The 10 Most Important Giant Monster Movies of All Time

Giant monster movies have been part of cinema for over a century, with 1925's The Lost World and 1933's King Kong being among the most important.

March 24, 2025 · 1 min · 76 words · Crystal Jackson

Big monsters threatening comparatively tiny humans and/or causing destruction?

The moviesKing Kong, of course.

There have beenalmost a dozen films featuring King Ghidorahnow, and its easy to see why.

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A T.Rex takes on a brontosaurus in the 1925 classic ‘The Lost World’

Image via First National Pictures

King Kong - 1933 (1)

Image via RKO Radio Pictures

A monster rampaging through a city The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms (1953)

Image via Warner Bros.

Mothra flying across the blue sky in Mothra 1961

Image via Toho

King Kong vs. Godzilla - 1962 (1)

Image via Toho

Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster - 1964

Image via Toho

Grant lures a T-Rex away from an overturned jeep using a signal flare in Jurassic Park.

Image via Universal Pictures

Godzilla standing over a bridge with people below him in Godzilla (2014)

Image via Warner Bros.

Godzilla rises out of the ocean behind a fishing boat in Godzilla Minus One.

Image via Toho

Godzilla Minus One Movie Poster

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Godzilla

The Lost World