved that the Balrog made the list , think Smaug should've got a Honorable Mention

  • @user-jx2gw4cn2j
    @user-jx2gw4cn2j5 ай бұрын

    Im 38 and when I was a little kid i had all the Godzilla VHS tapes and i loved him and i still get excited to this day when a new Godzilla movie comes out. Godzilla, Aliens, and The Predator were my favorites.

  • @lisaellis2593

    @lisaellis2593

    4 ай бұрын

    Same❤!

  • @noelabuela8248
    @noelabuela82485 ай бұрын

    Honorable mentions, The Dune Sandworm, Karathen, Cthulhu (Underwater 2020). Exogorth, Summa-verminoth, Krayt Dragon, Sarlacc, The Meg, Giant humanoids (Attack of the Titans), Smaug and the dinosaurs in the Jurassic Park universe.

  • @lous2187

    @lous2187

    4 ай бұрын

    Unicron, Devastator and the Mega Elemental as well

  • @kevinstockmaster872

    @kevinstockmaster872

    4 ай бұрын

    And the giant praying mantis. If you have the ants and tarantula you can’t forget the 1957 Deadly Mantis

  • @loringjohnson7797

    @loringjohnson7797

    4 ай бұрын

    Good list. Smaug especially should have been on Mojo's list.

  • @traviswhitesell7544
    @traviswhitesell75445 ай бұрын

    No Giant Movie Monster can ever Dethrone Godzilla!

  • @neogexus2516
    @neogexus25165 ай бұрын

    Over half of the list is from older movies and I agree wholeheartedly with it. They really knew how to make giant monsters back then.

  • @Arrogan28
    @Arrogan284 ай бұрын

    Honestly, having done VFX for a long time for major studios, I have to say, when I look at Jason and The Argonauts, remembering watching these movies as a kid, and now seeing them, especially the Talos iron golem sequence.. I am more blown away the older and more experienced i get... I mean, what is staggering to me is not just the absolutely groundbreaking animation, nor the amazing quality of details on his models that he is generally acknowledged for, but it is also the lighting and compositing when those things were much harder... He had to light these models so that they fit into the scenes/film plates, and he does such an amazing job, I mean better than many modern films where they have advanced compositing tools, and rendering software, etc. He had to do with with old school negative film projection, and even more amazingly, match the plate's lighting environment using only small lighting rigs to balance lighting levels, quality, etc.. It is such an incredible show of craftsmanship by one guy, a guy who so much of how far we have come is owed to the generations of future vfx people he inspired.. Ie the Dykstra, Ken Ralston's, Dennis Muren, etc ie the founders of ILM, and the first gen of the age of computers vfx gurus, etc.. It was great to see not just one, but multiple entries in this list of his creations... I commend this list for what so many other lists on the internet don't pay homage too... only listing modern monsters.. when his monsters really started it all... not to mention the other greats like Godzilla rubber suit amazingness, and movies like Ants, the Blob... all great to see here..

  • @dellyortega2416
    @dellyortega24165 ай бұрын

    Godzilla is the true king of the monsters, and truly the hero to us all.

  • @dellyortega2416

    @dellyortega2416

    5 ай бұрын

    P.S. My other favorites are 1. Gamera 2. Mothra 3. King Kong 4. The 50 Foot Woman 5. Rodan 6. King Ghidorah

  • @dreamguardian8320

    @dreamguardian8320

    5 ай бұрын

    You said it.

  • @franciscs1604

    @franciscs1604

    5 ай бұрын

    Excited for *”Godzilla: -1.0”* ?

  • @lune-3214

    @lune-3214

    4 ай бұрын

    Yeah... If you've watched Minus One you might drop the last part of your statement lol

  • @Tombstone23
    @Tombstone235 ай бұрын

    Absolutely solid list. Even as time goes on, Ray Harryhausen's work will always be legendary.

