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1. Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024)
PG-13 | 115 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Two ancient titans, Godzilla and Kong, clash in an epic battle as humans unravel their intertwined origins and connection to Skull Island's mysteries.
Director: Adam Wingard | Stars: Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Dan Stevens, Kaylee Hottle
Votes: 43,425
2. Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)
PG-13 | 113 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
The epic next chapter in the cinematic Monsterverse pits two of the greatest icons in motion picture history against each other--the fearsome Godzilla and the mighty Kong--with humanity caught in the balance.
Director: Adam Wingard | Stars: Alexander Skarsgård, Millie Bobby Brown, Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry
Votes: 242,312 | Gross: $100.92M
3. Ready Player One (2018)
PG-13 | 140 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
When the creator of a virtual reality called the OASIS dies, he makes a posthumous challenge to all OASIS users to find his Easter Egg, which will give the finder his fortune and control of his world.
Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Tye Sheridan, Olivia Cooke, Ben Mendelsohn, Lena Waithe
Votes: 487,375 | Gross: $137.69M
4. Kong: Skull Island (2017)
PG-13 | 118 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
After the Vietnam war, a team of scientists explores an uncharted island in the Pacific, venturing into the domain of the mighty Kong and must fight to escape a primal Eden.
Director: Jordan Vogt-Roberts | Stars: Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson, Brie Larson, John C. Reilly
Votes: 349,014 | Gross: $168.05M
5. King Kong (2005)
PG-13 | 187 min | Action, Adventure, Romance
A greedy film producer assembles a team of moviemakers and sets out for the infamous Skull Island, where they find more than just cannibalistic natives.
Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Naomi Watts, Jack Black, Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann
Votes: 447,473 | Gross: $218.08M
6. The Lego Batman Movie (2017)
PG | 104 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A cooler-than-ever Bruce Wayne must deal with the usual suspects as they plan to rule Gotham City, while discovering that he has accidentally adopted a teenage orphan who wishes to become his sidekick.
Director: Chris McKay | Stars: Will Arnett, Michael Cera, Rosario Dawson, Ralph Fiennes
Votes: 172,870 | Gross: $175.75M
7. King Kong (1976)
PG | 134 min | Adventure, Horror
A petroleum exploration expedition comes to an isolated island and encounters a colossal giant gorilla.
Director: John Guillermin | Stars: Jeff Bridges, Charles Grodin, Jessica Lange, John Randolph
Votes: 35,604 | Gross: $52.61M
8. Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021)
PG | 115 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A rogue artificial intelligence kidnaps the son of famed basketball player LeBron James, who then has to work with Bugs Bunny to win a basketball game.
Director: Malcolm D. Lee | Stars: LeBron James, Don Cheadle, Cedric Joe, Khris Davis
Votes: 80,459 | Gross: $70.59M
9. King Kong (1933)
Passed | 100 min | Adventure, Horror
A film crew goes to a tropical island for a location shoot, where they capture a colossal ape who takes a shine to their blonde starlet, and bring him back to New York City.
Directors: Merian C. Cooper, Ernest B. Schoedsack | Stars: Fay Wray, Robert Armstrong, Bruce Cabot, Frank Reicher
Votes: 91,087 | Gross: $10.00M
10. King Kong Lives (1986)
PG-13 | 105 min | Action, Adventure
Kong falls from the twin towers and he appears to be alive. However, his heart is failing, so it's replaced with an artificial one. All is well until he senses that there's a female Kong somewhere out there and escapes wreaking havoc.
Directors: John Guillermin, Charles McCracken | Stars: Brian Kerwin, Linda Hamilton, Peter Elliott, George Antoni
Votes: 6,837 | Gross: $4.71M
11. A Monster Calls (2016)
PG-13 | 108 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Conor, a twelve-year-old boy, encounters an ancient tree monster who proceeds to help him cope with his mother's terminal illness and being bullied in school.
Director: J.A. Bayona | Stars: Lewis MacDougall, Sigourney Weaver, Felicity Jones, Toby Kebbell
Votes: 93,936 | Gross: $3.74M
12. Yellow Submarine (1968)
G | 85 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
The Beatles agree to accompany Captain Fred in his yellow submarine and go to Pepperland to free it from the music-hating Blue Meanies.
Director: George Dunning | Stars: Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, John Lennon
Votes: 28,066 | Gross: $0.99M
13. Skull Island (2023– )
TV-14 | 20 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A group of shipwrecked characters attempt to escape from an island inhabited by horrifying monsters, including the giant primate who rules the island: Kong.
Stars: Nicolas Cantu, Mae Whitman, Darren Barnet, Benjamin Bratt
Votes: 2,693
14. Cats Don't Dance (1997)
G | 75 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
Danny, an ambitious singing and dancing cat, goes to Hollywood and overcomes several obstacles to fulfill his dream of becoming a movie star.
