King Kong vs. Godzilla(キングコング対ゴジラ)

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Japan, United States · 1962
1h 37m
Director Ishirō Honda
Starring Tadao Takashima, Kenji Sahara, Yû Fujiki, Ichirô Arishima
Genre Science Fiction

After a 7 year hiatus, Godzilla returned to the screen to take on King Kong in the 3rd film in the Godzilla franchise. A pharmaceutical company captures King Kong and brings him to Japan, where he escapes from captivity and battles a recently revived Godzilla.

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TV Guide Magazine by

On the plus side, King Kong Vs. Godzilla had a higher budget than most films, and it shows.

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The New York Times by Bosley Crowther

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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The Dissolve by Noel Murray

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

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