  • @williamgraham8214
    @williamgraham82145 ай бұрын

    Solid list. I especially liked the props for Cyclops at number 3. Harryhausen deserved that.

  • @darthstarkiller1912
    @darthstarkiller19125 ай бұрын

    King Kong is #2... that's great. Love the original 1933 film and the 2005 remake.

  • @jonasbrothersrockist

    @jonasbrothersrockist

    Ай бұрын

    I'm glad that Godzilla took number 1 spot. I'm always team Godzilla all the way, I do like King Kong too but I love Godzilla more!

  • @dawnpowers7626
    @dawnpowers76264 ай бұрын

    Just today I saw Godzilla Minus One (2023). The makers loved the original and this movie brought me right back to watching it as a child. SO well done, including even using music from the original Godzilla movie. See it if you're a fan of the original. I don't think you'll be disappointed.

  • @adrianblake8694

    @adrianblake8694

    4 ай бұрын

    Minus one is the Mater Class for making a Godzilla movie.

  • @panda-peanut

    @panda-peanut

    3 ай бұрын

    My son is crazy about Godzilla. So of course, we had to see Godzilla -1. It was amazingly well done, and it reminded me of the great enjoyment I had watching all the older movies with my dad. We will be buying it as soon as it becomes available. Edited for typos.

  • @thecardboardboxl3922

    @thecardboardboxl3922

    28 күн бұрын

    I enjoyed it because they didn’t have to create another devastating weapon to defeat him.

  • @EthanMayfield-jj9fx
    @EthanMayfield-jj9fx5 ай бұрын

    Very glad to see Trollhunters get a shoutout on this list. Fantastic (yet underappreciated) movie, especially if you like the found footage genre. "Why you problem make, when you no problem have that you no want to make?" Kills me every time.

  • @wendyhamm9722
    @wendyhamm97225 ай бұрын

    Mothra has always been a favorite of mine since I was a kid. Creature Double Feature every Saturday afternoon on a local channel was and is a fond memory of mine and my husband's.

  • @walterpinkerton7520
    @walterpinkerton75205 ай бұрын

    Glad you gave Gamera some time in the spotight! Nice work! But of course, fans like me must find nit to pick...just a little: What about the Ymir from "20 Million Miles to Earth"? Another Harryhausen masterpiece! Or "Gwangi" from the same great animator? The obvious solution: Make another video with even more awesome giant monsters! Thanks for the great fun!

  • @countiblis1246

    @countiblis1246

    2 ай бұрын

    20 Million Miles to Earth kinda gets a shoutout with the number 3 position of the Cyclops. Harryhausen reused the metal armature of the Ymir, chopped the tail off, give it a new skin and the Cyclops was born.

  • @jaivonpyatt6905
    @jaivonpyatt69055 ай бұрын

    There was literally no doubt that Godzilla is number 1 on the list of giant monsters, what else is there to say but Long Live The King

  • @rheneastheorangetankengine8727
    @rheneastheorangetankengine87275 ай бұрын

    The films: 30: pirates of the carribean 2 (2006) 29: gorgo (1961) 28: godzilla vs spacegodzilla (1994) 27: 20.000 leagues under the sea (1954) 26: pacific rim (2013) 25: rodan (1956) 24: cloverfield (2008) 23: pacific rim (2013) 22: the host (2006) 21: trollhunter (2010) 20: the mist (2007) 19: clash of the titans (1981) 18: the beast from 20.000 fathoms (1953) 17: tarantula! (1955) 16: star wars 3 (1983) 15: attack of the 50ft woman (1958) 14: lord of the rings (2001) 13: jason and the argonauts (1963) 12: godzilla vs mechagodzilla (1974) 11: frankenstein's monsters sanda vs gaira (1966) 10: ghidorah the three headed monster (1964) 9: them! (1954) 8: the blob (1958) 7: tremors (1990) 6: ghostbusters (1984) 5: mothra (1961) 4: gamera (1965) 3: the seventh voyage of simbad (1958) 2: king kong (1933) 1: godzilla (1954)

