
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1963, Sci fi, 1h 31m
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Cast & Crew
Osamu Sakurai
Kazuo Fujita
Kinsaburo Furue

Mr. Tako
Dr. Shigezawa
Fumiko Sakurai
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Critic Reviews for King Kong vs. Godzilla
All Critics (20) | Top Critics (3) | Fresh (10) | Rotten (10)
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King Kong vs. Godzilla is a pure gold-plated turd.
March 28, 2021 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review… -
It's a peculiar kind of humor, but it does play.
June 26, 2018 | Full Review… -
The one mild surprise of this cheap reprise of earlier Hollywood and Japanese horror films is the ineptitude of its fakery.
May 9, 2005 | Rating: 1/5 | Full Review… -
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.
March 26, 2021 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review… -
A ridiculous time. [Full Review in Spanish]
March 25, 2021 | Rating: 2.5/5 | Full Review… -
There is an inherent coolness and excitement when bringing two of our favorite characters together...even if the stories were weak and sometimes sloppy in execution.
March 9, 2021 | Rating: 7/10 | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for King Kong vs. Godzilla
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Feb 25, 2020People scream and run as buildings are toppled over and are crushed, yes ("yay!" for the kiddies), but there is never any real threat in this monster outing designed specifically for the frightened parents of impressionable little ones, afraid of a traumatizing experience. One gets the monsters ("yay!" for the kiddies), but no terror. In fact, one gets mainly comedy, like a goofy, play-acted schoolyard ruckus for kiddie teevee more than anything else. On the sidelines, there's a bunch of psuedo-serious-talking-head gobbledygook that assures that "mankind has advanced technology to battle the threat!", further reassuring those worried, ticket buying parents that these humongous apparitions were never any real danger. Neutered King of the Monsters here.Kevin M. W Super Reviewer
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Aug 28, 2013Godzilla escapes from an ice berg and King Kong is found on an island that has lots of kick ass berries on it which the natives grind into a juice for Kong to drink. After throwing boulders at a giant octopus and drinking the juice, Kong falls asleep and the local Japanese TV guys "ape nap" him and bring him back to Japan so their boss can exploit the big monkey for all he's worth. But en route, the Japanese government order the TV guys to send Kong back his home island because they've got enough problems with Godzilla as it is, they don't need a giant monkey on the rampage as well. Kong escapes and this leads to the inevitable clash of titans as Godzilla battles Kong for the right to demolish Tokyo. The original Kong from the 1933 film was only 50 feet tall while Godzilla is 400 feet tall, so they had to make Kong a lot bigger for this film and in order to make the odds more even for him they endowed him with the ability to draw strength from lightning bolts. The King Kong suit is hopelessly phony to look at though. The American version is a travesty that serves merely as filler until the big finale, with a reporter who really makes you long for Raymond Burr's reporter man Steve Martin. Whether or not the Japanese version ever becomes available in America remains to be seen, but hey, see whatever version you can get just to see Kong ram a ridiculously huge tree down Godzilla's throat! 3 1/2 stars 8-22-13Bruce B Super Reviewer
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Mar 13, 2013While the first two entries in the Godzilla franchise were great movies, this third entry combines two legendary horror film monsters into one movie, and you'd expect something great right? Well, as it stands this is a sheer ridiculous outing, and that's the point. However, the plot could have been reworked to really make it worthwhile entertainment. As it stands this is a decent movie that is fun and quite mindless. This is where the series starts to really venture other genres and it pulls it off with entertaining results. Although the plot could have been done better, the film does provide viewers with all the aspects that you'd expect from a Godzilla film. One of the worst things about the films has got to the lacking, flat performances, which really don't stand out. Luckily the chaos that Godzilla creates redeems the film from being a total waste and the fight between King Kong and Godzilla is the standout of the film, and makes this quite entertaining despite its limitations. Go into this one with an open mind, and leave your brain at the door and you enjoy this. I liked the film; I just feel there could have been more effort put into its story and performances. If those aspects of the picture would have been reworked, this would have been truly a great monster film, one that could have been truly memorable. The film's strong point is the special effects, especially the giant octopus scene, which I thought was totally awesome. If you can get past the lacking plot, which is fairly easy, this is a fun and engaging mindless monster flick that will delight fans of the first. However, compared to the first two films, this is simply a decent effort at best, with room for improvement. Be prepared for a bizarre, yet amusing ride, but at the same time, this is far from the best film featuring Godzilla.Alex r Super Reviewer
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Oct 24, 2012Can I give out negative stars? The King Kong costume is so bad, it looks like a 5 year old child made it. The script is just...lame. And even though there are two endings, they are both lame and neither really adds anything of value to the film. Did I mention it's terrible?Bryan D Super Reviewer
King Kong vs. Godzilla Quotes
Kinsaburo Farue man with corns: | My corns always hurt when they're near a monster. |
Mr. Tako: | No more! I'm sick of Godzilla! |
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