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Son of Kong

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After his disastrous venture with the giant ape King Kong, promoter Carl Denham (Robert Armstrong) flees New York to avoid indictment from a grand jury. He sails off with friend Captain Englehorn (Frank Reicher) and soon gets involved with singer Helene Peterson (Helen Mack). When a crooked sea captain kills Helene's father, she stows away on board Denham's boat, which heads to Kong's home on Skull Island. There, the group befriends Kong's son -- who defends them against the resident dinosaurs.
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Matt Brunson Film Frenzy 03/26/2021
2.5/4
A likable but wholly unnecessary sequel to King Kong. Go to Full Review
Alan Ng Film Threat 02/16/2021
7/10
What it does right is tell a different, more emotional story regarding Kong. Go to Full Review
Tim Brayton Alternate Ending 09/18/2017
2/5
The most spectacular, adventurous parts of the movie are also the most disposable and, frankly, boring. Go to Full Review
Christopher Null Filmcritic.com 12/06/2005
1.5/5
David Cornelius eFilmCritic.com 11/22/2005
2/5
For die-hard monster movie buffs only. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 07/05/2005
2/5
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Ilyas Z @Zellai Dec 9 It's Not That Bad But Not My Favorite King Kong Film. The Characters Are Somewhat Likeble, INCLUDING Kiko. The Concept Of The Movie Sounds Awesome, But Some Times, They Do It TERRIBLY WRONG... Still This Movie Is Pretty Good or Fine. And It's A 6/10 at It's Best. See more Ronnie M Jun 27 I just couldn't get a feel for this movie. I love King Kong. This is not a bad movie, just isn't that good See more Justin T Jun 14 Son of Kong is an old film but it still looks fine, film itself has a timeless quality and looks better than VHS. It’s a pretty strange experience, the first twenty minutes of the film feels like a drugs trip. But overall the structure and story is also very similar to the first film, just without the trip to New York and the subsequent carnage. It has a pretty engaging opening, then a boring middle and fast and fun ending. I don’t have a lot to say, probably would have been great at the time but is pretty insignificant when compared to the original. See more 08/08/2024 It’s good I love the story, monsters, the son and the new antagonist Nil helstrom See more Rich A 04/22/2024 Must watch if your a Kong fan has that old school feel yes cash grab but very cute! See more Riley T 04/22/2024 actually decent sequal.fun action, with good vibes and never rly boring. but pretty forgettable and a lil mediocre story wise at times. and old as fuck so isnt great in terms of modern standards but has some funny moments. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis After his disastrous venture with the giant ape King Kong, promoter Carl Denham (Robert Armstrong) flees New York to avoid indictment from a grand jury. He sails off with friend Captain Englehorn (Frank Reicher) and soon gets involved with singer Helene Peterson (Helen Mack). When a crooked sea captain kills Helene's father, she stows away on board Denham's boat, which heads to Kong's home on Skull Island. There, the group befriends Kong's son -- who defends them against the resident dinosaurs.
Director
Ernest B. Schoedsack
Production Co
RKO Radio Pictures Inc.
Genre
Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 22, 1933, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 21, 2016
Runtime
1h 10m
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