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King Kong
The eighth wonder of the world.
The eighth wonder of the world.
Action, Adventure, Drama - 2005
7.2
84%
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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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Rated:
PG-13
Runtime:
188 min
Release date:
12 Dec 2005
Country:
NZ, US, DE
Languages:
English
Budget:
$207,000,000
Revenue:
$562,363,449
Awards:
Won 3 Oscars. 47 wins & 104 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
It clocks in at over three hours, but Peter Jackson's remake of the 1933 classic is gripping nonetheless.
– Jonathan Rosenbaum,
Chicago Reader,
29 May 2011
fresh:
It takes a while to get everybody to Skull Island, about 70 minutes, but it's time extremely well-spent.
– Bob Mondello,
NPR.org,
18 Oct 2008
fresh:
Kong is a showy, state-of-the-art popcorn movie, faithful to the spirit of the 1933 original but generously adrenalized with the best effects money can buy.
– David Ansen,
Newsweek,
1 Nov 2007
fresh:
Kong has heart, and he's willing to show it in a movie made with wit, excitement and moments of visionary beauty.
– Robert Denerstein,
Denver Rocky Mountain News,
16 Dec 2005
rotten:
King Kong isn't terrible, but it's something that none of Jackson's previous movies ever was -- it's enervating.
– Scott Foundas,
L.A. Weekly,
15 Dec 2005
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