  • @smokedoutmotions_

    @smokedoutmotions_

    5 ай бұрын

    Thanks bro

  • @susanlabrier4203

    @susanlabrier4203

    5 ай бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @ZKTheGreat

    @ZKTheGreat

    5 ай бұрын

    Thanks

  • @TheTrumpReaper

    @TheTrumpReaper

    4 ай бұрын

    I cannot believe that I only have seen *four* of these flicks. 🤦🏾‍♀️

  • @wolfoftime1405

    @wolfoftime1405

    10 күн бұрын

    Oddly enough the thumbnail is from monarch an Apple TV exclusive

  • @sheilaholmes996
    @sheilaholmes9965 ай бұрын

    Love The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms.

  • @tombruncker7013
    @tombruncker70135 ай бұрын

    I maybe the only person who prefers King Kong over Godzilla but at the end of the day I love both of them

  • @kenkahre9262

    @kenkahre9262

    4 ай бұрын

    I agree. Without Kong, you would have never had Godzilla.

  • @choalithikanthe2422

    @choalithikanthe2422

    2 ай бұрын

    I think there's quite a lot of people that like Kong more than Godzilla. And I agree all credit is due to Kong. But I still thing that Godzilla deserves the number one spot. He's always been: 1) A bigger threat. 2) A more terrible and haunting force of nature. 3) A more famous and widely exposed cinema image. 4) A more unique and visceral experience. 5) A deeper and more tragic narrative meaning. King King is a Giant Gorilla, and his stories have always played to both the fearsome nature of that, but also the sympathetic angle, the humanity behind it. King Kong is ultimate an outsider, an animal whose feelings and tragedy invite the audience to empathize with the situations he finds himself in. Godzilla, though, is the very price of the hubris of humanity itself. He is all our worst natures, invoked and punished in the most raw and visceral retribution. He is destruction incarnate, the unstoppable wrath of a world that's simply too big for any of us. Be it the unfathomable oblivion of the Nuclear Bomb itself, the haunting will of the souls of war's tolls, nature's balance personified, or the will of the people of Earth to resist the strange and alien... almost every incarnation of Godzilla is emblematic of a force, a concept, hell-bent around its indomitablility, the stark reality of its being. Where Godzilla dwells, the nightmares of humanity have been realized, and man must either suffer its consequence, or cower and pray for its protection. Godzilla isn't simply The King of Monsters because he's big or bad... he's the King of Monsters, because he embodies the most Monstrous of ideas. He transcends his physical threat, and roars from the fathoms of true existential terror.

  • @TheOther644
    @TheOther6445 ай бұрын

    Great list, for me and going past 30 Giant Movie Monsters I'd also add: Gigan (Godzilla movies), Megalon (Godzilla), Gnarfle the Garthok (Coneheads), Dark Overlord of the Universe (Howard the Duck), Colossal (2016 Colossal), Alien Queen (Aliens), Great White Apes (2012 John Carter), Yew Tree Monster (A Monster Calls), Bull or Alpha Dragon (Reign of Fire), Octalus (Deep Rising), Demon Lord (1987 The Gate), Ebirah (1966 Ebirah, Horror of the Deep), Orga (Godzilla 2000) and Smaug (The Hobbit).

  • @tanukiyay

    @tanukiyay

    4 ай бұрын

    Absolutely solid submissions as a continuation to this already great list.

  • @TheOther644

    @TheOther644

    4 ай бұрын

    @@tanukiyay I appreciate that. thank you.

  • @DeamonChocobo
    @DeamonChocobo5 ай бұрын

    I'm sorry but I cannot stand for this continued Slander against Anguirus. He was the First monster to fight Godzilla (inventing the Kaiju Battle), he is one of Godzilla's oldest allies, and he's one of the most underrated Kaiju in Toho's line-up. My favorite is Mothra, especially her son Mothra Leo from the Rebirth of Mothra Trilogy.

