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Kong: Skull Island

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Kong: Skull Island

PG-13

Released Mar 10, 2017

1h 58m

Adventure

Action

Sci-Fi

Fantasy

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Scientists, soldiers and adventurers unite to explore a mythical, uncharted island in the Pacific Ocean. Cut off from everything they know, they venture into the domain of the mighty Kong, igniting the ultimate battle between man and nature. As their mission of discovery soon becomes one of survival, they must fight to escape from a primal world where humanity does not belong.

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Critics Consensus

Offering exhilarating eye candy, solid acting, and a fast-paced story, Kong: Skull Island earns its spot in the movie monster's mythos without ever matching up to the classic original.

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Kristen Lopez

Culturess

There's life in the old ape yet, but he sinks like the Titanic.

Nov 20, 2017

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K. Austin Collins

The Ringer

Kong: Skull Island isn't a B-movie - but with its intentionally bad writing and jarring lack of cohesion, it lamely pretends to be one.

Aug 10, 2017

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Angie Han

Mashable

The humans, meanwhile, are largely left to stare in awe.

Jun 5, 2017

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Josh Larsen

LarsenOnFilm

...gives good Kong.

Rated: 2.5/4

Mar 15, 2024

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Rebecca Johnson

Film Focus Online

The action is frequent and engaging, the CGI looks fantastic, the story-line is captivating, and the movie is paced well and rounded off with an epic final battle.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 6, 2023

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Manuel São Bento

MSB Reviews

More action sequences (visible and in daylight), more monsters, and a visually stunning Kong. However, most of the runtime stills belong to the humans who, unfortunately, are nowhere near to being as compelling as in the previous film.

Rated: C+

Jul 24, 2023

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elijah b

this kong is a monke

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/29/25

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Bobby B

This movie reminds me of vietnam.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

05/24/25

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Faiz D

Brie was effin' badass. And as monster movies go, this is one of the best out there.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/13/25

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Audience Member

This movie was pretty cool, and it kept me surprisingly entertained enough to watch it a second time.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/10/25

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tim s

The second film in the Monsterverse marks a step above Godzilla (2014), offering more monster action. This interpretation of King Kong delivers an entertaining action-adventure with a lighter tone. Skull Island is teeming with various dangers, and the human characters manage not to obstruct the plot.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/07/25

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Alysha S

The coloring is incredible and the story is strong.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/19/25

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Synopsis

Scientists, soldiers and adventurers unite to explore a mythical, uncharted island in the Pacific Ocean. Cut off from everything they know, they venture into the domain of the mighty Kong, igniting the ultimate battle between man and nature. As their mission of discovery soon becomes one of survival, they must fight to escape from a primal world where humanity does not belong.

Director: Jordan Vogt-Roberts
Producer: Jon Jashni, Alex Garcia, Thomas Tull, Mary Parent
Screenwriter: Dan Gilroy, Max Borenstein, Derek Connolly
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Legendary Pictures, Tencent Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Intense Sci-Fi Violence/Action|Brief Strong Language)
Genre: Adventure, Action, Sci-Fi, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 10, 2017, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 5, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $168.0M
Runtime: 1h 58m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, SDDS, Datasat
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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