King Kong

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King Kong

PG-13

Released Dec 14, 2005

3h 7m

Adventure

Action

Fantasy

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Peter Jackson's expansive remake of the 1933 classic follows director Carl Denham (Jack Black) and his crew on a journey from New York City to the ominous Skull Island to film a new movie. Accompanying him are playwright Jack Driscoll (Adrien Brody) and actress Ann Darrow (Naomi Watts), who is whisked away by the monstrous ape, Kong, after they reach the island. The crew encounters dinosaurs and other creatures as they race to rescue Ann, while the actress forms a bond with her simian captor.

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Critics Consensus

Featuring state-of-the-art special effects, terrific performances, and a majestic sense of spectacle, Peter Jackson's remake of King Kong is a potent epic that's faithful to the spirit of the 1933 original.

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Jonathan Rosenbaum

Chicago Reader

It clocks in at over three hours, but Peter Jackson's remake of the 1933 classic is gripping nonetheless.

May 29, 2011

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David Ansen

Newsweek

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.

Nov 1, 2007

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Kim Newman

Sight & Sound

Despite admirable chest thumping and Watts' wonderfully enhanced scream, there is still only one true king.

Sep 28, 2006

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Danielle Solzman

Solzy at the Movies

Peter Jackson draws on the original 1933 classic in his 2005 remake of King Kong and the film is every bit the epic that one would expect.

Rated: 4.5/5

Sep 27, 2023

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Arnold Wayne Jones

Texas Triangle/TXT

The visual effects are glorious -- a circus of cliffhanging suspense sequences that go on and on and on. But rather than just padding the story with gummy exposition and silly action, Jackson delves deeply into the psychology of the characters.

Rated: 3.5/4

May 7, 2023

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

... an old-fashioned monster movie/jungle thriller pushed to the limits with new technology by a filmmaker with both the skill and the heart to recapture the thrills of his adolescent moviehouse dreams.

Jan 7, 2023

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Juan D

Why the heck does this have such a low score, this was incredible and far better than whatever Kong skull island was

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/20/25

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S N.

Enjoyable first for the first hour. After that very poor. Character Ann is unbearably annoying.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

07/20/25

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Jordan M

cmon. really a 50% audince score. this is not that this has great acting, a great story, great character development and action. other than the 3-hour runtime that people constantly complain about with this movie. this movie is fine

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/08/25

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Lollo 4

The author and personal imprint signed Peter Jackson feels and makes this film of King Kong unique. The skull island and its creatures are peculiar, the link between Kong and Naomi Watts is felt. Perhaps the film reflects too much in its duration and in its retro charm in city scenes.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/05/25

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Joao B

Mesmo com a duração de tempo alta ainda é melhor q muitos filmes de monstros gigantes de hj em dia, a ilha da caveira é um cenário a parte que divide os holofotes com Kong.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/02/25

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Robert P

It would definitely recommend to watch the extended edition (3.5 hrs).

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/21/25

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Synopsis

Peter Jackson's expansive remake of the 1933 classic follows director Carl Denham (Jack Black) and his crew on a journey from New York City to the ominous Skull Island to film a new movie. Accompanying him are playwright Jack Driscoll (Adrien Brody) and actress Ann Darrow (Naomi Watts), who is whisked away by the monstrous ape, Kong, after they reach the island. The crew encounters dinosaurs and other creatures as they race to rescue Ann, while the actress forms a bond with her simian captor.

Director: Peter Jackson
Producer: Jan Blenkin, Carolynne Cunningham, Fran Walsh
Screenwriter: Merian C. Cooper, Edgar Wallace, Fran Walsh, Peter Jackson, Philippa Boyens
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Universal Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Some Disturbing Images|Frightening Adventure Violence)
Genre: Adventure, Action, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 14, 2005, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 1, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $218.1M
Runtime: 3h 7m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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