  • @WUZLE
    @WUZLE3 ай бұрын

    War of the Gargantuas has the most amazing battle. The military sets up a defense to take out the Gargantua and it works, until another one shows up. Plus the maser cannons had just wonderful animation, with the drawn-in beams seeming to cut down trees due to carefully timed squib detonations.

  • @metern
    @metern5 ай бұрын

    Whats cool about Trollhunter (2010) is that the secretary general of NATO and former prime minister of Norway Jens Stoltenberg has a cameo at the end of the movie saying that "Norway has trolls" 🤣

  • @vladdracul5072

    @vladdracul5072

    Ай бұрын

    Good times when he still was prime minister. Now not so much.

  • @metern

    @metern

    Ай бұрын

    @@vladdracul5072 Are you from Norway like me? 😁

  • @vladdracul5072

    @vladdracul5072

    Ай бұрын

    @@metern I wish I were, but I have only been visiting Norway for the last two decades.

  • @metern

    @metern

    Ай бұрын

    @@vladdracul5072 Well, you are welcome when you want to come again 😉.

  • @mournblade1066
    @mournblade10664 ай бұрын

    I was hoping Hedora (the Smog Monster) would have been on this list. That one absolutely terrified me when I was a kid.

  • @matthewbrune5490
    @matthewbrune54905 ай бұрын

    Freaking _KNEW_ the King of the Monsters was gonna get #1

  • @dreamguardian8320

    @dreamguardian8320

    5 ай бұрын

    So did I.

  • @damcom82
    @damcom824 ай бұрын

    A giant beast I think is missing from this list is the Original and only male dragon from the 2002 film Reign of Fire. A truly fearsome beast.

  • @Keshlynne
    @Keshlynne5 ай бұрын

    I know Mothra came in at #5, but she's still my favorite.

  • @jaywilliams8386
    @jaywilliams83864 ай бұрын

    I saw the original Mothra as a child on an old black and white TV set and she is my favorite, along with the story itself. I also love the Mothra song.🦋🎶

  • @toddmoyle9240
    @toddmoyle92404 ай бұрын

    One I feel was forgotten was Shelob. The giant spider in LOTR Return of the King. She should be on the list

  • @DTSephiroth
    @DTSephiroth4 ай бұрын

    My favorite is Shin Godzilla. Minus One was amazingly awesome, but Shin just has that horror factor the other versions lack. Plus we never got to see just how far "Evolution Incarnate" could go...

  • @clutchfrog262
    @clutchfrog2624 ай бұрын

    Godzilla, 70 years and still kicking ass

  • @csababarath2784
    @csababarath27844 ай бұрын

    A few monsters I would include: Super8's alien Xenomorph Queen Sandworm Chtulu The one the guardians of the galaxy battled at the beginning of the second movie

  • @Titangoboom99
    @Titangoboom995 ай бұрын

    Thanks for another good shift watchmojo!

  • @BlenderStudy
    @BlenderStudy5 ай бұрын

    Thank you for the update, WatchMojo..!! Jason and the Argonauts (1963) is an awesome movie to watch. 🤣

  • @btesh69
    @btesh695 ай бұрын

    The narration is perfectly placed. Well done.

  • @psychotheunsane7285
    @psychotheunsane72855 ай бұрын

    Next year marks Big G's 70th birthday. Just as iconic as Mickey Mouse, Mario and The Rock.

  • @user-fu6bi1jv4g
    @user-fu6bi1jv4g5 ай бұрын

    I have no problem with Kong and Godzilla being #2 and #1. It’s apples and oranges between those two. Kong came first, which is important, but Godzilla has more films. If two could share a #1, all is fair in Godzilla and Kong!

