Skip to content
MovieCove
Godzilla vs. Kong

Godzilla vs. Kong

One will fall.

2021113 minPG-13Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
Director
Adam Wingard
Starring
Alexander Skarsgård, Rebecca Hall, Kaylee Hottle, Brian Tyree Henry

In a time when monsters walk the Earth, humanity’s fight for its future sets Godzilla and Kong on a collision course that will see the two most powerful forces of nature on the planet collide in a spectacular battle for the ages.

Where to watch

Where can I watch Godzilla vs. Kong?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Godzilla vs. Kong to rent or buy on Apple TV and Prime Video, and on no subscription service.

Your rating, lists and review

Highlights

What stands out about Godzilla vs. Kong?

Godzilla vs. Kong earns 8 badges, led by Cultural touchstone and Spectacle.

  • Reception
  • Craft and mood
  • Awards and box office
  • Cast

Reception

Is Godzilla vs. Kong worth watching?

Godzilla vs. Kong's Midcredits score is the 60th percentile of all films, from 977K ratings across 6 sources. 52% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

60th percentile

Better received than 60% of films

75th percentile among Action62nd percentile among 2020s
Acclaim (how much people like it)64th
Approval (how many liked it)55th

65 /100

64th percentile of all films

79th percentile among Action64th percentile among 2020s

Critics 59 · Audience 66

Audiences liked it more than critics did.

Rating distribution

A broad spread centered near 6.5 — solid but not unanimous.

52% liked it

55th percentile of all films

68th percentile among Action56th percentile among 2020s
52% rated it 7–1048% rated it 1–6

Critics 75% · Audience 91%

On Rotten Tomatoes, a bigger share of audiences approved than critics.

Awards

0 Oscars won · 0 Oscar noms · 3 wins / 19 noms overall

99th percentile

976K ratings across platforms

99th percentile among Action99th percentile among 2020s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 19% in 30 days

Box office

Budget$200M
Opening weekend$32M
Domestic gross$101M
Worldwide gross$470M

Returned 2.4× its budget — 97th percentile earner in its genre.

What reviewers say

Common ground

The film is a mindless spectacle built entirely around monster fights, with a flimsy plot and disposable human characters.

Fans praised

  • epic monster brawls with pro-wrestling style choreography
  • spectacular CGI and visual effects
  • relentless final act action in Hong Kong

Detractors panned

  • incoherent and derivative plot
  • boring, one-dimensional human characters
  • ludicrous pseudoscience and hollow earth gimmickry

What stands out

Effects and spectacle82

jaw-dropping CGI, monster fights with real weight and impact

Sound and music68

thunderous score that amplifies the action; no original Godzilla theme

EndingDivisive50

satisfying winner declared but team-up against Mechagodzilla feels predictable

PacingDivisive50

slow first half; relentless action in the final act

Acting32

stiff, wooden performances, especially from child actors; heavy reliance on reaction shots

Originality25

derivative of earlier monster-verse films and other blockbusters

Characters18

stock archetypes with no development; the deaf girl Jia as the sole emotional through-line

Plot and story14

paper-thin, riddled with holes, and overly reliant on convenience

Preferred by

Critics vs users

Preferred by Critics

Critics scored it 13 points higher than users.

No notable difference between the other groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • Women vs men 8 points apart
  • Under-30s vs over-30s 8 points apart
  • US vs non-US 1 point apart

Watch experience

What is Godzilla vs. Kong like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Feel-good: browse every movie of this kind

Watch this when you want something that leaves you smiling.

It is intense, never lets up and leaves you entertained.

ToneFeelDemandwhat the answer rests onexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

Nothing out of the ordinary.

What it feels like

Feel-good.

Moods
TenseThrillingTriumphant
Heaviest: late
Wry humor: Amused and slightly dry about it.
Register
Epic · 2% of films: Vast in scale: big landscapes, big stakes, a long span.Adventurous · 11% of films
Told as
Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.
ToneThe film plays its giant monster spectacle straight, with sincere emotional beats for Kong and Jia, while treating the human conspiracy plot with earnestness despite its absurdity.
The rideBuildup of conspiracy and monster threats leads to extended fight sequences, with the most intense and consequential action in the final act.
StructureLinear three-act structure with parallel storylines following Kong's team and Madison's investigation, converging in the Hong Kong climax.

