Kong: Skull Island

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Kong: Skull Island

PG-13

2017

1h 58m

Adventure

Action

Sci-Fi

Fantasy

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Scientists, soldiers and adventurers unite to explore a mythical, uncharted island in the Pacific Ocean. Cut off from everything they know, they venture into the domain of the mighty Kong, igniting the ultimate battle between man and nature. As their mission of discovery soon becomes one of survival, they must fight to escape from a primal world where humanity does not belong.

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Critics Consensus

Offering exhilarating eye candy, solid acting, and a fast-paced story, Kong: Skull Island earns its spot in the movie monster's mythos without ever matching up to the classic original.

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Kristen Lopez

Culturess

Nov 20, 2017

There's life in the old ape yet, but he sinks like the Titanic.

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K. Austin Collins

The Ringer

Aug 10, 2017

Kong: Skull Island isn't a B-movie - but with its intentionally bad writing and jarring lack of cohesion, it lamely pretends to be one.

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Angie Han

Mashable

Jun 5, 2017

The humans, meanwhile, are largely left to stare in awe.

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Josh Larsen

LarsenOnFilm

Mar 15, 2024

2.5/4

...gives good Kong.

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Manuel São Bento

MSB Reviews (Ghost.io)

Jul 24, 2023

C+

More action sequences (visible and in daylight), more monsters, and a visually stunning Kong. However, most of the runtime stills belong to the humans who, unfortunately, are nowhere near to being as compelling as in the previous film.

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

Aug 22, 2022

4.5/5

It’s a well made, fast-paced monster movie with far more craft behind its presentation and storytelling than you would expect.

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Jaime B

@Jimmy393 4 days ago

It’s good but this is not a pg 13 movie

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Robert P

@Superbad Sep 18, 2026

Kong: Skull Island = a 3.5 star Movie!

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Gunner I

@RT64755212 Sep 17, 2026

This is a pretty intense movie. Lots of monsters. I have to say I like it a lot and will watch it again in the future.

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Minus O

@MinusOne Sep 11, 2026

Almost every scene was interesting, and I really liked the movie’s visuals.

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Jesse M

@Midnitekrawlr Sep 4, 2026

King size eye candy.

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Noah L

@PilgorOfSanAngora Aug 10, 2026

I like King Kong, I really do, but I think this movie screwed things up. I didn't match the original 1933 movie or even one from 2005. Now, I do think it's cool they made this movie Vietnam War themed, and the movie also has some good action scenes (Like the Helicopter Ambus, or the big Skullcrawler fight) and the movie does have a really great cast (Tom Hiddleston, Brie larson, Samual L. Jackson, and more), but the problem is most of the characters are either forgettable, undeveloped, or just make very dumb decisions. The plot feels very rushed and only exist as an excuse for all the CGI heavy action sequences there are. This movie tries to give Kong a bit of a backstory, but its only a very few times they mention and that's it. He's just this giant anti-hero ape. It would be crazy if they would be able to make ANOTHER good King Kong movie remake, but this movie sadly proves it is very hard too.

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Synopsis

Scientists, soldiers and adventurers unite to explore a mythical, uncharted island in the Pacific Ocean. Cut off from everything they know, they venture into the domain of the mighty Kong, igniting the ultimate battle between man and nature. As their mission of discovery soon becomes one of survival, they must fight to escape from a primal world where humanity does not belong.

Director: Jordan Vogt-Roberts
Producer: Jon Jashni, Alex Garcia, Thomas Tull, Mary Parent
Screenwriter: Dan Gilroy, Max Borenstein, Derek Connolly
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Legendary Pictures, Tencent Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Intense Sci-Fi Violence/Action|Brief Strong Language)
Genre: Adventure, Action, Sci-Fi, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 10, 2017, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 5, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $168.0M
Runtime: 1h 58m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, SDDS, Datasat
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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