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Kong: Pääkallosaari

Original title: Kong: Skull Island
  • 20172017
  • K-12K-12
  • 1h 58m
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Kong: Pääkallosaari (2017)
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After the Vietnam war, a team of scientists explores an uncharted island in the Pacific, venturing into the domain of the mighty Kong, and must fight to escape a primal Eden.After the Vietnam war, a team of scientists explores an uncharted island in the Pacific, venturing into the domain of the mighty Kong, and must fight to escape a primal Eden.After the Vietnam war, a team of scientists explores an uncharted island in the Pacific, venturing into the domain of the mighty Kong, and must fight to escape a primal Eden.

IMDb RATING
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317K
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POPULARITY
1,268
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  • Director
    • Jordan Vogt-Roberts
  • Writers
    • Dan Gilroy(screenplay by)
    • Max Borenstein(screenplay by)
    • Derek Connolly(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Tom Hiddleston
    • Samuel L. Jackson
    • Brie Larson
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  • Director
    • Jordan Vogt-Roberts
  • Writers
    • Dan Gilroy(screenplay by)
    • Max Borenstein(screenplay by)
    • Derek Connolly(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Tom Hiddleston
    • Samuel L. Jackson
    • Brie Larson
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 1KUser reviews
    • 614Critic reviews
    • 62Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 1 win & 20 nominations total

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    How the 'Godzilla vs. Kong' Cast & Director Made Epic Battles Feel Real
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    How the 'Godzilla vs. Kong' Cast & Director Made Epic Battles Feel Real
    Team Godzilla or Team Kong? The Cast Chooses a Top Titan
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    Samuel L. Jackson in Kong: Pääkallosaari (2017)
    John C. Reilly, Brie Larson, and Tom Hiddleston in Kong: Pääkallosaari (2017)
    John C. Reilly in Kong: Pääkallosaari (2017)
    Tom Hiddleston and Thomas Mann in Kong: Pääkallosaari (2017)
    Corey Hawkins in Kong: Pääkallosaari (2017)
    Brie Larson in Kong: Pääkallosaari (2017)
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    Brie Larson, John Ortiz, Tom Hiddleston, Tian Jing, Thomas Mann, and Corey Hawkins in Kong: Pääkallosaari (2017)
    John Goodman and Corey Hawkins in Kong: Pääkallosaari (2017)
    John Goodman in Kong: Pääkallosaari (2017)

    Top cast

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    Tom Hiddleston
    Tom Hiddleston
    • James Conrad
    Samuel L. Jackson
    Samuel L. Jackson
    • Preston Packard
    Brie Larson
    Brie Larson
    • Mason Weaver
    John C. Reilly
    John C. Reilly
    • Hank Marlow
    John Goodman
    John Goodman
    • Bill Randa
    Corey Hawkins
    Corey Hawkins
    • Houston Brooks
    John Ortiz
    John Ortiz
    • Victor Nieves
    Tian Jing
    Tian Jing
    • San
    Toby Kebbell
    Toby Kebbell
    • Jack Chapman…
    Jason Mitchell
    Jason Mitchell
    • Mills
    Shea Whigham
    Shea Whigham
    • Cole
    Thomas Mann
    Thomas Mann
    • Slivko
    Eugene Cordero
    Eugene Cordero
    • Reles
    Marc Evan Jackson
    Marc Evan Jackson
    • Landsat Steve
    Will Brittain
    Will Brittain
    • Young Marlow…
    Miyavi
    Miyavi
    • Gunpei Ikari
    Richard Jenkins
    Richard Jenkins
    • Sen. Willis
    Allyn Rachel
    Allyn Rachel
    • Secretary O'Brien
    • Director
      • Jordan Vogt-Roberts
    • Writers
      • Dan Gilroy(screenplay by)
      • Max Borenstein(screenplay by)
      • Derek Connolly(screenplay by)
    • All cast & crew
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Samuel L. Jackson said on a talk show that throughout filming, he and his co-stars didn't know just how big Kong was supposed to be. Whenever they asked, they got conflicting answers.
    • Goofs
      The establishing shot of the Athena shows a CH-47 Chinook helicopter on the bow, four UH-1 Hueys amidships, and one CH-53 Sea Stallion on the stern. In the helicopter battle with Kong later, at least 10 Hueys are shown.
    • Quotes

      Hank Marlow: Hey, what happened with the war? Did we win?

      James Conrad: Which one?

      Hank Marlow: Uh-huh. That makes sense.

    • Crazy credits
      SPOILER: There is a scene after the closing credits: Brooks and Lin meet Conrad and Weaver and show them records that indicate other monsters existing on Earth; the monsters seen are Rodan, Mothra, King Ghidorah and Godzilla. The scene ends with Godzilla's roar. This leads into Godzilla II: King of the Monsters (2019).
    • Connections
      Featured in Film '72: Episode #46.1 (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      Time Has Come Today
      Written by Joseph Chambers and Willie Chambers

      Performed by The Chambers Brothers

      Courtesy of Columbia Records

      By arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

    User reviews1K

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    Better Than Most Kong Remakes
    Any movie, or anything, really, that keeps my attention is good. Although I didn't really like the orange tinge everything seems to have in the very beginning, the technical side improves dramatically as the film progresses.

    It takes place in 1973, just after the Americans "abandoned" the Vietnam War (according to Samuel L Jackson's Preston Packard character). The 70's production design is good and brings me back to my childhood (the soundtrack was awesome with plenty of 70's hits), although you don't see much of the 70's vibe after the first 20 minutes or so. The CGI is very good and doesn't make me feel like I'm playing a video game. This movie is like Jurassic Park meets Godzilla and they had a baby called Platoon and it grew to become a mash-up of the three of them with its own uniqueness called Kong: Skull Island.

    Just under two hours in length and "hold onto your butts" and watch the credits.

    My favourite quote from the movie is, "A camera is more dangerous than a gun." Seems like SLJ get's all the good lines.
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    • iNickR
    • Nov 5, 2017

    FAQ4

    • Is this a sequel to Peter Jackson's "King Kong"?
    • Is Kong as big as Godzilla?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 10, 2017 (Finland)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • China
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Vietnamese
    • Also known as
      • Kong: Skull Island
    • Filming locations
      • Ha Long Bay, Quang Ninh, Vietnam
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • Legendary Entertainment
      • Tencent Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $185,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $168,052,812
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $61,025,472
      • Mar 12, 2017
    • Gross worldwide
      • $566,652,812
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 58 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • IMAX 6-Track
      • 12-Track Digital Sound
      • Dolby Atmos
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
      • Sonics-DDP
      • Auro 11.1
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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