King Kong

2005 · directed by Peter Jackson

Rating

75/100

Hit

no

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), directed by Peter Jackson, rates 75/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Naomi Watts
• Adrien Brody
• Jack Black
• Andy Serkis
• Colin Hanks
• Thomas Kretschmann
• Jamie Bell
• Kyle Chandler
• Evan Parke
• Lobo Chan

Crew

• Andrew Lesnie — Director of Photography
• Jamie Selkirk — Editor
• James Newton Howard — Original Music Composer
• Fran Walsh — Writer
• Peter Jackson — Writer
• Philippa Boyens — Writer

More from Peter Jackson

1. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) — 98/100 · hit
2. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) — 97/100 · hit
3. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) — 90/100 · hit
4. They Shall Not Grow Old (2018) — 86/100 · hit
5. Forgotten Silver (1997) — 84/100 · hit
6. Heavenly Creatures (1994) — 79/100

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