  • @ClockworkWyrm
    @ClockworkWyrm4 ай бұрын

    I love that the giant squid from 20000 leagues is included here, just a small correction though: Capt. Nemo is the antagonist in that film, even if he is quite sympathetic.

  • @debwilli
    @debwilli4 ай бұрын

    I never noticed, watching it as a kid, but how did the Blob ever catch anyone? It was so slow! 😂🤣

  • @superginrai8036
    @superginrai80365 ай бұрын

    Godzilla will always be the king of the monsters. Having said that, he, Kong and Gamera make up what I like to call the Trinity of Kaiju.

  • @garyperkovac1002
    @garyperkovac10022 ай бұрын

    My head is spinning... Old and New.... Japan, Australian, US... Stop motion, Slow motion, Live action, Computerized.... Geeeee-whiz! ...How in the world can ya have them ALL on one "WatchMoJo" Countdown.... Oh well.... I'll just sit back, relax and enjoy ALL the movie monsters... no matter where they come from. Grrrrrrrr.

  • @tonymickens8803
    @tonymickens88034 ай бұрын

    One of My all time Favs when I was a kid was The Valley of Gwangi, Another Ray Harryhausen Classic!

  • @davidponseigo8811
    @davidponseigo88114 ай бұрын

    I loved Godzillas son Godzuki when I was a kid. I just couldn't get enough of him. It was adorable how when he tried to breathe fire like his dad it just came out as a puff or ring of smoke.

  • @silentazn89

    @silentazn89

    4 ай бұрын

    Manilla

  • @ArtistChibi
    @ArtistChibi5 ай бұрын

    Perfect timing, considering the newest Toho Godzilla Movie, Godzilla: Minus One, is coming to American theaters December 1st. WHOO!!!!

  • @jasonjacoby
    @jasonjacoby5 ай бұрын

    I love Godzilla, but my favorite movie monster is a tie between The Monster from The Id and Kothoga. I wish someone would remake Forbidden Planet, Relic is fine. 😉

  • @LR-rl7do
    @LR-rl7do5 ай бұрын

    Lol,I have got to say King Caesar from Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla movies is the most adorable (besides Mothra),giant monster/puppy looking,lol,in the Godzilla movies, lol!!!😂I truly hope and pray that you are all blessed out there!!!❤😂

  • @Sy32JM
    @Sy32JM4 ай бұрын

    Awsome list but the sandworms of Dune are massive compared to those of Tremors. Also, one of the biggest monsters on screen that's rarely talked about is the giant meteor dwelling monster that almost at the Millennium Falcon. Very entertaining list.

  • @beastkeeper2517
    @beastkeeper25175 ай бұрын

    Godzilla is my favorite monster out of them all I do love the other giant monsters like Mothra, King Kong, Gamera, behemoth, Troll, Space Godzilla, etc. But King that ranks beyond all of them is definitely Godzilla. Nobody will never dethrone him not in 30 years not even a 100 years.

  • @shaneokeley825
    @shaneokeley8254 ай бұрын

    I'm glad you put Gorgo in the list besides Gamera and Gamera is my most favorite

  • @restionSerpentine
    @restionSerpentine5 ай бұрын

    Impossible, you can not gush over Ray Harryhausen enough!

  • @SilverbladeDagger
    @SilverbladeDagger4 ай бұрын

    This might be obscure to most, and I'm sorta not surprised it isn't on here, but there was a movie that haunted my childhood, and from what I have seen, a lot of other people's childhoods, but the giant turtle from The Bermuda Depths should be on this list somewhere. I remember seeing the only Rankin-Bass live action movie on late night TV when I was a kid, and it scared the hell out of me at the time! For years afterward, I scoured the internet just trying to find the name of the movie so I could watch it again as an adult. The only thing I could remember from it to identify it was that Burl Ives was in it and Connie Selleca. So thank God I discovered IMDB! I did end up finding it online and watching it again, as well as other rare and hard to find movies from my childhood. Carl Weathers never stood a chance!

