5/18/1956Released

4/27/1956Premiere
Loew's State Theatre, New York City, New York. Uses original title/title card, "GODZILLA".

5/18/1956Theatrical
Beginning of expansion to other theaters across the US.

3/1/2001Physical
Goodtimes Entertainment DVD. 1.33:1 aspect ratio.

1/24/2012Physical
The Criterion Collection DVD / Blu-ray Digipack. First new restoration of the US version since the 1983 Vestron Video VHS. Packaged with "Godzilla" (1954) (two disc DVD) (one disc BD).

9/5/2006Physical
Classic Media Collector's Edition DVD Digipack. Packaged with "Godzilla" (1954) (two discs). Same presentation for US version as the 2002 release. Includes 12-page booklet.

5/5/1998Physical
Simitar Entertainment DVD. 2-sided disc with original 1.37:1 aspect ratio on one side, and a cropped 1.66:1 presentation on the opposite side.

11/5/2024Physical
The Criterion Collection 4K UHD + Blu-ray. US version is in standard HD only. Packaged with "Godzilla" (1954).

2/23/1999Physical
Simitar Entertainment DVD set titled "Godzilla: 5 Rampaging Movies". Packaged w/"Godzilla versus The Thing", "Godzilla versus Monster Zero", "Godzilla's Revenge", and "Terror of Mechagodzilla". 5 discs, same features as 1998 disc.

9/17/2002Physical
Classic Media/Sony Music Entertainment/Sony Wonder DVD. 1.33:1 aspect ratio. Same video master as Simitar's release.

10/29/2019Physical
The Criterion Collection Blu-ray set titled "Godzilla, the Showa-Era Films, 1954-1975". Same as 2012 release but with updated menus. Packaged with "Godzilla" (1954) (same disc, disc 1/8).

5/13/2014Physical
Classic Media DVD. Reissue of the 2006 set with the same features, but in a standard DVD keep case and excluding the booklet.