King Kong

"The eighth wonder of the world."

Dec 14 2005 PG-13 3h 7m
Action, Adventure, Drama

In 1933 New York, an overly ambitious movie producer coerces his cast and hired ship crew to travel to mysterious Skull Island, where they encounter Kong, a giant ape who is immediately smitten with the leading lady.

Plot

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

Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson

Directed by

Peter Jackson

Production Countries

Germany, United States of America, New Zealand

Production Companies

MFPV Film, Big Primate Pictures, WingNut Films, Universal Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

Won 3 Oscars. 46 wins & 104 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
457,190
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
81
Popularity
NA