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King Kong

King Kong

Dec 12, 2005
188 min
AdventureDramaAction
6.9/ 10
8,220 votes

Overview

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.

Ratings & Reviews

See what critics and audiences think

TMDB
6.9/10
8,220 votes
IMDB
7.2/10
463,880 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
84%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
81/100
Metascore

Media

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Performance & Recognition

Financial performance and accolades

Box Office & Budget

Budget$207,000,000Production cost
Box Office$562,363,449Worldwide gross
Profit$355,363,449Profitable
ROI
+171.7%Return on investment
US Box Office$218,080,025Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

Won 3 Oscars. 47 wins & 104 nominations total

Details

Production information

"The eighth wonder of the world."

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$207,000,000

Revenue

$562,363,449

Production Companies

Universal PicturesWingNut FilmsBig Primate PicturesMFPV Film

Cast & Crew

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