King Kong

Carl Denham and his crew journey to the ominous Skull Island to film a new movie. Accompanying him are playwright Jack Driscoll and actress Ann Darrow, who is whisked away by the monstrous ape, Kong, after they reach the island. The crew encounters dinosaurs and other creatures as they race to rescue Ann, while the actress forms a bond with her simian captor.

Release Date12/2005
DistributorUniversal Pictures
GenreFantasy Adventure
Est. Production Cost $210 million
Est. Profitable

	(000's)		(000's)
US Box Office	$218,575	Est. US Film Rentals	$102,730
Foreign Box Office	$328,000	Est. Foreign Film Rentals	$131,200
World Box Office	$546,575	Est. World Film Rentals	$233,930

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Director(s)

Peter Jackson

Writer(s)

Philippa Byens
Merian C. Cooper
Peter Jackson
Edgar Wallace
Fran Walsh

Composer(s)

Music Supervisor(s)

James Newton Howard
Mell Wesson

King Kong

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