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King Kong

King Kong

Adventure · Horror · 1976

An oil company expedition disturbs the peace of a giant ape and brings him back to New York to exploit him.

Movie details

King Kong

“The most exciting original motion picture event of all time.”

1976 Adventure · Horror 2h 14m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.3 / 10

Community rating

An oil company expedition disturbs the peace of a giant ape and brings him back to New York to exploit him.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

Who fights over King Kong?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

John Guillermin

Written by

Lorenzo Semple Jr. · James Ashmore Creelman · Ruth Rose

Jeff Bridges

Jeff Bridges

Jack F. Prescott

Jessica Lange

Jessica Lange

Dwan

Charles Grodin

Charles Grodin

Fred S. Wilson

John Randolph

John Randolph

Captain Ross

René Auberjonois

René Auberjonois

Roy Bagley

Julius Harris

Julius Harris

Boan

Jack O'Halloran

Jack O'Halloran

Joe Perko

Court is in session

Put King Kong on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Its refusal to behave is the point.”

The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.

The prosecution The Prestige Tourist

“Oddness is not depth.”

A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.