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Son of Godzilla (PG) + introduction

Family Film Week

,Cinema 2
Son of Godzilla

A fantastic opportunity to introduce young cinephiles to this Kaiju classic where Godzilla become a father at a time of great danger. 

Experience classic characters, special effects gone-by and the joys of an old-school monster movie. 

Once again, humanity’s meddling with nature leads to disaster, as scientists seeking to control the weather unleash a dangerous horde of giant insects. Son of Godzilla introduces a number of new kaiju to the franchise: mutated mantis creatures (Kamacuras), a predatory monster spider (Humonga) and, less horrifyingly, Minilla, Godzilla’s child.

Despite a lighter tone than earlier Japanese creature features, Son of Godzilla shows the dangers of upsetting the natural balance. The touching scenes of Godzilla teaching his son how to breathe fire are countered by the permanent threat of the savage monsters. The dash of humour in the film struck a lighter tone for the later films in the Godzilla franchise.

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And stick around after the film because from 2.40-4pm, Toshiko Kurata, Origami artist and teacher, will be in the cinema café with a fantastic activity inspired by today’s film – she’ll be helping you create Kaiju themed origami!  For more information on Toshiko and her work, please visit her Instagram page, @origamihappywonderland.

Age suggestion: 8+
This film has been BBFC classified a PG – but assessing suitability of any film is the responsibility of parent/guardian. Please see www.bbfc.co.uk for more information on film ratings and content guidelines.

Please note – this screening of Son of Godzilla is part of Family Film Week. There are no unaccompanied adults allowed - or unaccompanied children.

The film is in Japanese with English subtitles. Subtitles read aloud by voiceover artist for children via headsets. Collect headsets for voiceover on entry to cinema if required.

 

Film information
  • Release year   1967
  • Country of origin   Japan
  • Director   Jun Fukuda
  • Runtime   1hr 25min

Ticket prices

* Excludes £1.50 booking fee

Booking fees

£1.50 booking fee per online/phone transaction.

No fee when tickets are booked in person.

Booking fees are per transaction and not per ticket. If your booking contains several events the highest booking fee will apply. The booking fee may be reduced on certain events. Members do not pay booking fees.

Useful info

The film screening will allow some movement/noise from young film fans, but please be mindful of other audience’s experience (and please switch off phones!)

If your little one needs a break from the screening, please note we do have a selection of books, games and toys in the cinema foyer for you to use. 

The Family Film Week programme aims to screen films from a range of countries, styles and times, introducing a young audience to historical/archive content as well as the latest new releases. There is a suggested minimum age for films, but assessing suitability of any film is always the responsibility of the parent/guardian.  

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Cinema 2

Location
Barbican Cinema 1 is located within the main Barbican building on Level -2. Head to Level G and walk towards the Lakeside Terrace where you’ll find stairs and lifts to take you down to the venue floor.   

Address
Barbican Centre
Silk Street, London
EC2Y 8DS

Public transport
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