Godzilla Film Festival Brings Five Classic Films to Philippine Cinemas This October
Godzilla fans in the Philippines are getting a big-screen treat this October as the first-ever Godzilla Film Festival in the country brings five films from the iconic Japanese franchise to select cinemas nationwide.
Running from October 14 to 20, 2026, the festival will screen exclusively at participating SM Cinema locations, giving Filipino audiences the chance to experience five Godzilla films on the big screen for the first time in Philippine cinemas.
Tickets are priced at ₱275 per movie, with screenings available at select SM Cinema branches across Metro Manila and the provinces.
Five Godzilla Films to Hit the Big Screen
The festival brings together films spanning more than five decades of the franchise, from a 1964 classic to the critically acclaimed 2016 reboot.
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‘Mothra vs. Godzilla’ (1964)
The oldest film in the lineup, Mothra vs. Godzilla brings together two of Japan’s most recognizable kaiju. The film centers on Godzilla’s clash with Mothra, the giant divine moth, as the two monsters face off in one of the franchise’s classic battles.
The 1964 film is the fourth movie in the original Godzilla series and was directed by Ishirō Honda.
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‘Godzilla vs. Biollante’
The festival then jumps to the Heisei era with Godzilla vs. Biollante, which introduces one of Godzilla’s most unusual opponents.
The story explores the consequences of combining plant DNA, human cells, and Godzilla’s genetic material, resulting in the enormous Biollante. The creature’s emergence puts Godzilla up against an enemy unlike any he has faced before.
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‘Godzilla 2000: Millennium’
The Millennium era gets its spotlight with Godzilla 2000: Millennium, in which Godzilla faces Orga, an alien creature seeking to obtain and absorb the King of the Monsters’ genetic material.
Released in 1999, the film marked the beginning of a new series of Godzilla movies following the end of the Heisei era.
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‘Godzilla: Final Wars’
For fans who want an all-out monster showdown, Godzilla: Final Wars delivers a massive clash featuring Godzilla and a lineup of familiar kaiju.
The 2004 film, directed by Ryuhei Kitamura, was the 28th Japanese Godzilla film and brought together numerous monsters from across the franchise for an action-heavy entry.
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‘Shin Godzilla’
Rounding out the festival is Shin Godzilla, Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi’s modern reimagining of the iconic monster.
The film follows Japanese government officials and scientists as they attempt to respond to the sudden emergence of a rapidly evolving creature in Tokyo Bay. The movie became a major critical and commercial success in Japan, winning seven Japan Academy Film Prize awards, including Picture of the Year.
Where and When to Watch
The Godzilla Film Festival will run from October 14 to 20, 2026, exclusively at participating SM Cinema branches.
Participating locations include SM Mall of Asia, SM City North EDSA, SM Megamall, SM Aura Premier, SM City Manila, SM City Fairview, SM City Marikina, SM City East Ortigas, SM Southmall, SM City Sta. Mesa, as well as branches in Cebu, Iloilo, Clark, Davao, Baguio, Bacolod, Batangas, Cabanatuan, Calamba, Lipa, Lucena, Pampanga, and other locations nationwide.
Each film is priced at ₱275 per ticket, according to the festival information released by Go Asia Entertainment. Fans can purchase tickets through the SM Cinema mobile app, the SM Cinema website, or ticket booths at participating branches.
The festival will screen the five films in regular cinemas rather than IMAX or Director’s Club theaters.
A Big-Screen Celebration for Godzilla Fans
With entries from the Showa, Heisei, Millennium, and Reiwa eras represented, the festival offers Filipino audiences a chance to see different versions of the legendary monster across generations.
From Mothra and Biollante to Orga and the evolving creature in Shin Godzilla, the five-film lineup highlights the variety of stories and monsters that have helped make Godzilla one of cinema’s most enduring franchises.
For longtime fans and newcomers alike, the Godzilla Film Festival offers a chance to see the King of the Monsters roar back onto Philippine cinema screens from October 14 to 20.