King Kong (2005) - Movie

King Kong (2005)
Peter Jackson's expansive remake of the 1933 classic follows director Carl Denham (Jack Black) and his crew on a journey from New York City to the ominous Skull Island to film a new movie. Accompanying him are playwright Jack Driscoll (Adrien Brody) and actress Ann Darrow (Naomi Watts), who is whisked away by the monstrous ape, Kong, after they reach the island. The crew encounters...
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Release Date: December 14th, 2005

DVD Release Date: March 28th, 2006

PG-13 |3 hr 7 min

Plot Summary

Peter Jackson's expansive remake of the 1933 classic follows director Carl Denham (Jack Black) and his crew on a journey from New York City to the ominous Skull Island to film a new movie. Accompanying him are playwright Jack Driscoll (Adrien Brody) and actress Ann Darrow (Naomi Watts), who is whisked away by the monstrous ape, Kong, after they reach the island. The crew encounters dinosaurs and other creatures as they race to rescue Ann, while the actress forms a bond with her simian captor.

Cast: Naomi Watts, Jack Black, Adrien Brody, Andy Serkis, Jamie Bell, Kyle Chandler, Lobo Chan, Thomas Kretschmann

Director: Peter Jackson

Genres: Adventure, Action, Fantasy

Production Co: Universal Pictures

Distributors: Universal Pictures

Keywords: Survival, 1930s, Quest, New York City, Rescue

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100
Peter TraversRolling Stone
Here is the jaw-dropping, eye-popping, heart-stopping movie epic we've been waiting for all year. show more
100
Roger EbertChicago Sun-Times
A magnificent entertainment. It is like the flowering of all the possibilities in the original classic film. show more
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Kirk HoneycuttThe Hollywood Reporter
The gorilla is great, the girl terrific, sets are out of this world, creatures icky as hell, and the director clearly does not believe in the word "enough." show more

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