  • @solidgaming7383
    @solidgaming73832 ай бұрын

    Awesome list, I think that the main big bad kaiju from pacific rim uprising should’ve at least made it to the honorable mentions list

  • @ghostchaser1631
    @ghostchaser16315 ай бұрын

    Damn right Godzilla is #1, he is called King of the Monsters for a reason after all. Just a quick note about Kong though, he has never actually beaten Godzilla. They have fought twice with the first battle ending in a draw and Godzilla winning in the last movie only for the human protaganists to revive Kong later so that he could help take down Mechagodzilla. The two left with mutual respect for each other afterwords which is good because considering what they will be up against in Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire they may need to put their differences aside and team up again.

  • @user-ru5my9xd4s
    @user-ru5my9xd4s5 ай бұрын

    After watching Return of the Jedi I had to sleep with the light on ,the Rancor scared the crap outta me(still does to this day)😮😮

  • @goblingoblineus928

    @goblingoblineus928

    5 ай бұрын

    I'd rather attempt to vanquish a Rancor then attempt to narful a Garthog.

  • @benworsham1466
    @benworsham14664 ай бұрын

    It bothered me as a kid the Cyclops killing the Dragon. I liked the dragon.

  • @gregoriojaro8963
    @gregoriojaro89635 ай бұрын

    LONG LIVE THE KING OF THE MONSTERS AT #1! 👑🎌🏯🗽🏢🎬🎥☝

  • @dennislogan6781
    @dennislogan67815 ай бұрын

    You should have played the Godzilla song, Go go Godzilla. Brandon Tenold has taught me on his KZread channel that the scariest thing in a Kaiju movie is the Kenny from the Gamera movies.

  • @jamesespey249
    @jamesespey2495 ай бұрын

    How about the cat from The Incredible Shrinking Man?

  • @clayharris7740
    @clayharris77405 ай бұрын

    6:28 note: this colossal 300ft horrifying abomination was just a BABY!!!!

  • @user-fq4ny4mo1l
    @user-fq4ny4mo1l2 ай бұрын

    'Them' is one of the best monster movies ever made! I loved it as a kid! 'Creature Double Feature' anyone? There is, of course only one king and that will always be Godzilla!!!! Too bad that Smaug and 'The Smog Monster' didn't make the list, though. I also love Gamera and Mothra but my favorite will always be Rodan!

  • @b_rad5651
    @b_rad56515 ай бұрын

    There's also Smaug, The Meg, the Alien Queen, Indominus Rex, Hulk, Exogorth and Lizzie from Rampage.

  • @G0Chiefs

    @G0Chiefs

    5 ай бұрын

    Do you remember the white buffalo from the movie with Charles Bronson "The White Buffalo"? Was a great monster in its own right and a fantastic movie by Dino De Laurentiis

  • @b_rad5651

    @b_rad5651

    5 ай бұрын

    @G0Chiefs Haven't seen that one yet but just looked it up and the White Buffalo monster is pretty impressive! Will have to add this movie to my watch list.

  • @goblingoblineus928

    @goblingoblineus928

    5 ай бұрын

    The Garthog from "Coneheads" should be on the list too.

  • @dreamguardian8320

    @dreamguardian8320

    5 ай бұрын

    Guess they can't squeeze in every monster.

  • @piervisser3121
    @piervisser31214 ай бұрын

    Given the name of this list, Dune's Sandworms should have merited a spot in there and a good case could be made for the T-Rex (and pals) from Jurassic Park

  • @valkyrie7607
    @valkyrie76075 ай бұрын

    spiders and ants yet no Starship Trooper Archies? Those bugs are some of the best!

  • @fangbiangongjiang4004
    @fangbiangongjiang40045 ай бұрын

    A very informative video on giant cinematic monsters indeed.

