Mining engineer Shigeru investigates the disappearance and death of his fellow coworkers when prehistoric nymphs are discovered emerging from the mines. After an attack on the local village, Shigeru heads deeper into the mines only to make a more horrifying discovery in the form a prehistoric flying creature. Soon a second monster appears as the two converge in Fukuoka.
Rodan has generally received positive reviews.
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Rodan was released in 1956 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 66 reviews, giving Rodan (1956) an average rating of 61%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 71%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 53%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with Rodan than critics were.
With a score of 61%, Rodan is roughly the same as the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1956, which stands at 59%.
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