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Release Date:
14 December 2005 (USA)
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Tagline:
The eighth wonder of the world.
Plot:
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 leading lady Ann Darrow. full summary | full synopsis
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Won 3 Oscars.
Another 20 wins
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41 nominations
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Makes Jurassic Park look like Barney's playground!
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Naomi Watts | ... | Ann Darrow | |
| Jack Black | ... | Carl Denham | |
| Adrien Brody | ... | Jack Driscoll | |
| Thomas Kretschmann | ... | Captain Englehorn | |
| Colin Hanks | ... | Preston | |
| Andy Serkis | ... | Kong / Lumpy | |
| Evan Parke | ... | Hayes | |
| Jamie Bell | ... | Jimmy | |
| Lobo Chan | ... | Choy | |
| John Sumner | ... | Herb | |
| Craig Hall | ... | Mike | |
| Kyle Chandler | ... | Bruce Baxter | |
| Bill Johnson | ... | Manny (as William Johnson) | |
| Mark Hadlow | ... | Harry | |
| Geraldine Brophy | ... | Maude |
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Also Known As:
King Kong (Germany)
Kong: The Eighth Wonder of the World (International: English title) (teaser title)
Peter Jackson's King Kong (USA) (promotional title)
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Kong: The Eighth Wonder of the World (International: English title) (teaser title)
Peter Jackson's King Kong (USA) (promotional title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for frightening adventure violence and some disturbing images.
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Runtime:
187 min | 201 min (extended edition)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Ireland:12A |
Australia:M |
Denmark:11 |
Germany:12 |
Japan:U |
Norway:11 |
Netherlands:12 |
New Zealand:M |
Singapore:PG |
Czech Republic:12 |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) |
Sweden:11 |
South Korea:15 |
Argentina:13 |
Canada:13+ (Quebec) |
Canada:14A (British Columbia) |
Canada:PG (Alberta/Manitoba/Ontario) |
France:U |
Portugal:M/12 |
Philippines:PG-13 |
South Africa:PG (13V) |
Switzerland:14 (canton of Zurich) |
Taiwan:PG-12 |
Iceland:12 |
Mexico:B |
Peru:PT |
Hong Kong:IIA |
Malaysia:U |
Brazil:12 |
Canada:14A (Nova Scotia) (original rating) |
South Africa:PG (13V - DVD Rating) |
UK:12 (video rating) |
UK:12A (original rating) |
Spain:13 |
USA:PG-13 (certificate #42322) |
Finland:K-11 (2006) (extended edition) |
Finland:K-11 (2005) (re-rating on appeal) |
Finland:K-15 (2005) (original rating) |
Canada:PG (Nova Scotia) (re-rating on appeal)
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After searching worldwide for the right boat to be the Venture, Peter Jackson found and purchased the Manuia, in the South Pacific island of Tonga. Several set pieces were added to the 50 year old vessel to make it resemble a 1930s freighter. Film crew were forced to abandon the boat during filming in March 2005 when it sprang a leak and began to take on water off New Zealand's Kapiti Coast. Emergency repairs were carried out and it sailed back to Wellington, where the remaining boat scenes were shot without further incident.
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Anachronisms: Denham asks Ann if she wears a size 4. Commercial standards for clothing sizes were formally accepted in 1957, and they started at size 8.
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Referenced in The Mighty Boosh Live (2006) (V)
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Soundtrack:
Aboriginal Sacrifice Dance
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Don't get me wrong, I still love Jurassic Park, but the technology there is now twelve years old. Peter Jackson's KING KONG is the experience for which movies were invented. The CGI was incredible, the casting appropriate (this wasn't supposed to be an actor-driven, big-star film, after all), and the flow was satisfying. Even the somewhat slow build-up had a huge payoff once you see Kong running through the jungle with Ann in his giant hand. Is it a flawless movie? Probably not. But it Is a perfect example of why we go to movies in the first place-- to see things that we will never see in our real lives. When I walked out of the theater and was making my way through the deserted lobby, I had an odd feeling. Every poster I saw for an upcoming film kind of made me feel like all those movies were probably just going to be a waste of film next to KING KONG.