Varan the Unbelievable
Heavily alerted American version of Japan's Varan. A prehistoric behemoth is unwittingly awoken from hibernation due to a U.S-Japanese military experiment for economic means on it's watery lair.
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Available to rent or buy
United States
Currently you are able to watch Varan the Unbelievable streaming on The Criterion Channel, Hoopla, and Fawesome. It is also possible to buy Varan the Unbelievable on Prime Video or rent it on Prime Video.
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| Country | Services | Access with NordVPN |
|---|---|---|
| United States | The Criterion Channel, Fawesome, Hoopla | ✅ |
| United Kingdom | Not Available | ✅ |
| Australia | Not Available | ✅ |
| Canada | The Criterion Channel, Hoopla | ✅ |
| New Zealand | Not Available | ✅ |
Streaming availability last updated: 03:02:27 AM, 07/09/2025 PST
More Information on Varan the Unbelievable
Heavily alerted American version of Japan's Varan. A prehistoric behemoth is unwittingly awoken from hibernation due to a U.S-Japanese military experiment for economic means on it's watery lair. Varan the Unbelievable featuring Myron Healey and Tsuruko Kobayashi is streaming with subscription on The Criterion Channel, streaming with subscription on Hoopla, available for rent or purchase on Prime Video, and 1 other. It's a Horror and Science Fiction movie.
Director
Ishirō Honda
Director
Jerry A. Baerwitz
Cmdr. James Bradley
Myron Healey
Capt. Kishi
Clifford Kawada
Matsu, the boy
Derick Shimatsu
Dr. Sugimoto
Koreya Senda
Paul Isoh
Kôzô Nomura
Shidori Isoh
Ayumi Sonoda
Paul's Friend
Fumito Matsuo
Dr. Fujimora
Akihiko Hirata
Dr. Majima
Fuyuki Murakami
Military Officer Katsumoto
Yoshio Tsuchiya
Secretary of Defense
Minosuke Yamada
Ichiro
Hisaya Itô
Captain of Uranami
Yoshifumi Tajima
Yutaka Wada
Nadao Kirino
Village High Priest
Akira Sera
Military Officer Kusama
Akio Kusama
Ken's Mom
Noriko Honma
Issaku
Akira Yamada
Horiguchi
Fumindo Matsuo
Writer
Ken Kuronuma
Writer
Shinichi Sekizawa
Writer
Sid Harris
Composer
Akira Ifukube
Ratings & Reviews
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Having seem both the “Americanized” re-edit and the original version, It will cone as no surprise that the original is much better. The American version was one of the more outright ridiculous Americanizations I’ve seen, but the original version had the surprise of being one of the strongest inspirations for Godzilla Minus One with at least 3 plot points lifted directly from the film.That said, like the early Godzilla’s this movie suffers from lack of non-monster plot. The first 25 minutes is about all the character plot you get. After that it’s just military planning and overly long sequences of the monster being unsuccessfully attacked.Definitely not gold, but some great ideas floating around.
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