The eighth wonder of the world.
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.
King Kong (2005) is a adventure, drama and action film directed by Peter Jackson, released on December 12, 2005 with a runtime of 3h 8m. It stars Naomi Watts, Adrien Brody, Jack Black and Andy Serkis. Viewers rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 8,708 ratings.
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Naomi Watts
as Ann Darrow
Adrien Brody
as Jack Driscoll
Jack Black
as Carl Denham
Andy Serkis
as Kong / Lumpy
Colin Hanks
as Preston
Thomas Kretschmann
as Captain Englehorn
Jamie Bell
as Jimmy
Kyle Chandler
as Bruce Baxter
Evan Parke
as Hayes
Lobo Chan
as Choy
John Sumner
as Herb
Craig Hall
as Mike
Directed by Peter Jackson, written by Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens, produced by Fran Walsh, Jan Blenkin and Carolynne Cunningham.
Average viewer score of 6.9/10 from 8,708 ratings.
They just couldn't leave him on his island could they... King Kong is directed by Peter Jackson and Jackson co-writes the screenplay with Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens. It's based on a story by Merian C. Cooper and Edgar Wallace. It stars Naomi Watts, Jack Black, Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Colin Hanks, Andy Serkis, Evan Parke, Jamie Bell and Kyle Chandler. Music is by James Newton Howard and cinematography…
Reviewed on May 30, 2019
05 is the worst of the Kong movies, mainly because it tries to do way too much. It tries to be epic, and because it tries to be epic it drags. DRAGS. Watching through it, there is about an hour and a half that I would cut, mostly because it's not necessary for a movie like this. There was character development... but too much of it. There was plot, but too much of it. If the movie was trimmed down with an eye to…
Reviewed on January 10, 2023
The best of the remakes produced so far, second only to the original of '33.\ Kong and the other Island's creatures are detailed in their alternate evolution and the work behind each is enormous.\ The colonial atmosphere and mentality of the era are also well represented and are very reminiscent of Cooper's original.\ Jack Black has given the best of himself in the film, skis and interested only in profit is an…
Reviewed on August 1, 2026
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The main cast of King Kong (2005) includes Naomi Watts, Adrien Brody, Jack Black, Andy Serkis and Colin Hanks. The film was directed by Peter Jackson. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
King Kong was released on December 12, 2005 and runs for 3h 8m.
King Kong (2005) holds an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from 8,708 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure, drama and action films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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