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King Kong (1933)

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  • Trailer for the original, classic film

Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Merian C. Cooper, Ernest B. Schoedsack

Writer:

James Ashmore Creelman, Ruth Rose, Edgar Wallace

Release Date:

Apr 7, 1933

Runtime:

1hr 40m

Synopsis

A film crew goes to a tropical island for an exotic location shoot and discovers a colossal giant gorilla who takes a shine to their female blonde star. He is then captured and brought back to New York City for public exhibition.

Cast

  • Fay Wray
  • Robert Armstrong
  • Bruce Cabot
  • Frank Reicher
  • Sam Hardy
  • Noble Johnson
  • Steve Clemente
  • James Flavin
  • King Kong
  • Walter Ackerman

Letterboxd User Reviews

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3.8
  • Jun 27, 2020

    The special effects in this movie are the real eighth wonder of the world.

    1.6K Likes
    Ian West
    Ian West
    Nov 19, 2021

    Really disappointing that an otherwise enjoyable movie about how women should not be on boats suddenly becomes about giant monkey! Sad!

    1.0K Likes
    Joel Haver
    Joel Haver
    Jul 14, 2015

    94/100 King Kong was and always will be a rip-roaring, dynamic, and stunning adventure film, overloaded with spectacular set-pieces and a classical sense of tragedy. The magical stop-motion effects still are unmistakably brilliant, and combined with the marvelous matte…

    821 Likes
    SilentDawn
    SilentDawn
  •

    she was fearless and crazier than him she was his queen and god help anyone who dared to disrespect his queen

    728 Likes
    pd187
    pd187
    May 18, 2018

    My sweet, large son.

    676 Likes
    Josh Lewis
    Josh Lewis
    Jan 17, 2023

    annoying guy leaving the theater in 1933: Ugh, i felt like that was just an ad for the empire state building

    637 Likes
    cameron fetter
    cameron fetter
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    Jan 28, 2021

    “I guess I love you” “But Jack you hate women” Kong was down horribly bro

    509 Likes
    Den_of_geeks
    Den_of_geeks
    Nov 16, 2020

    Wasn’t a big fan of the whole sexist guy gets the girl subplot but the stop-motion animation was pretty neat.

    438 Likes
    Tylot Lantern
    Tylot Lantern
    Mar 26, 2024

    Movie magic! I really don’t know if we’ve gotten a version of this classic Kong story that I love, but cool to imagine the sweeping spectacle this was for the time. And it still is a sight to behold! Absolutely insane quote: “Say, I guess I love you” “Why, Jack! You hate…

    297 Likes
    Sydney🚀
    Sydney🚀
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Top Reviews
  • Figo Nyberg
    Figo Nyberg liked
    King Kong

    Very interesting movie and the fact that it’s 90 years old and still watchable is pretty amazing. The effects are also very impressive for being 90 years old.

    1 2Y
    pl4ntphx
    pl4ntphx is "meh" on
    King Kong

    This is definitely a movie. I feel bad for King Kong and I don’t know any other character besides Ann soooooo

    1 2Y
    Edward Kronkvist
    Edward Kronkvist liked
    King Kong

    It’s so impressive how they made this picture in the 30s. The effect was really cool and it is absolutely one of cinema’s most important films.

    2Y
  • Orlando Ramone
    Orlando Ramone loved
    King Kong

    It’s hard to believe that a movie almost 90 years old still feels fresh and exciting. Long live the king!

    3Y
    Hasvik
    Hasvik liked
    King Kong

    entirely watchable - high praise for a film almost 100 years old.

    1M
    Ali campos
    Ali campos disliked
    King Kong

    3.5/10 Impressive for the time it was filmed. Nothing else

    2Y
  • Avery Malachite
    Avery Malachite liked
    King Kong

    NESSIE, OLD GIIIIRL! IS THAT YOUUUU?

    1Y
    Spartix
    Spartix liked
    King Kong

    Bien raciste le film, j’adhère

    2Y
    ClayH
    ClayH liked
    King Kong

    Funny to make fun of

    3Y
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Metacritic

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Based on 14 Critics
7.9

USER SCORE (71)

Generally favorable reviews based on 71 Reviews
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But King Kong is more than a technical achievement. It is also a curiously touching fable in which the beast is seen, not as a monster of destruction, but as a creature that in its own way wants to do the right thing.

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Roger Ebert
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Frequently Asked Questions

How long is King Kong (1933) (1933)?
The movie is 1hr 40min long.
What's King Kong (1933) (1933) about?
A film crew goes to a tropical island for an exotic location shoot and discovers a colossal giant gorilla who takes a shine to their female blonde star. He is then captured and brought back to New York City for public exhibition.
Who's the cast of King Kong (1933) (1933)?
  • Fay Wray as Ann Darrow
  • Robert Armstrong as Carl Denham
  • Bruce Cabot as Jack Driscoll
  • Frank Reicher as Capt. Englehorn
  • Sam Hardy as Charles Weston
  • Noble Johnson as Native Chief
  • Steve Clemente as Witch King
  • James Flavin as Second Mate Briggs
  • King Kong as The Eighth Wonder of the World
  • Walter Ackerman as Reporter
Who's the director behind King Kong (1933) (1933)?
Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack directed King Kong (1933) (1933).