Shipwreck survivors found on the presumably uninhabited Infant Island leads to a scientific expedition that discovers a surviving native population along with the Shobijin, tiny twin fairy priestesses of the island's mythical deity called Mothra. After the fairies are kidnapped by an exploitative businessman named Clark Nelson, Mothra sets out to rescue them.
Mothra has generally received positive reviews.
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Mothra was released in 1961 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 50 reviews, giving Mothra (1961) an average rating of 65%.
Overall, cinema-goers and film critics broadly agree on the merits of the movie, with critics giving it an average score of 71% and users giving an average score of 68%.
With a score of 65%, Mothra is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1961, which stands at 60%.
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