King Kong vs. Godzilla

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1h 37m

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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

Jun 26, 2018

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

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Bosley Crowther

New York Times

May 9, 2005

1/5

The one mild surprise of this cheap reprise of earlier Hollywood and Japanese horror films is the ineptitude of its fakery.

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Pieter-Jan Van Haecke

Psychocinematography

Dec 29, 2022

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...

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James Berardinelli

ReelViews

Mar 28, 2021

2/4

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

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Mar 26, 2021

2.5/4

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.

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Mikel Zorrilla

Espinof

Mar 25, 2021

2.5/5

A ridiculous time. [Full Review in Spanish]

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Avery B

@RT36417369 35 min ago

It’s a funny film. Sure it’s definitely a big change from the serious side of Godzilla. What an awesome way, and in my mind, kind of settles beef between the two nations by having their two giant monsters fight each other in a humorous way. King Kong looks ugly. Godzilla looks OK. Human characters are funny. You got a whole package.

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Jacob N

@RT90164981 Oct 22, 2026

This is not a good movie. Thought it was really boring.

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Robert P

@Superbad Sep 11, 2026

This is a three star movie!

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Garcia Cabrera L

@Fertheaficionado Jun 24, 2026

Una pelicula mas cómica que trágica o de accion, tiene ciertos detalles muy de la época como seria una representación tirando a racista de las tribus, pero ignorando eso es una pelicula palomera y divertida teniendo momentos muy ridículos y divertidos que te entretendrán una tarde

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Conor T

@RT72920782 Jun 9, 2026

It successfully revived the Godzilla series after 7 years, it brought the more colorful + light hearted tone, and the monster action’s pretty fun.

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Barbara J.

@RT85590449 May 2, 2026

It is a good movie

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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
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

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