King Kong

Genre: Adventure

Worldwide gross$90.6M

When a research ship is sent to explore an island thought to be rich in oil, paleontologist Jack Prescott sneaks aboard, having heard strange rumors about the island. En route, the crew rescues Dwan, the sole survivor of a shipwreck. When they arrive, they find native people living in fear of a monster called Kong. The natives kidnap Dwan and sacrifice her to what turns out to be an enormous ape. Dwan is eventually rescued, and the ape captured for a gala exhibit.

🏆 Nominated for 2 Oscars. 5 wins & 3 nominations total

Genres

Adventure, Horror

Director

John Guillermin

Cast

Jeff Bridges, Charles Grodin, Jessica Lange

Released

17 December 1976

Runtime

2h 14m

Certificate

PG

IMDb rating

6 / 10

Votes

37,296

Metascore

61

Box office

$52,614,445

Budget

$23,000,000

Edition

Base