Ultraman: Monster Movie Feature

Ultraman: Monster Movie Feature
Theatrical release poster
Directed byHajime Tsuburaya
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyMasaharu Utsumi
Music byKunio Miyauchi
Production
company
Distributed byToho Co., Ltd.
Release date
  • July 22, 1967 (1967-07-22) (Japan)
Running time
79 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese
Box office¥200 million (Tokyo)

Ultraman: Monster Movie Feature (長篇怪獣映画 ウルトラマン, Chōhen Kaijū Eiga Urutoraman) is a 1967 Japanese superhero kaiju film directed by Hajime Tsuburaya, with special effects by Koichi Takano. Produced by Tsuburaya Productions and distributed by Toho Co., Ltd., it is the first film in the Ultraman franchise, consisting entirely of re-edited material from the original series. In the film, an extraterrestrial defends Earth from giant monsters who pose a threat to humanity.

Ultraman: Monster Movie Feature was released theatrically in Japan on July 22, 1967, where it was distributed by Toho as double feature with their film King Kong Escapes, which was less popular among Japanese children upon its release. During its theatrical run, it grossed ¥200 million in just three theaters in Tokyo.