How it leaves you

what you carry away

Entertained.

The answer rests on this: FunRousing · 10% of films
Why it leaves you this wayThe film delivers pure spectacle and monster action, leaving viewers energized and entertained.
How it ends · evidence
Happy ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all films
Monster — 21% of films. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of films. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 10% of films. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 4% of films. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 11% of films. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 9% of films. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 13% of films. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 7% of films. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 22% of filmsPredator — 6% of films. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 6% of films. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of films. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 2% of films. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of films. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of films. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of films. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of films. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of films. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of films. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — under 1% of films. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of films. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of films. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of films. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of films. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 4% of films. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 5% of films. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of films. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — 1% of films. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of films. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 2% of films. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — 1% of films. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of films. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — 1% of films. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 4% of films. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of films. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of films. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of films. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 1% of films. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of films. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — 2% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 2% of films. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 2% of films. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 3% of films. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 3% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 5% of films. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of films. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 2% of films. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of films. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 5% of films. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 2% of films. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).Monster
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 21% (this title): Predator 6% · Tyrant 6% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 2% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% (this title) · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent under 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 10%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 4% · Mission 5% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage 1%
  • Voyage 4%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 2% · Survival ordeal 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent 1%
  • Comedy 11%: Romantic comedy 4% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 1%
  • Tragedy 9%: Hubris 1% · Obsession 2% · Corruption arc 2% · Doomed love 2% · Crushed by fate 3%
  • Rebirth 13%: Redemption 3% · Healing 5% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 2%
  • Mystery 7%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 5% · Enigma 2%
  • No archetype 22%

Overcoming the monster: A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated. · Technology turns: Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).

21% of films fit this archetype

Why this archetypeThe central conflict is the threat of Mechagodzilla, a rogue AI weapon, forcing the two titans to team up, while humans uncover the corporate conspiracy behind it.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 27% of filmsSelf — 22% of filmsPower — 7% of filmsMorality — 16% of filmsSurvival — 15% of filmsSociety — 9% of filmsIdeas — 5% of filmsRomantic love — 15% of filmsMarriage — 2% of filmsFamily bonds — 21% of filmsParenthood — 2% of filmsFriendship — 9% of filmsLoyalty — 4% of filmsIdentity — 14% of filmsComing of age — 5% of filmsAging — under 1% of filmsSelf-worth — 7% of filmsAmbition — 7% of filmsPurpose — 9% of filmsMemory — 3% of filmsObsession — 3% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 2% of filmsCorruption — 3% of filmsGreed — 3% of filmsClass — 3% of filmsOppression — 4% of filmsFreedom — 5% of filmsJustice — 13% of filmsDuty — 2% of filmsRevenge — 4% of filmsGuilt — 3% of filmsRedemption — 6% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — 1% of filmsSacrifice — 4% of filmsBetrayal — 5% of filmsDeception — 9% of filmsSurvival — 17% of filmsWar — 1% of filmsViolence — 4% of filmsMortality — 2% of filmsGrief — 6% of filmsTrauma — 7% of filmsMental illness — 1% of filmsAddiction — 1% of filmsIllness and disability — under 1% of filmsCommunity — 14% of films. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 5% of filmsPrejudice — 3% of filmsDisplacement — 1% of filmsFaith — 3% of filmsTradition vs change — 2% of filmsFame — 3% of filmsLegacy — 4% of filmsFate — 1% of filmsFree will — under 1% of filmsTruth — 4% of filmsHope — 5% of filmsNature — 2% of filmsArt — 4% of filmsTechnology — 1% of filmsSelfFriendship
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 27% (this title): Romantic love 15% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 21% (this title) · Parenthood 2% · Friendship 9% (this title) · Loyalty 4%
  • Self 22%: Identity 14% · Coming of age 5% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 7% · Purpose 9% · Memory 3% · Obsession 3%
  • Power 7%: Power 2% · Corruption 3% · Greed 3% · Class 3% · Oppression 4% · Freedom 5%
  • Morality 16%: Justice 13% · Duty 2% · Revenge 4% · Guilt 3% · Redemption 6% · Forgiveness 1% · Sacrifice 4% · Betrayal 5% · Deception 9%
  • Survival 15%: Survival 17% (this title) · War 1% · Violence 4% · Mortality 2% · Grief 6% · Trauma 7% · Mental illness 1% · Addiction 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 9%: Community 14% · Isolation 5% · Prejudice 3% · Displacement 1% · Faith 3% · Tradition vs change 2% · Fame 3% · Legacy 4%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 4% · Hope 5% · Nature 2% · Art 4% · Technology 1%

