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Diving into delirious realms of imagination, this second film of the Godzilla franchise's 1980s resurgence showcased the towering beast for a new generation of fans.

This time, Godzilla's foe is one of the series' most wondrously strange kaiju creations: Biollante-a mutant plant genetically engineered from the cells of a rose, a renegade scientist's dead daughter, and Godzilla itself.

With a wild plot encompassing spies, psychic children, and bonkers biotechnology and some of the coolest special effects in the history of Japanese cinema, Godzilla vs. Biollante stands as a high point in the ever-evolving mythology of the King of the Monsters.

With a new new 4K digital restoration, Godzilla vs. Biollante is released on Blu-ray and 4K UHD 24th March 2025 from Spirit Entertainment as part of the Criterion Collection.

Special Features

  • New 4K digital restoration, with 5.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
  • New audio commentary featuring film historian Samm Deighan, host of the podcast Eros + Massacre and coeditor of the book Revolution in 35mm
  • Making-of program from 1993 featuring director Kazuki Omori and special-effects director Koichi Kawakita, among others
  • Short documentary from 1993 about the Biollante and Super X2 vehicle concepts
  • Deleted special effects
  • TV spots and trailers
  • New English subtitle translation
  • An essay by science-fiction and horror film expert Jim Cirronella
  • New cover by Eric Powell