King Kong vs. Godzilla
6.2
“Will you win, Godzilla? Will you win, Kong? The battle of the century!”
The advertising director of Pacific Pharmaceuticals, frustrated with the low ratings of their sponsored TV program, seeks a more sensationalist approach. He orders his staff to Faro Island to capture King Kong for exploitation. As Godzilla re-emerges, a media frenzy generates with Pacific looking to capitalize off of the ultimate battle.
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Part of Godzilla (Showa) Collection
15 films
Godzilla
Movie · 1954
Godzilla Raids Again
Movie · 1955
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Movie · 1962
Mothra vs. Godzilla
Movie · 1964
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
Movie · 1964
Invasion of Astro-Monster
Movie · 1965
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
Movie · 1966
Son of Godzilla
Movie · 1967
Destroy All Monsters
Movie · 1968
All Monsters Attack
Movie · 1969
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
Movie · 1971
Godzilla vs. Gigan
Movie · 1972
Godzilla vs. Megalon
Movie · 1973
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
Movie · 1974
Terror of Mechagodzilla
Movie · 1975
Cast
33 people
Tadao Takashima
Osamu Sakurai
Known for
Frankenstein Conquers the World
Atragon
Kenji Sahara
Kazuo Fujita
Known for
Rodan
The War of the Gargantuas
Yū Fujiki
Kinzaburo Furue
Known for
Throne of Blood
Atragon
Ichirō Arishima
Director Tako
Known for
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Jun Tazaki
General of the JSDF Eastern Army
Known for
High and Low
The War of the Gargantuas
Akihiko Hirata
Dr. Shosuke Shigezawa
Known for
Rodan
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
Mie Hama
Fumiko Sakurai
Known for
You Only Live Twice
What's Up, Tiger Lily?
Akiko Wakabayashi
Tamiye
Known for
You Only Live Twice
What's Up, Tiger Lily?
Akemi Negishi
Chikiro's Mother
Known for
Anatahan
Sex and Fury
Yoshio Kosugi
Chief of Faro Island
Known for
Seven Samurai
The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail
Yoshibumi Tajima
Captain of the Shinsei-Maru No. 2
Known for
Rodan
King Kong Escapes
Ikio Sawamura
Witch Doctor
Known for
Yojimbo
King Kong Escapes
Ishirō Honda Director · Shinichi Sekizawa Screenplay Willis H. O'Brien Story
Director
Ishirō Honda
Screenplay
Shinichi Sekizawa
Story
Willis H. O'Brien
Story
George Worthing Yates
Composer
Akira Ifukube
Cinematographer
Hajime Koizumi
Editor
Reiko Kaneko
Production designer
Takeo Kita
Production designer
Teruaki Abe
Costume designer
Teizô Toshimitsu
Costume designer
Keizô Murase
Costume designer
Kanju Yagi
Worldwide gross $13M · United States release October 29, 2019 · Produced in Japan
Box office
Worldwide gross
$12,550,000
Production
TOHO
Production
Tokyo Laboratory
Production
Japan
Produced in
Languages
Original title
キングコング対ゴジラ
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
English · Japanese
Release dates
Japan · August 11, 1962
Theatrical
United States · October 29, 2019
Physical · The Criterion Collection Blu-ray set titled "Godzilla, the Showa-Era Films, 1954-1975". Packaged with US theatrical version.
United States
November 1, 1962 · Premiere · Nippon Theater, Honolulu, Hawaii. JP audio w/EN subs. Exact date unknown.
Germany
March 31, 2013 · Physical · Anolis Entertainment DVD steelbook titled "Die Rückkehr des King Kong". Includes JP & DE audio for original cut, DE subs for W. German & US theatrical versions.
Japan
July 25, 1964 · Theatrical · Re-release
March 21, 1970 · Theatrical · Toho Champion Festival, Spring 1970. Shortened 74-minute cut by Ishirō Honda.
March 19, 1977 · Theatrical · Toho Champion Festival, Spring 1977. Same shortened cut from 1970 release.
April 21, 2001 · Physical · "DVD Toho" DVD
July 16, 2014 · Physical · TOHO Visual Entertainment Blu-ray. Uses portions of the US version for its restoration, from Universal's 2014 BD. Includes Champion Festival cut.
July 14, 2016 · Theatrical · 4K restoration re-release
May 12, 2021 · Physical · TOHO Visual Entertainment Limited 4K UHD + Blu-ray & Standard Blu-ray. Includes Champion Festival cut.
Netherlands
July 21, 1976 · Theatrical
Singapore
April 27, 1963 · Theatrical
Taiwan
November 9, 1962 · Theatrical · Release titled "金剛鬥恐龍"
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