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King Kong (2005)

PG-13 | | Action, Adventure, Drama | 14 December 2005 (Poland)
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After a movie crew travel to a mysterious island to shoot their picture, they encounter a giant and furious gorilla who takes their leading actress and form a special relationship with her, protecting the beautiful lady at all costs.

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Storyline

Carl Denham needs to finish his movie and has the perfect location; Skull Island. But he still needs to find a leading lady. This 'soon-to-be-unfortunate' soul is Ann Darrow. No one knows what they will encounter on this island and why it is so mysterious, but once they reach it, they will soon find out. Living on this hidden island is a giant gorilla and this beast now has Ann is its grasps. Carl and Ann's new love, Jack Driscoll must travel through the jungle looking for Kong and Ann, whilst avoiding all sorts of creatures and beasts. But Carl has another plan in mind. Written by Film_Fan

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gorilla | island | king kong | ape abducts a woman | animal name in title | See All (161) »

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The eighth wonder of the world.

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Action | Adventure | Drama | Romance

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for frightening adventure violence and some disturbing images | See all certifications »

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14 December 2005 (Poland)  »

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Box Office

Budget:

$207,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£6,944,740 (UK) (16 December 2005)

Gross:

$218,051,260 (USA) (31 March 2006)
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Contains approximately 800 miniature shots. See more »

Goofs

(at around 2h 40 mins) Floodlighting of the upper floors and tower of the Empire State Building began with the 1964 World's Fair. No such lighting existed in the night sky of the 1930's. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Manny: [practicing sneezes] That's a funny one. Isn't that funnier?
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Crazy Credits

The end credits are set against an art deco backdrop rather than the traditional black screen. The backdrop is an exact replica, in Technicolor, of the same backdrop that was used for the opening credits in the 1933 version of "King Kong". See more »

Connections

Referenced in Capturing Avatar (2010) See more »

Soundtracks

I'm Sitting on Top of the World
Written by Ray Henderson, Joe Young, Sam Lewis (as Sam M. Lewis)
Performed by Al Jolson
Courtesy of Geffen Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How does this film differ from the 1933 version?
Q: How many people died during the expedition to Skull Island?
Q: How did they get King Kong back to New York?
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5 December 2005 | by (Jersey City, NJ) – See all my reviews

This film is simply amazing. The best remake I have ever seen, expect nothing but aces in the drama and action department in this film. Peter Jackson manages to helm one hell of a movie, and what is destined to be 2005's top film.

Never have I seen a CG Character garner so much emotion. If you thought the first film is heartbreaking, this one down right makes it tough to not shed at least a tear by the end of the film.

By the way, once the action starts in this film, it NEVER let's up. A beautiful yet sad film, I can't wait to see it again.

Those who are afraid that this film might do anything to take away from the original, do not worry. The time and setting of this film really keeps the original's spirit intact, while carving some fantastical new ground of it's own. Though some of the actual scenery here and there may look a bit fake, you will never ever think that about the main ape himself.
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