Director: Mark Dindal | Stars: Scott Bakula, Jasmine Guy, Natalie Cole, Ashley Peldon
Votes: 8,507 | Gross: $3.56M
15. King Kong vs. Godzilla (1963)
Not Rated | 91 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A UN reporter broadcasts a report on the appearance of a prehistoric monster that emerges from hibernation while a pharmaceutical company seeks publicity with a monster of their own. (US Version)
Directors: Ishirô Honda, Tom Montgomery | Stars: Tadao Takashima, Kenji Sahara, Yû Fujiki, Michael Keith
Votes: 11,252 | Gross: $2.73M
16. King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962)
97 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
The advertising director of a pharmaceutical company seeks to boost the ratings of their sponsored TV program by capturing a legendary monster in a marketing scheme as Godzilla re-emerges. (Japanese Version)
Directors: Ishirô Honda, Norman Tokar | Stars: Tadao Takashima, Yû Fujiki, Kenji Sahara, Ichirô Arishima
Votes: 1,997
17. King Kong Escapes (1967)
G | 96 min | Action, Adventure, Family
The evil Dr. Who captures King Kong to dig for Element X when his robot duplicate, Mechani-Kong, is unable to do the job, but Kong soon escapes and battles his doppelganger.
Director: Ishirô Honda | Stars: Rhodes Reason, Mie Hama, Linda Miller, Akira Takarada
Votes: 3,203
18. Son of Kong (1933)
Passed | 70 min | Adventure, Family, Horror
The showman who brought Kong to New York returns to Skull Island and finds Kong's son, a spunky 12-footer with a winning personality and his dad's awesome strength.
Director: Ernest B. Schoedsack | Stars: Robert Armstrong, Helen Mack, Frank Reicher, John Marston
Votes: 5,309 | Gross: $1.34M
19. King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie (2005 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Based on the events of the motion picture King Kong (2005), this game allows the player to play as man, or as Kong. When the crew arrive at Skull Island, they are faced with many thrills and challenges throughout.
Director: Michel Ancel | Stars: Jamie Bell, Jack Black, Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann
Votes: 2,185
20. Kong: The Animated Series (2000–2001)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
After scientist Lorna clones Kong, her grandson Jason brings a teacher who steals stones controlling Kong Island. Jason, friend Tan, shaman Lua, and Kong retrieve the stones, restoring balance.
Stars: Kirby Morrow, Scott McNeil, Saffron Henderson, Daphne Goldrick
Votes: 281
21. Morgan! (1966)
97 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
After his wife leaves him for his former best friend, a failed London artist begins his descent into madness in trying to win her back.
Director: Karel Reisz | Stars: David Warner, Vanessa Redgrave, Robert Stephens, Irene Handl
Votes: 2,112
22. Kong: King of the Apes (2016–2018)
TV-Y7 | Animation, Action, Adventure
Kong is saved as a young ape by a young boy, Lucas. Lucas and his family raise kong but Lucas' twin brother is jealous and tries to get rid of Kong.
Stars: Lee Tockar, Viv Leacock, Vincent Tong, Sam Vincent
Votes: 379
23. Dirty Duck (1974)
Unrated | 75 min | Animation, Comedy, Fantasy
Mild-mannered insurance-adjuster Willard teams up with a foul-mouthed fowl who takes him on a surreal quest to become less uptight--and possibly get laid.
Director: Charles Swenson | Stars: Howard Kaylan, Mark Volman, Robert Ridgely, Cynthia Adler
Votes: 564
24. The Mighty Kong (1998)
G | 71 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
Boosting this family-friendly take on the 1933 film are the acting talents of Jodi Benson and Dudley Moore.
Director: Art Scott | Stars: Dudley Moore, Jodi Benson, Randy Hamilton, William Sage
Votes: 285
25. The King Kong Show (1966– )
TV-Y7-FV | 30 min | Animation, Sci-Fi
An animated series about the adventures of King Kong and his young pal Bobby Bond. Also featured were the adventures of "Tom of T.H.U.M.B.", a 6" tall secret agent.
Stars: Billie Mae Richards, Carl Banas, Paul Soles, Alfie Scopp
Votes: 180
26. The Lost Spider Pit Sequence (2005 Video)
6 min | Short, Horror, Sci-Fi
What the "spider-pit" sequence from the original King Kong (1933) probably looked like (the original sequence was cut out of the original movie because it was deemed "too gruesome" and was subsequently lost).
Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Robert Armstrong, Graham Binding, Bruce Cabot, James Flavin
Votes: 651
27. 75 (2017)
97 min | Crime, Drama
A crash victim, a housewife and two repressed teens are connected by hard-working therapist Viola, who helps them battle their addictions while two disillusioned detectives struggle with the mounting war against heroin in Cincinnati.
