King Kong fingerprintHigh energy.
Thrilling and spectacular
Fast from start to finish.
Moving and cathartic
Some slapstick
Not a comedy at heart.
Kept in the background
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Thrilling and spectacular
Fast from start to finish.
King Kong is thrilling, spectacular, and violent.
Moving and cathartic
Emotionally, it's moving, cathartic, and nostalgic.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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King Kong is included with a subscription to fuboTV, Paramount+, Philo, and MGM+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and YouTube Free. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 62/100 (IMDb 6 and Metacritic 61). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States. Content advisories: violence.
2 h 14 min
King Kong runs 2 h 14 min.
Yes. Critics average 61 and audiences 64 out of 100, so both groups see King Kong much the same way.
Yes. It cost about $23 million to make and earned $91 million worldwide, 3.9 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+25GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for King Kong in 39 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 82 storytelling tropes for King Kong, including Artistic License – Paleontology, Damsel in Distress, Isle of Giant Horrors.
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