Rodan
“Born from a volcanic crater, the crimson monster bird Rodan tramples the Earth”
Rodan is streaming on Criterion Channel in Canada. Availability checked 15 June 2026.
Where to watch Rodan
🇨🇦 Canada
Good to know
- Director
- Ishirō Honda
- Release date
- 1956-12-26
- Runtime
- 1h 12m
- Language
- Japanese
- Box office
- $1,333,289
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Japan
- Studio
- TOHO
Rodan — trailer
About Rodan
Rodan is a 1956 movie in the Horror and Science Fiction genres, directed by Ishirō Honda, starring Kenji Sahara, Yumi Shirakawa and Akihiko Hirata. It has a runtime of 1 hour 12 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.5/10 from 188 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Rodan in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.
Synopsis
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.
Cast
Kenji Sahara
Shigeru Kawamura
Yumi Shirakawa
Kiyo
Akihiko Hirata
Professor Kyuichiro Kashiwagi
Minosuke Yamada
Mining Chief Osaki
Yoshibumi Tajima
Izeki
Akio Kobori
Police Chief Nishimura
Mitsuo Tsuda
Staff Officer Takeuchi
Ren Imaizumi
Sunagawa
Jun'ichirō Mukai
Military officer
Rinsaku Ogata
Goro
Ichirō Chiba
Chief of Police
Tsurue Ichimanji
Haru
Themes & keywords
Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch Rodan in Canada?+
In Canada, you can stream Rodan on Criterion Channel.
Is Rodan on Netflix?+
Rodan is not on Netflix in Canada right now, but you can stream it on Criterion Channel.
How long is Rodan?+
Rodan has a runtime of 1 hour 12 minutes (72 minutes).
Who stars in Rodan?+
Rodan stars Kenji Sahara, Yumi Shirakawa, Akihiko Hirata, Minosuke Yamada and Yoshibumi Tajima.
When did Rodan come out?+
Rodan is a 1956 movie directed by Ishirō Honda.
What genre is Rodan?+
Rodan is Horror and Science Fiction film.
Who directed Rodan?+
Rodan was directed by Ishirō Honda.
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