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King Kong (2005)

Directed by Peter Jackson · 188 min · Adventure, Drama, Action

73.6 TOPICAL score · #604 of 6,776 films

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In 1933 New York, an overly ambitious movie producer coerces his cast and hired ship crew to travel to mysterious Skull Island, where they encounter Kong, a giant ape who is immediately smitten with the leading lady.

King Kong (2005, directed by Peter Jackson) has a TOPICAL score of 73.6 - ranked 604 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on lasting engagement and cast, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 3 awards from 4 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Sound Editing. Critics: 84% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 81. Audiences: TMDB 6.9/10 (8,786 ratings) · IMDb 7.2/10. Wikipedia covers it in 59 languages.

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Critics71
Audience70
Awards84
Historical impact88
Lasting engagement93
Cast92
Legacy & cult status21

Starring: Naomi Watts (actor #226), Adrien Brody (actor #76), Jack Black (actor #618), Andy Serkis (actor #303)

“On Metacritic, the film has a score of 81 out of 100, based on 39 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".”

Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10

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