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King Kong

  • 2005
  • PG-13
  • 3h 7m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
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Andy Serkis and Naomi Watts in King Kong (2005)
A greedy film producer assembles a team of moviemakers and sets out for the infamous Skull Island, where they find more than just cannibalistic natives.
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A greedy film producer assembles a team of moviemakers and sets out for the infamous Skull Island, where they find more than just cannibalistic natives.A greedy film producer assembles a team of moviemakers and sets out for the infamous Skull Island, where they find more than just cannibalistic natives.A greedy film producer assembles a team of moviemakers and sets out for the infamous Skull Island, where they find more than just cannibalistic natives.

  • Director
    • Peter Jackson
  • Writers
    • Fran Walsh
    • Philippa Boyens
    • Peter Jackson
  • Stars
    • Naomi Watts
    • Jack Black
    • Adrien Brody
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    434K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,059
    234
    • Director
      • Peter Jackson
    • Writers
      • Fran Walsh
      • Philippa Boyens
      • Peter Jackson
    • Stars
      • Naomi Watts
      • Jack Black
      • Adrien Brody
    • 2.7KUser reviews
    • 239Critic reviews
    • 81Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 3 Oscars
      • 46 wins & 104 nominations total

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    Photos296

    Jack Black in King Kong (2005)
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    Andy Serkis and Naomi Watts in King Kong (2005)
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    Adrien Brody and Naomi Watts in King Kong (2005)
    Jack Black and John Sumner in King Kong (2005)
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    Andy Serkis and Naomi Watts in King Kong (2005)

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    Naomi Watts
    Naomi Watts
    • Ann Darrow
    Jack Black
    Jack Black
    • Carl Denham
    Adrien Brody
    Adrien Brody
    • Jack Driscoll
    Thomas Kretschmann
    Thomas Kretschmann
    • Captain Englehorn
    Colin Hanks
    Colin Hanks
    • Preston
    Andy Serkis
    Andy Serkis
    • Kong…
    Evan Parke
    Evan Parke
    • Hayes
    Jamie Bell
    Jamie Bell
    • Jimmy
    Lobo Chan
    Lobo Chan
    • Choy
    John Sumner
    John Sumner
    • Herb
    Craig Hall
    Craig Hall
    • Mike
    Kyle Chandler
    Kyle Chandler
    • Bruce Baxter
    William Johnson
    • Manny
    Mark Hadlow
    Mark Hadlow
    • Harry
    Geraldine Brophy
    Geraldine Brophy
    • Maude
    David Dennis
    • Taps
    • (as David Denis)
    David Pittu
    David Pittu
    • Weston
    Pip Mushin
    • Zelman
    • Director
      • Peter Jackson
    • Writers
      • Fran Walsh
      • Philippa Boyens
      • Peter Jackson
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      It took 18 months to craft the CGI version of the Empire State Building. The real thing was built in 14 months.
    • Goofs
      The way Kong shakes and throws Ann around while carrying her would almost certainly snap her neck or spine.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Carl Denham: It wasn't the airplanes. It was beauty killed the beast.

    • 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".
    • Alternate versions
      On November 14, 2006, an extended edition DVD was released with 13 minutes of additional scenes edited back into the film. Denham's party is attacked both by a Ceratops immediately upon entering the jungle to rescue Ann and by a giant fish while on rafts on a river, after which they kill a giant bird while firing blindly into the jungle (the longest addition by far). Baxter's rescue of the party is extended and finishes with Jimmy's farewell to Hayes. Kong's pursuit of the party on Skull Island and his pursuit of Driscoll in NYC are slightly extended, and there are two brief additional encounters between Kong and the military in NYC. A complete breakdown is at http://www.movie-censorship.com/report.php?ID=3550.
    • Connections
      Edited into It's All Gone King Kong (2005)
    • 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

    User reviews2.7K

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    The Greatest Monster Movie of All-Time
    King Kong is my favorite monster movie of all time and also my favorite remake ever. The 1933 King Kong is amazing, but Peter Jackson managed to an terrific reimagining of the giant ape and offered a ton of great action and effects.

    King Kong is about Carl Denham (played by Jack Black) who is a greedy film maker that needs to finish a movie he is currently making and has to find a leading lady. He meets Ann Darrow, who he feels is the best option, and she hops on the ship with Carl's crew to set out to Skull Island, much to most of the crew's knowledge. They eventually get there, Ann gets captured by cannablistic natives, and they tie her on a sacrifice pole that takes her to a huge and monstrous gorilla. The gorilla captures her and runs off in the jungle. Jack Driscoll (Adrien Brody) gathers the crew up for a search party, and Carl sees this as the perfect opportunity to get the best footage possible for his movie. They then journey through the jungle of Skull Island to rescue Ann from the beast and potentially capturing the beast and bringing him to civilization.

    King Kong is 3 hours of awesomeness. It ran in a great and fast pace, it offered a ton of astounding action, had great acting from a great cast, and the design of Kong is by far my favorite and this all shows that Peter Jackson really took his time making this possible. He grew up with the original and wanted to recreate it the best way possible and he nailed it. The three hour run time honestly didn't bother me. Yes, there were some things that could of been trimmed or edited, but the stuff that has Kong on screen and the epic finale makes this movie worthwhile. And fun fact, this movie used to be my favorite film of all time back in the day, then my opinion of it decreased a little overtime. But after rewatching it, I can definitely say this film rules.

    Overall, King Kong is a masterpiece from start to finish, and it is the best remake I've ever seen.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 14, 2005 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • New Zealand
      • Germany
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Peter Jackson's King Kong
    • Filming locations
      • Shelly Bay, Wellington, New Zealand(Skull Island)
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • WingNut Films
      • Big Primate Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $207,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $218,080,025
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $50,130,145
      • Dec 18, 2005
    • Gross worldwide
      • $556,906,378
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      3 hours 7 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital EX
      • SDDS
      • DTS-ES
      • Dolby Stereo
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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