Godzilla is a 1998 American science fiction film. It is a Hollywood remake of the Japanese film of the same name. It was co-written and directed by Roland Emmerich, director of Independence Day. The film did not meet its anticipated success and was largely panned by critics and fans of the original Japanese Godzilla films. The film was released on May 20, 1998 by TriStar Pictures.

Plot

The film's opening credits play over a montage of French nuclear tests in French Polynesia. A lizard nest is irradiated by the fallout.