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King Kong

The eighth wonder of the world.

6.9(8,795)20053h 8m14

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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Status
Released
Budget
$207M
Box office
$562.4M
Language
English
  • new york city
  • exotic island
  • movie business
  • show business
  • human animal relationship
  • great depression
  • giant insect
  • remake
  • prehistoric creature
  • dinosaur
  • creature
  • kaiju

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Produced in

United States of America, New Zealand, Germany

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Release dates

  • IndiaIN

    • Theatrical16 Dec 2005
  • United StatesUS

    • PremierePG-13New York City, New York5 Dec 2005
    • TheatricalPG-1314 Dec 2005
    • Physical28 Mar 2006
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical12A15 Dec 2005
  • United Arab EmiratesAE

    • Theatrical14 Dec 2005
  • AustraliaAU

    • TheatricalM14 Dec 2005
  • CanadaCA

    • Theatrical14A14 Dec 2005
  • ArgentinaAR

    • Theatrical15 Dec 2005
  • ArmeniaAM

    • Theatrical14 Dec 2005
  • AustriaAT

    • Theatrical14 Dec 2005
  • BahrainBH

    • Theatrical14 Dec 2005
  • BelgiumBE

    • Theatrical1414 Dec 2005
  • BrazilBR

    • Theatrical1216 Dec 2005

Frequently asked questions

King Kong was released on 12 December 2005.

Audience reviews

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  • J

    John Chard

    5/30/2019

    7/10

    They just couldn't leave him on his island could they... King Kong is directed by Peter Jackson and Jackson co-writes the screenplay with Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens. It's based on a story by Merian C. Cooper and Edgar Wallace. It stars Naomi Watts, Jack Black, Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Colin Hanks, Andy Serkis, Evan Parke, Jamie Bell and Kyle Chandler. Music is by James Newton Howard and cinematography…

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    GenerationofSwine

    1/10/2023

    1/10

    05 is the worst of the Kong movies, mainly because it tries to do way too much. It tries to be epic, and because it tries to be epic it drags. DRAGS. Watching through it, there is about an hour and a half that I would cut, mostly because it's not necessary for a movie like this. There was character development... but too much of it. There was plot, but too much of it. If the movie was trimmed down with an eye t…

  • B

    BarbaGianni

    8/1/2026

    9/10

    The best of the remakes produced so far, second only to the original of '33.\ Kong and the other Island's creatures are detailed in their alternate evolution and the work behind each is enormous.\ The colonial atmosphere and mentality of the era are also well represented and are very reminiscent of Cooper's original.\ Jack Black has given the best of himself in the film, skis and interested only in profit is an in…

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