Where to watch Rodan (1956) tonight
Rodan (1956) runs 1 h 12 min and averages 6.5 from 198 TMDB members. Mining engineer Shigeru investigates the disappearance and death of his fellow coworkers when prehistoric nymphs are discovered emerging from the mines. After an attack on the local village, Shigeru heads deeper into the mines only to make a more horrifying discovery in the form a prehistoric flying creature. Soon a second monster appears as the two converge in Fukuoka.
- Runtime
- 1 h 12 min — ends 9:12 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- no US certification listed
- Genres
- Horror, Science Fiction
- Released
- December 26, 1956
- TMDB rating
- 6.5 / 10 from 198 votes
- Director
- Ishirō Honda
- Starring
- Kenji Sahara, Yumi Shirakawa, Akihiko Hirata, Minosuke Yamada
- Language
- Japanese
- Original title
- 空の大怪獸 ラドン
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: HBO Max Amazon Channel (subscription), Criterion Channel (subscription), Cinemax Amazon Channel (subscription), HBO Max (subscription), Cinemax Apple TV channel (subscription), Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads (free with ads), Amazon MX Player (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is Rodan?
- Rodan is 1 h 12 min long (72 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:12 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is Rodan rated?
- TMDB lists no US age certification for Rodan.
- Is Rodan a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Horror and Science Fiction hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
- Where can I stream Rodan?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-05: HBO Max Amazon Channel (subscription), Criterion Channel (subscription), Cinemax Amazon Channel (subscription), HBO Max (subscription), Cinemax Apple TV channel (subscription), Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads (free with ads), Amazon MX Player (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
- Horror movies under 90 minutes
- Sci-fi movies under 2 hours
- Movies for a group
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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