King Kong Lives
De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG) | Release Date: December 19, 1986 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
32
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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
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1
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3
Negative:
5
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Los Angeles TimesPatrick Goldstein
The film makers haven't been able to improve on the original story. It's still Kong vs. Civilization, with a lot of high-firepower action and wackily implausible plot twists thrown in to keep the Big Guy busy. [22 Dec 1986, p.10]
40
The New York TimesJanet Maslin
King Kong Lives, which was directed by John Guillerman, has a dull cast and a plot that's even duller, but the ape himself is in good form. Read full review
40
VarietyStaff (Not Credited)
Director John Guillermin loses all control of the pic. Read full review
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