Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Naples is joining movie lovers nationwide in celebrating Godzilla Day on Monday, Nov. 3, marking the 71st birthday of the legendary King of the Monsters.
The Naples location will host a special screening of THE RETURN OF GODZILLA (1984), the first film in the franchise’s celebrated “Heisei” era. Originally released in Japan and later re-edited for U.S. audiences as GODZILLA 1985, the film remains one of the most beloved chapters in the monster’s storied history.
Guests attending the event can also take part in the theater’s exclusive Godzilla Day 2025 merchandise collection, created in partnership with Toho International. Limited-edition items include the first-ever Godzilla-shaped popcorn bucket, a Mothra Winged Mug, a Kaiju enamel pin set, and other collector’s pieces available in theaters and online at AlamoMart.com beginning Oct. 27.
“Alamo Drafthouse fans are Godzilla fans, and we couldn’t be more excited to celebrate this global pop-culture icon on the big screen,” said Chaya Rosenthal, chief marketing officer for Alamo Drafthouse. “This special event combines our love of cinema, collectibles, and community in a way that only Alamo can.”
Fans purchasing tickets before Oct. 17 will also have the opportunity to add an exclusive, limited-edition Godzilla Day 2025 T-shirt designed by artist Chris Bilheimer, available for pickup at the Naples theater on Nov. 3.
For showtimes, tickets and merchandise information, visit AlamoDrafthouse.com/Naples
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema was founded in 1997 as a single-screen mom and pop repertory theater in Austin, TX. Twenty-seven years later, with 41 locations and counting, Alamo Drafthouse has been called “the best theater in America” by Entertainment Weekly and “the best theater in the world” by Wired. Alamo Drafthouse has built a reputation as a movie lover’s oasis not only by combining best-in-class food and drink service with the movie-going experience, but also introducing unique programming and high-profile, star-studded special events. Alamo Drafthouse created Fantastic Fest, a world-renowned genre film festival dubbed “The Geek Telluride” by Variety featuring independents, international filmmakers, and major Hollywood studios. Alamo Drafthouse continues to expand its brand in new and exciting ways, including the American Genre Film Archive, a non-profit film archive dedicated to preserving, restoring and sharing film, and with several new theaters announced for this year and beyond.
