# King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962)

> A publicity-hungry television executive turns the collision of two colossal icons into a colorful, irreverent monster wrestling spectacle.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1120

## Facts

- Runtime: 97 min
- Genres: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Action
- Director: Ishirō Honda
- Cast: Tadao Takashima, Kenji Sahara, Yū Fujiki, Ichirō Arishima, Jun Tazaki, Akihiko Hirata, Mie Hama, Akiko Wakabayashi
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13364334/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Mood: campy, comic, irreverent, retro movie night, kaiju marathon

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- [Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971)](https://ember.film/movie/25041)
- [Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (1991)](https://ember.film/movie/22784)

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