King Kong vs. Godzilla

Released Jun 26, 1963

1 hr. 37 min.

Sci-Fi

Adventure

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52%

21 Reviews

Tomatometer

55%

10,000+ Ratings

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

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Justin T

This is the best so far. It is pretty darn crazy. It is wildly different to the first two films and is far more watchable because of this. The moments without kaiju are far more entertaining and engaging because it is so crazy and unexpected. There are goofy characters and fast paced silly decisions. It’s significantly more entertaining and looks much better but it's not great, the craziness makes it more entertaining but doesn’t make it good. So much as it’s an improvement, it is different. Giant monsters fighting and destroying stuff never gets tired.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

04/26/24

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George P

最高ではありませんが、非常に素晴らしいと思います

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

04/18/24

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Rich A

Silly, crazy, fun!!! Have to watch for three types of viewers Kong, Godzilla, Monster/Giant fill in the blank fans!!! If this don't put a smile on your face nothing will the match of the century!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/16/24

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Karen W

Quite possibly the worst movie I have ever seen. It was so bad I couldn't sit through it. I kept getting up and leaving the theatre, for popcorn, the restroom. Finally I went and sat in another movie to wait for my husband to finish it. It was awful, just a real stinker of a movie.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/14/24

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Irelia I

a very mid godzilla film

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/03/24

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Steve M

Lovely mix of great Kaiju action where two of the kings of kaijudom clash! What's not to love?

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/30/24

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Tom Montgomery

Director

Ishirô Honda

Director

Tadao Takashima

Osamu Sakurai

Kenji Sahara

Kazuo Fujita

Yu Fujiki

Kinsaburo Furue

Ichiro Arishima

Mr. Tako

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James Berardinelli

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King Kong vs. Godzilla is a pure gold-plated turd.

Rated: 2/4

Mar 28, 2021

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James Powers

Hollywood Reporter

It's a peculiar kind of humor, but it does play.

Jun 26, 2018

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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

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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

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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

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Mikel Zorrilla

Espinof

A ridiculous time. [Full Review in Spanish]

Rated: 2.5/5

Mar 25, 2021

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Synopsis

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

Director: Tom Montgomery, Ishirô Honda
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