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58% Critic Match
Varan
“A giant monster greater than Godzilla or Rodan!”
5.8 / 10• 1958• 1h 27m•NR• Japanese
Science FictionHorror
Storyline
When a rare species of butterfly is found in a mysterious valley in Japan, a pair of entomologists go to investigate and find more. They discover Varan, a giant monster, who decides to leave the valley and head straight for Tokyo.
Cast & Crew
Kōzō Nomura
Kenji Uozaki
Lead
Ayumi Sonoda
Yuriko Shinjô
Koreya Senda
Dr. Sugimoto
Akihiko Hirata
Dr. Fujimora
Fuyuki Murakami
Dr. Majima
Yoshio Tsuchiya
Military Officer Katsumoto
Minosuke Yamada
Secretary of Defense
Hisaya Ito
Ichiro
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ishirō Honda's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Varan is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
