Where to watch The War of the Gargantuas (1966) tonight
The War of the Gargantuas (1966) runs 1 h 28 min, is rated G in the US and averages 6.3 from 111 TMDB members. Gaira, a humanoid sea beast spawned from the discarded cells of Frankenstein's monster, attacks the shores of Tokyo. While the Japanese military prepares to take action, Gaira's Gargantua brother, Sanda, descends from the mountains to defend his kin. A battle between good and evil ensues, leaving brothers divided and a city in ruins.
- Runtime
- 1 h 28 min — ends 9:28 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- G (US)
- Genres
- Action, Horror, Science Fiction
- Released
- July 31, 1966
- TMDB rating
- 6.3 / 10 from 111 votes
- Director
- Ishirō Honda
- Starring
- Kenji Sahara, Kumi Mizuno, Russ Tamblyn, Jun Tazaki
- Language
- Japanese
- Original title
- フランケンシュタインの怪獣 サンダ対ガイラ
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-04: Criterion Channel (subscription), HBO Max (subscription), Fawesome (free), YouTube Free (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is The War of the Gargantuas?
- The War of the Gargantuas is 1 h 28 min long (88 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:28 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is The War of the Gargantuas rated?
- The War of the Gargantuas is rated G in the US.
- Is The War of the Gargantuas a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Action and Horror hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
- Where can I stream The War of the Gargantuas?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-04: Criterion Channel (subscription), HBO Max (subscription), Fawesome (free), YouTube Free (free with ads), Tubi TV (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
- Action movies under 2 hours
- Sci-fi movies under 2 hours
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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- Destroy All Monsters (1968)
- Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris (1999)
- Gamera vs. Barugon (1966)
- Shin Ultraman (2022)
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