  • @beasleybryce
    @beasleybryce2 ай бұрын

    I feel like Godzilla not having wings is what makes him the best. He's unique, his roar is arguably the most iconic sound in cinema, and he's just powerful enough to defeat every other monster without being the prototypical huge medieval dragon

  • @no1billiard
    @no1billiard5 ай бұрын

    Missed my favorite Ray Harryhausen beast from 10 Million Miles To Earth. I don’t know what his name was but his final battle against the African elephant was Epic.

  • @mrsocko316
    @mrsocko3165 ай бұрын

    It is always refreshing to watch these videos and read the comments and see no one arguing about the number 1 spot. Godzilla is right up there with #1 Movie composer and #1 video game composer.

  • @Treyway2455
    @Treyway24555 ай бұрын

    I felt like Bruce the shark should have been on this list

  • @Aethelwolf
    @Aethelwolf5 ай бұрын

    Great Collection of Monsters

  • @WatchMojo

    @WatchMojo

    5 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the visit

  • @Scubavangelist
    @Scubavangelist4 ай бұрын

    Nice to see a list where the top 5 (and at least 7 of the top 10) are a clear consensus. Not sure how broad the definition of "monster" is, but a few that crossed my mind: -Audrey II (Little Shop of Horrors) -Jaws (Jaws) -Unicron (The Transformers 1986) -Monstro (Pinnochio) -The Bugs (Starship Troopers) -Dragon (The Secret of Nihm) And, in its own way, quite possibly the most terrifying of them all... -The Nothing (The Neverending Story)

  • @The_Leftysaurus
    @The_LeftysaurusКүн бұрын

    I rather enjoyed this list and I always love the call backs to the old classics especially when it comes to their special effects ♥ I did kinda miss an Alien Queen, the Meg and Smaug on this list? I mean I realise one is 'just an extinct animal' and the other is quite smart, but I'd definitely still put them on a monster list. Also an Alien Queen isn't like building size but still pretty damn big and definitely a monster.

  • @haydenfaulkner
    @haydenfaulkner4 ай бұрын

    I feel like you could've done an honorable mention for the octopus from It Came from Beneath the Sea

  • @neetuverma1726
    @neetuverma17264 ай бұрын

    BIG G is the real deal no 🧢 He can take on anyone, anytime in an one on one battle and will come victorious no matter what kaiju he's facing

  • @LR-rl7do
    @LR-rl7do5 ай бұрын

    I do wish they would make more Godzilla with Mothra and King Caesar fighting bad monsters(maybe like Cloverfield big guy?)movies!!!Maybe just me,but that sounds kick butt!!!lol,hope and pray that you are all blessed and happy out there!!!❤😂🌈🥀🏵🌺🌻🌼⚘🌹❤

  • @ms.lindsey4414
    @ms.lindsey4414Ай бұрын

    This was a great list!!!

  • @paulguimond9789
    @paulguimond97895 ай бұрын

    The sand worms from Dune, they may not get many scenes but they were very impressive. To bad rhey didn't make the list though.

  • @dreamguardian8320

    @dreamguardian8320

    5 ай бұрын

    Maybe in a top Sci-Fi monster list, they'll get another chance.

  • @robertmason837
    @robertmason8375 ай бұрын

    My favorite giant monster is King Kong. I like apes and I liked how the monster-verse made him a good monster protecting his home and allies.

  • @killerkram1337
    @killerkram13374 ай бұрын

    Godzilla is not only really awesome because of pretty sweet and fun monster battles, but he also is a commentary on various human disasters and creations. First starting out as a commentary and warning of nuclear weapons (and pretty much doing that ever since), but also in Shin Godzilla being a commentary on the Japanese government's response to the fukashima power plant disaster, the earthquake and the tsunami. The latest movie also seems to take a crack at some deeper meaning with post ww2 trying to find itself after the bombings. Since he is essentially a massive natural or man made disaster manifest into a big monster he can be a stand in for pretty much any major mistake humans make which means he is pretty timeless. And when there is no big mistake humanity has made to comment on, well just have him fight some other big monster with cool special effects. clearly the best movie monster ever

