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King Kong vs. Godzilla

1963 · 96 min

A goofy, colourful monster mash where rubber-suited giants stomp through miniature sets, played more for laughs than scares.

Genres
Action, Science fiction, Comedy
Tagline
The Terrifying Battle Between The Mightiest Monsters of All Time!
Overview
When an underhanded pharmaceutical company goes to a remote tropical island to steal King Kong for advertising purposes, they get more than they bargained for when the gigantic ape attacks an unsuspecting village and an enormous octopus.
How it feels
Absurd, campy, light and satirical. Brisk and easy to follow.
About
Survival, greed, power, nature
Content
Mild violence and gore. No sexual content or swearing.
Note
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Genres
Action, Science fiction, Comedy
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In this series

Americanized Godzilla Collection

  1. Godzilla, King of the Monsters!Movie · 1956
  2. Gigantis, the Fire MonsterMovie · 1959
  3. King Kong vs. GodzillaMovie · 1963 This title
  4. Godzilla 1985Movie · 1985

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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror4
Humour6
Realism2
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

Cast

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Details

Genres
action, science fiction, comedy, adventure, fantasy
Directed by
Ishirō Honda, Thomas Montgomery
Written by
Bruce Howard, Paul Mason, Shinichi Sekizawa
Starring
Michael Keith, Harry Holcombe, James Yagi, Tadao Takashima, Kenji Sahara, Ichirō Arishima, George Takei, Les Tremayne
Cinematography
Hajime Koizumi
Runtime
96 min
Country
United States of America, Japan
Languages
English

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