The eighth wonder of the world.
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.
AdventureDramaActionnew york cityexotic islandmovie businessshow businesshuman animal relationshipgreat depressiongiant insectremakeprehistoric creaturedinosaurcreaturekaiju
- Animal harm
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Character
Nostalgic, classical in form, epic and earnest.
- contemporarynostalgic
- classical in formformally daring
- intimateepic
- earnestironic
- rawmeticulous
Who loves it, who doesn't
40 profiled raters. Loved most by The Genre Devotees; disliked most by The Omnivores.
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Cast
- Naomi WattsAnn Darrow
- Adrien BrodyJack Driscoll
- Jack BlackCarl Denham
- Andy SerkisKong / Lumpy
- Colin HanksPreston
- Thomas KretschmannCaptain Englehorn
- Jamie BellJimmy
- Kyle ChandlerBruce Baxter
- Evan ParkeHayes
- Lobo ChanChoy
Crew
- Peter JacksonDirector
- Philippa BoyensWriter
- Fran WalshWriter
- Peter JacksonWriter
- Andrew LesnieDirector of Photography
- James Newton HowardOriginal Music Composer
- Jamie SelkirkEditor
- Jan BlenkinProducer
- Carolynne CunninghamProducer
- Peter JacksonProducer
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Pairings
Companions we picked from the closest works, and how to take them.
Similar in taste
Closest on the same fourteen dimensions, from everything scored on Curator Co. Other media included when they land close.
Gone with the Wind 193971% alikeBoth epic, classical in form, earnest.
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea 195471% alikeBoth earnest, classical in form, epic.
Both earnest, classical in form, epic.
Both epic, earnest, classical in form.
Superman Returns 200670% alikeBoth epic, earnest, nostalgic.
King Kong 193369% alikeBoth earnest, classical in form, epic.
The Empire Strikes Back 198068% alikeBoth epic, earnest, classical in form.
Troy 200468% alikeBoth epic, earnest, classical in form.
Red Dead Redemption 201079% alikeGame · Both classical in form, earnest, epic.
Final Fantasy IX 200072% alikeGame · Both nostalgic, classical in form, epic.
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