Naomi Watts, Jack Black, Adrien Brody, Andy Serkis, Jamie Bell ...( see more  see more... ) , Colin Hanks

Flamboyant, foolhardy documentary filmmaker, Carl Denham, sails off to remote Skull Island to film his latest epic with leading lady, Ann Darrow. Native warriors kidnap Ann to use as a sacrifice as th...( read more  read more... )ey summon "Kong" with the local witch doctor. But instead of devouring Ann, Kong saves her. Kong is eventually taken back to New York where he searches high and low for Ann, eventually winding up at the top of the Empire State Building, facing off against a fleet of World War I fighter planes.

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PG-13, 3 hr. 7 min.

Directed by: Peter Jackson

Release Date: December 14, 2005

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DVD Release Date: March 28, 2006

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  • October 12, 2006
    It almosts like the original 1932 version but better. It has heart, supercharged excitement, & enough visual effects to make it extremely watchable.
  • February 5, 2010
    Over-The-Top Story And Special Effects Kills The Beast. Entertaining roller-coasters-ride on the island from hell with Kong suffering from 'good monster syndrome'. Peter Jackson tries to inflate the old story to a new level of bloated action. Never tamper with a classic.
  • January 23, 2010
    Peter Jackson's remake of the classic tale of the giant ape and the beauty is outstanding entertainment. Yes, the movie could have been shorter, on the other hand you have to appreciate Jackson trying to set the mood of the era and introducing the characters. However, once the cr...( read more)ew gets to Kong's island and meets all kinds of creatures there it's one hell of a ride, with outstanding effects and incredible action scenes. The showdown on the Empire State Building is dizzying to watch and although everyone knows how the story ends, you're at the edge of your seat and feel for the poor lonely ape. Outstanding popcorn movie.
  • October 15, 2009
    the special effects in this movie are good! but they make it look like the lady and the monkey are about to make-out!ahhh. yeah 4 adrien brody!
  • September 26, 2009
    It coulda' been shorter, and I woulda' been ok w/ that.
  • February 9, 2010
    THIS WAS PRETTY FUN TO WATCH THOUGH I WISH THEY MADE THE TIME SETTING MODERN INSTEAD OF 50s THEME.
  • February 9, 2010
    I love action/suspenseful movies. <3
  • February 9, 2010
    Aww! This film is so sweet! love it
  • February 9, 2010
    how many times do we have to watch a giant monkey? really
  • February 9, 2010
    the biggest animal in that movie

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  • mariroxi63
    January 8, 2010
    e super imi place
  • excursiaz
    February 18, 2009
    I realluy liked it,saw a different side to Jack Black...it was very kool
  • ekaniki
    February 10, 2009
    toooo looooong and booooring!!!
  • daddysprincess79
    January 12, 2009
    Well I loved this movie when it first came out I fell in love with it and if I love it then so will you so if you havent seen it well get it out on dvd and watch it. Its so cute when King Kong falls in love with the girl but right at the end its really sad I even started crying because King Kong dies. I have seen the orginal but thats short but this is longer and better.
  • beboart0103861531
    October 7, 2008
    it's very romantic
  • jkashyap
    September 8, 2008
    its is a fantastic movie....gud special effects and King kong is really quite...
  • joly16blackpearl
    August 29, 2008
    It wasn't really that good, boring in most parts
    But the scenes with Naomi Watts & Kong were amazing, she was like an angel, I loved her, really
  • jackass001
    August 24, 2008
    lumpy the cook(play by andy serkis but also dual-role kong)is mading so laugh when he hit insect with the flying pan and then he shoot insect with the tommy-gun at the jungle to search ann scene.

    what a great scene.
  • neelvparmar
    July 18, 2008
    i like this? of course yes.. besause i have seen this movie forty five time and i am the first who have add his name in this fan member's list. ok!!!!!!!! bye :)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
  • vinettecrowley
    June 7, 2008
    not as good as the original movie. but still good

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  • Reference:
    This movie references:
    King Kong (1933)
    Carl Denham says that Fay Wray is working on a picture for Merian C. Cooper. At King Kong's exhibition in New York, Carl Denham recites the "old Arabian proverb" that apears at the opening of the 1933 film and the m...( read more)usic used for the "natives" dancing onstage is the used in the original for the tribal ceremonial dance. "It was beauty killed the beast" is the last line in both films.
  • Fun Fact:
    Peter Jackson originally wanted either Robert De Niro or George Clooney to play the role of Carl Denham.
  • Fun Fact:
    Vicky Haughton had to spend nearly six hours in makeup each morning for her role as the witch doctor, and receives less than two minutes of total screen time in the movie.
  • Fun Fact:
    Adrien Brody was the first and only choice for hero Jack Driscoll. While Adrien Brody was under the impression that he was competing with other actors for the role, he was quickly informed by the producers that they were only int...( read more)erested in him. He signed on before the script was written.
  • Fun Fact:
    The role of Jimmy played by Jamie Bell, was created specifically for him.
  • Fun Fact:
    Peter Jackson was paid $20 million to direct this film, the highest salary ever paid to a film director in advance of production.

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