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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Mateo C

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/16/24

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Zachary Jacob S

I've always liked this film! Visually, it's impressive for the most part! The story is solid and well fleshed out! The mystery around the island, the creatures that live there, and King Kong himself, are done incredibly well! It feels like a long but rewarding journey! The score is also fantastic in my opinion. I'd highly recommend! Particularly, if you enjoy this genre.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

12/04/24

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Professional D

This is an amazing film but it scared me to much .

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/29/24

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Wendel L

Direção: Bom Atuação: Bom Roteiro: Bom Caracterização: Bom Soundtrack: Bom

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/18/24

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George M

It's obvious that Jackson's success with the Lord of the Rings went to his head. Every movie he's made since have been interminably long and somewhat disjointed (SEE: The Hobbit and it's unnecessary trilogy). To point: By the time this over-bloated mess REACHES Skull island, the brilliant original movie is OVER. I understand Jackson loves King Kong. But this is more of mish-mash of muddled ideas that never really comes together. Everything is overdone. From reaching the island, to Kong roaming NYC and Anne Darrow outside in JANUARY in a shift. Later, why isn't she shivering and where is her breath when above the Empire State Building? the best part is the redone spider pit sequence. Cutting an hour off it's bloated screen time would only make this better. I can't even imagine sitting through the unedited version!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

11/14/24

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Riad I

Best Kong movie to date..Solid 7.8/10

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/13/24

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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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