In 1933 New York, an overly ambitious movie producer coerces his cast and hired ship crew to travel to mysterious Skull Island, where they encounter Kong, a giant ape who is immediately smitten with the leading lady.
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- Rowan KrzysiakMarch 30, 2025It's faithful to the original with additional bits that are mostly welcomed and that add depth. The realisation of Kong is still spectacular decades later. If this was trimmed by 45 minutes or so I think it could've been a masterpiece. I watched it with kids and they loved it.
- Michael FosterSeptember 18, 2025You can tell Peter Jackson loves this story. Beyond all the special effects, he leaves a soul on screen with the immense talents of Andy Serkis and Naomi Watts. It’s not a perfect film, but what’s done right is pure, thrilling, and ‘beautiful’. This King Kong shows us connection and heart like never before.
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King Kong was released on December 12, 2005.
King Kong was directed by Peter Jackson.
King Kong has a runtime of 3h 8m.
King Kong was produced by Jan Blenkin, Carolynne Cunningham, Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh.
In 1933 New York, an overly ambitious movie producer coerces his cast and hired ship crew to travel to mysterious Skull Island, where they encounter Kong, a giant ape who is immediately smitten with the leading lady.
The key characters in King Kong are Ann Darrow (Naomi Watts), Jack Driscoll (Adrien Brody), Carl Denham (Jack Black).
King Kong is rated PG-13.
King Kong is an Action, Adventure, Drama film.
King Kong has an audience rating of 5 out of 10.
King Kong had a budget of $207M.
King Kong has made $562.4M at the box office.