Kong: Skull Island

PG-13

Released Mar 10, 2017

1h 58m

Adventure

Action

Sci-Fi

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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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Cory Woodroof

For the Win (USA Today)

The monster action was actually pretty thrilling, but the film doesn’t do some of its main characters a lot of favors with the script.

Mar 28, 2024

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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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TROY S

Kong: Skull Island is a great movie - not just as a big genre film that it is but as a film in general. Like dinosaurs, children - regardless of gender - are fascinated by giant creatures and its no surprise why Kong has endured as an actual myth of film (myth like legend - something sacred and bigger than one self).

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/28/24

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Shay W

About a half hour into the movie, the helicopters are dropping seismic charges, and they explode amongst the trees. One of the explosions is reflected in a soldiers sun glasses. He looks forward. Something is flying straight towards the helicopter and hits it, a tree. Standing with his back to an enormous sun, is Kong. He clenches his fist. The soldiers panic and open fire...most of them die. This, is a pretty cool movie!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/18/24

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Maria G

Don't bother. The acting, along with the plot is dire. 2 hours of my life that I can't get back.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

09/15/24

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Audience Member

I have a bit of a mixed feeling about this movie. While the action displayed is as just amazing and a thrill to watch. The characters in the story are kinda lackluster. Now don't get me wrong they are a lot of good characters in this movie. But the "main characters" are very boring. Bit other than that. It's a pretty great movie! Would recommend watching.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/04/24

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Bahad j

The movie was a very exciting adventure from start to finish

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/15/24

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Audience Member

What a badass origin story of King Kong!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/14/24

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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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