Every King Kong Movie (In Chronological Order)
In 1933, King Kong left his mark on Hollywood and the misunderstood ape has starred in many films. Here are all the King Kong movies, in order.
King Kong (2005)
Peter Jackson's King Kong is a remake of the 1933 film of the same name. When enterprising filmmaker Carl Denham (Jack Black) decides to travel to the mysterious skull island, he hires naive young actress Ann Darrow (Naomi Watts) to star in the film he intends to make. Denham's crew of actors discovers the island's big secret: Kong, a 25-foot-tall giant ape. Denham's ambition gets the better of him, and he exploits Darrow's bond with Kong to kidnap him, bringing him back to New York to exploit him for profit.
King Kong
- Director
- Peter Jackson
- Release Date
- December 14, 2005
- Studio(s)
- Universal Pictures
- Distributor(s)
- Universal Pictures
- Cast
- Adrien Brody , Kyle Chandler , Naomi Watts , Jack Black , Andy Serkis
- Writers
- Philippa Boyens , Fran Walsh , Peter Jackson
- Runtime
- 187 minutes
- Franchise(s)
- King Kong
- Sequel(s)
- King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962)
- Budget
- $207 million
Summary
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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