Bonds

Friendship · 9% of filmsSurvivalFamily bonds
Observes its theme: Presents its theme neutrally, declining to judge.Global stakes: Consequences reach the world.Dual lead
How it treats its themeThe film focuses on the unlikely alliance between Kong and Godzilla against a common threat, while also exploring the human bonds between Jia and Ilene, and Madison's loyalty to her friends.
StanceThe film presents its giant monster conflict and human conspiracy as spectacle, observing rather than judging the destruction or the morality of creating Mechagodzilla.

The world

Near futureUrbanWildernessInstitutionalScience fiction
Orchestral modernElectronicForeground music · original score · Tom Holkenborg
SettingSkull Island, Hong Kong, Hollow Earth, and various global locations in a monster-inhabited modern world
MusicThe score is a bombastic blend of orchestral and electronic elements, with a prominent synthetic bass that underpins the monster battles.

Content guide

Is Godzilla vs. Kong okay for kids?

PG-13

Godzilla vs. Kong is rated PG-13: “Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of creature violence/destruction and brief language” (MPAA). As of October 3, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at moderate (60/100), sexual content at minimal (13/100), language at moderate (37/100), drug and alcohol content at mild (27/100) and frightening material at moderate (59/100). Overall it is heavier than 60% of PG-13-rated films.

Ratings in 32 other countries
  • UK12
  • CanadaPG
  • AustraliaM
  • Germany12
  • FranceTP
  • Ireland12A
  • New ZealandM
  • JapanG
  • South Korea12
  • Brazil14
  • Czechia15+
  • Denmark11
  • EC12
  • FinlandK-12
  • GreeceΚ-12
  • Hungary12
  • IndiaUA
  • LTN-13
  • MexicoB
  • Netherlands12
  • Norway12
  • Poland16
  • PortugalM/16
  • RO12
  • SingaporePG13
  • SK12
  • Spain12
  • Sweden11
  • Switzerland16
  • Taiwan保護級
  • THG
  • Türkiye13+
Overall
Moderate · all five categories
Heavier than 37% of all filmsHeavier than 60% of PG-13-rated films
Violence & Gore
Moderate
typical for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 70%
Sex & Nudity
None / Minimal
light for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 17%
Profanity
Moderate
typical for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 38%
Alcohol & Drugs
Mild
typical for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 31%
Frightening / Intense
Moderate
typical for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 71%

Point along a line to see a well-known title at that level.

Nothing here is extreme. The strongest element is violence, heavier than 70% of PG-13-rated films.

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other films that have them.

What content warnings does Godzilla vs. Kong have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in Godzilla vs. Kong?

Cast

5 of the cast already had the standing of a top-10% working actor.

Alexander Skarsgård
as Nathan Lind
Career best: Their highest-reaching film role by billing, audience size and rating.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Rebecca Hall
as Ilene Andrews
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Kaylee Hottle
as Jia
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.
Brian Tyree Henry
as Bernie Hayes
Rising: A short career with a standing when this film came out above the median working actor today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Millie Bobby Brown
as Madison Russell
Julian Dennison
as Josh Valentine
Demián Bichir
as Walter Simmons
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.
Eiza González
as Maia Simmons
Shun Oguri
as Ren Serizawa
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.
Kyle Chandler
as Mark Russell
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.

Crew

More like this

What are movies like Godzilla vs. Kong?

Movies like Godzilla vs. Kong include Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire (2024), Godzilla (2014) and Pacific Rim (2013). Of the 12 closest matches, all are stories about giant monsters, and most are films that feel epic.

Balanced: every group counts the same, and production only breaks ties.

4 of these 12 share its world: the near future. Those cards say what else they share.

Explore by

What else shares a premise, people or place with Godzilla vs. Kong?

278 other films share the rarest tag below, relationship: otherworldly companion. Each tag opens Browse with the films that share it.