King Kong Escapes

King Kong Escapes

The electronic monster Mechani-Kong boldly challenges the ruler of the South Seas, King Kong!!

Directed by Ishirō Honda

Produced by TOHO, Rankin/Bass Productions

1967104 min6.1 / 10

A colorful, high-energy tokusatsu adventure pitting a giant ape against a mechanical doppelgänger in a plot driven by mad science and spectacle rather than emotional depth.

An adaptation of the Rankin/Bass cartoon, "The King Kong Show". King Kong is brought in by the evil Dr. Who to dig for Element X in a mine when the robot Mechani-Kong is unable to do the task. This leads to the machine and the real Kong engaging in a tremendous battle atop Tokyo Tower.

Questions people ask

  • Is King Kong Escapes sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Is King Kong Escapes violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

  • Does King Kong Escapes end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is King Kong Escapes easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is King Kong Escapes scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

56/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity77

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise77

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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