  • @singhswings5915

    @singhswings5915

    4 ай бұрын

    Have you seen -1 yet? Or are you just going off the trailers

  • @killerkram1337

    @killerkram1337

    4 ай бұрын

    @@singhswings5915 I saw it on imax. Excellent movie

  • @beastkeeper2517
    @beastkeeper25175 ай бұрын

    Sometimes I picture Godzilla battling it out with the other movie monsters like the giant Ants from Them!, Xenomorph,Tremors, etc

  • @TheChromescorpion
    @TheChromescorpion2 ай бұрын

    Ray Harryhausen creations were everywhere in the 60's and 70's, I still love a little-known western called "In the Valley of the Gwangi". Cowboys & Dinosaurs !!!!

  • @GodzillaGamer23
    @GodzillaGamer235 ай бұрын

    You already know who *NUMBER 1* is! 🔥😎

  • @TrAiNZiLLA
    @TrAiNZiLLA5 ай бұрын

    Once Godzilla, ALWAYS GODZILLA🀄️🀄️🔥🔥🔥

  • @lemonjellogreen8016
    @lemonjellogreen80165 ай бұрын

    Before I even press play, if Godzilla ain't 1 this WHOLE list whack!!!!!

  • @dlis78
    @dlis785 ай бұрын

    What about the alien queen from “Aliens”? She is iconic!

  • @mikehunt4986
    @mikehunt49865 ай бұрын

    Godzilla #1, King Kong #2, you did the right thing WatchMojo.

  • @Carstuff111
    @Carstuff1114 ай бұрын

    Godzilla is the reason I love monster movies. And as far as I am concerned, he will always be more than just the king of the monsters.

  • @waxak100
    @waxak1005 ай бұрын

    I didn't knew the "Attack of the 50 ft woman" movie, but for some reason, I would like to see a modern version of that!

  • @aaroneinhorn5529

    @aaroneinhorn5529

    5 ай бұрын

    There was a remake in 1993 starring Daryl Hannah. A parody was made in '95 called "Attack of the 60 ft Centerfold." (It doesn't deserve to be watched though.) Then in 2011 Roger Corman produced a 3D film inspired by it called "Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader." A true modern remake would be pretty great to see though.

  • @dreamguardian8320

    @dreamguardian8320

    5 ай бұрын

    @@aaroneinhorn5529 Maybe even an animated one.

  • @Polyphemus47
    @Polyphemus473 ай бұрын

    The first, and the inspiration for all the others, "King Kong", 1933. I was 9 when I saw the movie for the first time, and it's been my favorite ever since. The cyclops from "Seventh Voyage of Sinbad" is a close second. Then - the original Godzilla film. The suspenseful atmosphere created in that movie has never been matched for me.

  • @AARONANKRUM
    @AARONANKRUM9 күн бұрын

    Kronos, The Thing (giant vulture not shape changer), spiders from Eight-Legged Freaks, Celestial from "Eternals", Batra and the Giant Octopus from "It Came From Beneath The Sea"

  • @KattMurr
    @KattMurr5 ай бұрын

    I personally love Gor Gor who is known to the fans of the band GWAR...

  • @malachiXX
    @malachiXX4 ай бұрын

    You showed him in Godzilla vs. the Cosmic Monster but I wish you had mentioned him at least by name: King Caesar

  • @jawbean6196
    @jawbean61964 ай бұрын

    Ending of “The mist” is just danngg man

  • @OrangeMCborange
    @OrangeMCborange5 ай бұрын

    Its too bad Varan didn't gain more popularity, he was a really cool monster that didn't get the love he deserved.

  • @anniebanzon1471
    @anniebanzon14715 ай бұрын

    that's a pretty BIG list!!!😮

  • @dreamguardian8320

    @dreamguardian8320

    5 ай бұрын

    You said it.

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