King Kong vs. Godzilla (Kingu Kongu tai Gojira) (1963)

Name: King Kong vs. Godzilla (Kingu Kongu tai Gojira) (1963)
Duration: 1 h 31 min

1hr 31m

1hr 31m
2.8/5 (3.0K)
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A UN reporter covers the appearance of a prehistoric monster that emerges from hibernation, while a pharmaceutical company seeks publicity with a monster of… More Details »

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Ishirô Honda, Tom Montgomery

Producer:

Tomoyuki Tanaka

Writer:

Shin'ichi Sekizawa, Paul Mason, Bruce Howard

Release Date:

Jun 3, 1963

Runtime:

1hr 31m

Synopsis

A UN reporter covers the appearance of a prehistoric monster that emerges from hibernation, while a pharmaceutical company seeks publicity with a monster of their own.

Cast

Michael Keith
Harry Holcombe
James Yagi
Tadao Takashima
Kenji Sahara
Ichirô Arishima
Yû Fujiki
Jun Tazaki
Akihiko Hirata
Mie Hama

Letterboxd User Reviews

2.8

RATINGS 13 FANS

2.8

Jun 17, 2020

They give a five year old in black face a cigarette.

645 Likes

Joseph Turner

Apr 19, 2025

“That’s one strong monkey!” —Alice

342 Likes

Sean Fennessey

Jul 1, 2023

I’m logging the American re-edit of this, for that is the version I rewatched. Incredible how terrible it is. Every few minutes it cuts to a white newscaster smugly delivering the most boring and useless information ever. At one point he interviews some kind of scientist…

223 Likes

Will Sloan
Jul 25, 2023

wish the japanese version existed in this quality so funny that one of the scenes they filmed to add in was of a scientist explaining that godzillas brain was the size of a marble

108 Likes

cameron fetter

Aug 1, 2023

Groucho Marx, WC Fields, Buster Keaton, Mr. Tako

96 Likes

Branson Reese

Dec 13, 2025

English Version below🟠🟢🔵 Winter ist Klassikerzeit die Sechste (6/6) feat. Godzilla-Ranking Die Rückkehr des King Kong (US-Version) (1962) Aussehen: 3 Impact: 3,5 Story: 3 Soundtrack: 3 Gegenspieler: 3,5 Mitstreiter: - Review: Sei es dem Tag geschuldet oder…

95 Likes

19oldboy91
Apr 5, 2023

I've brought my opinion of this one up an entire star and a half on this second viewing. It's more evidence to me that ones enjoyment of a film can sometimes vary simply depending on the state of mind one is in while viewing it. I did view the Criterion copy this time…

70 Likes

𝕭laze the 𝓐ction 𝕵unkie

Feb 25, 2020

U.S. Dubbed Version We must not panic! If there’s one thing we can’t afford right now it’s hysteria. Welcome to an incredibly silly film. It kills me that in an attempt to provide narrative and explanations, the American version shoehorns in an obnoxious…

67 Likes

📀 Cammmalot 📀

May 6, 2021

Finally getting round to this American re-edit as preparation for an episode of 'The Great Movies Pod'. It's a really cool podcast that you should listen to, if you don't already. They are tackling all of Ebert's 'Great Movies' - and every now and then do a bonus thing…

64 Likes

Stephen Gillespie

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Based on 4 Critics

6.2

USER SCORE (20)

Generally favorable reviews based on 20 Reviews

It began a transition in the series away from horror and toward kid-friendly adventure.

Noel Murray

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