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Early reviews praise Godzilla Minus Zero and give Ramayana a mixed reception
Early reviews give Godzilla Minus Zero a strong reception, while reactions to Ramayana: Rise of a Legend are mixed.
Ramayana, an Indian film, drew praise for its visual scale and technical work, but some reviewers criticized its computer-generated imagery and action.
Its reported runtime is three hours and 15 minutes, and one review said the story felt overstuffed.
Godzilla Minus Zero is the latest Japanese monster film and a follow-up to Godzilla Minus One.
The sequel has a 92% rating based on 51 reviews, and early reactions praise its emotional story and monster battles.
Reviewers also describe it as a film best experienced on a large screen.
Godzilla Minus Zero is scheduled to open in Japan on November 3 and North America on November 6.
Early reviews of Ramayana: Rise of a Legend are mixed, with critics praising its visual scale and technical work but faulting its CGI and other elements.
Godzilla Minus Zero has received overwhelmingly positive early reactions, with viewers praising its emotional depth and monster battles.
Ramayana had its first screening in Los Angeles, while Godzilla Minus Zero held press screenings ahead of its release.
Godzilla Minus Zero is scheduled to open in Japan on November 3 and in North America on November 6.
- Who
- The films are Ramayana: Rise of a Legend and Godzilla Minus Zero.
- What
- Early reviews praise Godzilla Minus Zero, while reactions to Ramayana are mixed.
- When
- Reviews and reactions surfaced after screenings held the week before the article was published on October 31, 2026.
- Where
- Ramayana had its first screening in Los Angeles; Godzilla Minus Zero had its world premiere at the New York Film Festival.
- Why
- The films are preparing for release around the Diwali weekend.
Critics praising Ramayana
Critics criticizing Ramayana
Visuals and scale
Critics praising Ramayana
Screen Rant called the film an impressive cinematic achievement on a visual and technical level, and IndieWire praised its epic scale.
Critics criticizing Ramayana
IGN criticized its action, CGI and AI lip-syncing.
Story and length
Critics praising Ramayana
Some reviewers said audiences could still be swept up by the film.
Critics criticizing Ramayana
One review said its 3-hour-and-15-minute runtime left the narrative feeling overstuffed.
Godzilla Minus Zero had its world premiere at the New York Film Festival.
The review embargo for Ramayana: Rise of a Legend ended.
The makers held screenings, and Toho held additional press screenings of Godzilla Minus Zero.
Godzilla Minus Zero is scheduled for a Centerpiece gala screening at the Tokyo International Film Festival.
Godzilla Minus Zero is scheduled to open in Japanese theatres.
Godzilla Minus Zero is scheduled for release in North America.
- Ramayana first screening
- Los Angeles
- Ramayana runtime
- 3 hours and 15 minutes
- Godzilla Minus Zero rating
- 92% based on 51 reviews
- Godzilla world premiere
- September 26, New York Film Festival
- Japan release
- November 3
- North American release
- November 6
What people are saying
On a purely visual and technical level, Ramayana: Rise of a Legend is an impressive cinematic achievement.
Calling “Ramayana” epic may be a cliche, but there’s really no other word that would suffice.
A majestic epic falls victim to clunky action, eye-sore CGI, and awkward AI lip-syncing in what is, unfortunately, just a Part 1.
truly the most epic movie I’ve seen all year and puts the awe in awesome. There are sequences that will drop your jaw on the floor.