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King Kong (2005)
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Reviews Counted:241
Fresh:201
Rotten:40
Average Rating:7.7/10
Consensus: Peter Jackson’s dream project is as good as event movies get; King Kong is visually spectacular and emotionally resonant.
Theatrical Release: Dec 14, 2005 Wide
Box Office: $218.1M
Synopsis: Flamboyant, foolhardy documentary filmmaker, Carl Denham, sails off to remote Skull Island to film his latest epic with leading lady, Ann Darrow.... [More]
Starring: Naomi Watts, Jack Black, Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann
Director: Peter Jackson
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REVIEWS FOR KING KONG
Fails to match the simple, handmade artistry of the original
Aug 30, 2009
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Apr 29, 2009
Peter Jackson's remake of the 1933 classic is a loving homage that recreates and updates many of the familiar sequences... Unfortunately, the recreation leaves one wondering what, exactly, the point of the film is, other than indulging the director...
Jan 20, 2009
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Nov 20, 2008
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Oct 18, 2008
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Oct 18, 2008
Overlong by half, hedonistically animated and decadently self-indulgent King Kong is beastly to be sure, but there is little beauty here.
Feb 28, 2008
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Jan 15, 2008
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Nov 1, 2007
Top CriticI wish Jackson would shake off his addiction to gigantism, his apparent need to punch everything up three times as much as it needs to be.
Aug 4, 2007
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Jul 14, 2007
funny, frightening, romantic, nostalgic, moving and grimly fatalistic, it races along, like its central character, with a speed and grace that utterly belies its great size.
Jul 10, 2007
A phenomenal popcorn movie that eclipses the original in several respects, but inevitably owes a huge debt to the powerful imagery and innovation of the 1930s landmark.
Feb 22, 2007
This lackluster cure for insomnia might have been more palatable without so many distracting digressions and pared down to a manageable ninety minutes or so. Zzzz... Zzzz... Zzzz...
Jan 25, 2007
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Dec 30, 2006
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Nov 11, 2006
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Sep 28, 2006
Naomi Watts distinguishes herself in a luminous, star-making turn as Ann -- warm, funny, charismatic, and far more than you'd expect from the damsel in distress.
Sep 25, 2006
Jackson puts his passion for epics to good use and creates film magic
Sep 10, 2006
LATEST NEWS FOR KING KONG
July 31, 2009:
Weekly Ketchup: The Story of Kong Before He Was King
This Week's Ketchup sees an unusual number of pairs: two remakes, two prequels to beloved sci-fi movies, two movies based on recent video games and two movies based on 1971 children's books with...
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January 8, 2009:
RT Interview: Jamie Bell talks Defiance and Dance
Jamie Bell tap-danced his way into the national consciousness with his breakthrough performance in Billy Elliot nine years ago. Since then he has worked with heavyweight screen luminaries such as...
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December 2, 2008:
RT Interview: Richard Taylor on the Weta Workshop and Prince Caspian
RT chats to Richard Taylor about what goes into creating a world, the importance of good weaponry and how his six year-old son became a king.
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August 27, 2007:
Video Exclusive: Jamie Bell talks Hallam Foe, accents and Equus with RT
Rotten Tomatoes sits down with one of Britain's finest young talents to find out about his latest turn.
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July 25, 2007:
Naomi Watts Gets the Potter Role She Was After
Hey "Potter" fans, take a break from your book and listen up: We have a pretty new face to add to the movie versions!
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