Godzilla Minus One (2023), Toho's postwar Godzilla reboot, runs 124 minutes (2 hours 4 minutes) in color, according to Collider's runtime guide. It has no mid-credits or post-credits scene, and plays in color and Minus Color, per Screen Rant's credits report and Toho's press release. That timing helps you plan an evening outing. Your main decisions are whether to sit through credits and which visual version fits your taste.
Table of Contents
- How Long Is the Movie?
- Do You Need to Stay for the Credits?
- What Is Minus Color?
- Where Can You Watch Each Version?
How Long Is the Movie?
The standard listing is 124 minutes. The BBFC lists both the color film and Minus Color at approximately 125 minutes. The one-minute gap reflects rounding, not extra footage.
Credits run about five minutes, according to RunPee. Stay only if you want the final audio sting. The story itself ends before credits begin.
Do You Need to Stay for the Credits?
You miss no story scene by leaving when credits begin. Screen Rant reports no mid-credits or post-credits scene. Leaving early works for tight schedules or restless kids. IMDb Crazy Credits, a user-submitted listing, notes a closing audio sting.
The sound mixes slow stomps, crumbling rubble, and Godzilla's roar. It signals a possible return without adding a visual scene. Theater viewers who want that roar should wait through credits. The cue plays at the very end after the crawl.
What Is Minus Color?
Toho created a remastered black-and-white edition called Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color. It opened in Japan on Jan. 12, 2024. It reached U.S.
theaters on Jan. 26, 2024, according to Toho's press release via SciFi Japan. Both cuts run the same length. Use this quick comparison to pick a version: Pick color for first viewing and Minus Color for a stark reread.
- Color: standard theatrical presentation with 124-minute listing.
- Minus Color: monochrome remaster with matching story timing.
Where Can You Watch Each Version?
Both versions became available for streaming on Netflix. Minus Color arrived Aug. 1, 2024, according to Gizmodo. U.S.
4K Blu-ray, Blu-ray, and DVD followed in November 2024, according to Collider. Listings vary between 124 and 125 minutes because of rounding. Some U.S. physical editions reportedly exclude Minus Color, according to Fangoria's Blu-ray report. Check disc contents before buying if you want both cuts.