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King Kong vs. Godzilla

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The monster ape and dinosaur toss around a boulder and slug it out on Mount Fuji.

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James Powers The Hollywood Reporter It's a peculiar kind of humor, but it does play. Jun 26, 2018 Full Review Bosley Crowther New York Times The one mild surprise of this cheap reprise of earlier Hollywood and Japanese horror films is the ineptitude of its fakery. Rated: 1/5 May 9, 2005 Full Review Pieter-Jan Van Haecke Psychocinematography Honda’s King Kong Vs Godzilla is a splendid Godzilla narrative that delivers thrilling kaiju action while elegantly exploring the impact of the rise of capitalism and consumerism on Japanese society... Dec 29, 2022 Full Review James Berardinelli ReelViews King Kong vs. Godzilla is a pure gold-plated turd. Rated: 2/4 Mar 28, 2021 Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy King Kong vs. Godzilla was a smash in its homeland, but for U.S. consumption, many of the more satiric moments were axed and replaced with tedious scenes. Rated: 2.5/4 Mar 26, 2021 Full Review Mikel Zorrilla Espinof A ridiculous time. [Full Review in Spanish] Rated: 2.5/5 Mar 25, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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MR. G ORANGUTAN VS. LIZARD (SPOILER WARNING) This Movie Is Just Plain Goofy… And I Loved Every Single Moment Of It. King Kong Vs. Godzilla Is Just So Goofy That I Don’t Know How People Back Then Took It Serious. The Story Follows A Business Man Wanted To Make A New Ad Campaign For His Company And He Hears Reports Of A Giant Gorilla Living On an Island And Picks Up a Crew And Head Over There. While That’s Going On Godzilla Breaks Out Of His Iceberg Prison From The Previous Godzilla Film (Godzilla Raids Again) And Goes On a Rampage The Crew Arrive And Encounter Natives Of The Island To Which The Give The Kids And Adults Cigarettes… ye… Lol But Then Suddenly A Giant Squid To Which King Kong Awakens And Fights Off The Squid And Gets Drunk… No Seriously He Gets Drunk. The Crew Then Kidnap Kong But Gets a Call From The Japan Government Saying Do Not Bring King Kong Over And Blow Up The Boat But Kong Lives. King Kong And Godzilla Both Go On A Destructive Path And Then Finally Clash On Top Of Mt.Fuji To Which They Both Fall Into The Sea. The Film Is Legit In Todays Standards Not To Be Taken Seriously But If You Love A Good Monster Laugh Battle This Is The One. Overall a 6/10 Movie… Fun Movie For Kids And Monster Fans also… EAT YOUR VEGETABLES ASWELL !!! Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 08/08/25 Full Review Carlos Mario A es entretenida aunque los trajes y las batallas y las situaciones q ocurren no se pueden tomar en serio Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/07/25 Full Review Isaac R it may have goofy visual effects, but it is still fun and they did have some good humor, such as D U M B E L L ? Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/02/25 Full Review Cameron M. The beginning of full on camp. There is nothing as quite as iconic as king kong being brought in by giant balloons or shoving a tree down Godzilla’s throat Rated 3 out of 5 stars 06/22/25 Full Review Rob A It's dated and it's a kid's movie, but I'm sorry - I liked it and watched it every year on Thanksgiving growing up (WOR channel 9 had a Mighty Joe Young, King Kong and King Kong vs Godzilla marathon that day as I recall.) The adults played poker and we watched monster movies - then I sat at the kids table for my turkey hahaha. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 06/18/25 Full Review Dave O I love this campy movie. Almost a comedy. King Kong playing peekaboo with Godzilla's atomic blast is classic. We watched it at the Saturday kids matinee in the 60's with the Hedora or smog monster movie. Great memories from both movies. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/18/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis The monster ape and dinosaur toss around a boulder and slug it out on Mount Fuji.
Director
Tom Montgomery, Ishirô Honda
Producer
Tomoyuki Tanaka, John Beck
Screenwriter
Shin'ichi Sekizawa, Paul Mason
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Production Co
Toho Company, RKO General Pictures, John Beck
Genre
Sci-Fi, Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 26, 1963, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 12, 2019
Runtime
1h 37m