Director: Joe Zappa | Stars: Tifani Winkfield, Kip Bennett, Marcus B. Jackson, Shannon Faith
Votes: 60
28. Skull Island: Rise of Kong (2023 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Conquer waves of primal beasts and defeat the minions of your arch-nemesis. Traverse the mysterious island and uncover secrets as you encounter swamps, waterfalls, jungle, and skullite-filled caves.
Votes: 84
29. Knowhutimean? Hey Vern, It's My Family Album (1983 Video)
57 min | Comedy
Ernest finds his old family album and we are treated to a series of skits starring his family members.
Director: John R. Cherry III | Stars: Jim Varney, David Landon, Bruce Arntson, Mac Bennett
Votes: 381
30. Kong: King of Atlantis (2005 Video)
69 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
The ancient empire Atlantis is returning to Earth and its evil ruler, Queen Reptilla, hoping to trick New Kong into becoming the King of Atlantis.
Director: Patrick Archibald | Stars: Daphne Goldrick, Saffron Henderson, David Kaye, Scott McNeil
Votes: 208
31. King Kong - FAN FILM (2016)
140 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
An adaptation of the classic story of King Kong, the story is updated to the present day as a stern filmmaker hires a oil research vessel commanded by a heroic captain to venture towards ... See full summary »
Director: Jack Buchanan | Stars: Brett Charles, Jake Robertson, Sylvana Boonstra, Joshua Botelho
Votes: 25
32. The King Kong That Appeared in Edo (1938)
50 min | Adventure, Drama, Horror
In part one of this silent two-part film, an ape nicknamed King Kong by its master kidnaps the daughter of a wealthy man as part of a revenge plot by one of his lackeys. The story concludes in King Kong Appears in Edo: The Episode of Gold (1938).
Director: Sôya Kumagai | Stars: Eizaburô Matsumoto, Fuminori Ôhashi, Reizaburo Ichikawa, Reiko Mishima
Votes: 65
33. Kong: Return to the Jungle (2007 Video)
81 min | Animation, Sci-Fi
Kong enters the valley of konhi where he struggles to live there.
Director: Stuart Evans | Stars: Kirby Morrow, Scott McNeil, Kathy Morse, Saffron Henderson
Votes: 91
34. Wasei Kingu Kongu (1933)
30 min | Short, Adventure, Horror
The character "Santa" is a vagabond whose main source of income is locating lost coins on the streets of Tokyo. He is dating the pretty girl Omitsu, but her father Seizo does not consider ... See full summary »
Director: Torajirô Saitô | Stars: Yasuko Koizumi, Isamu Yamaguchi, Kotarô Sekiguchi, Chosei Yamada
Votes: 39
35. King Kong vs. Jaws (2008)
25 min | Short, Action, Adventure
King Kong goes fishing and catches a shark.
Director: Michael Horvath | Star: Michael Horvath
Votes: 37
36. Basketball Jones (1973)
4 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Tyrone Shoelaces sings the story of his lifelong love of basketball.
Director: Paul Gruwell | Star: Cheech Marin
Votes: 23
37. Smart Philip (2003)
95 min | Comedy, Crime
Inspired by the stories of the American writer Raymond Chandler, the classical hero is private detective Phil Marlowe, a romantic cowboy, who takes the law into his own hands in the rough ... See full summary »
Director: Václav Marhoul | Stars: Tomás Hanák, Vilma Cibulková, Pavel Liska, Bohumil Klepl
Votes: 517
38. Fracture (2004)
107 min | Drama, Thriller, Crime
The story of how one man's crime ruins the lives of two families forever.
Director: Larry Parr | Stars: Kate Elliott, Jared Turner, Timothy Lee, Miranda Harcourt
Votes: 169
39. Tarzan and King Kong (1965)
128 min | Action, Adventure, Romance
A jungle queen captures the survivors of a plane crash, planning to sacrifice them to the goddess Bali. Tarzan intervenes and in the process falls in love with one of the stranded passengers.
Director: A. Shamsheer | Stars: Sardar Singh Randhawa, Mumtaz Askari, Bela Bose, Shyam Kumar
Votes: 39
40. I'm King Kong!: The Exploits of Merian C. Cooper (2005)
57 min | Documentary, Biography
This documentary explores the incredible life of Merian C. Cooper, from his time as a soldier and pilot in three different wars, to his exploits in Hollywood, as a director, producer and cinematic innovator.
Directors: Christopher Bird, Kevin Brownlow | Stars: Alec Baldwin, Merian C. Cooper, David Strohmaier, James D'Arc
Votes: 241
41. King Kong: Peter Jackson's Production Diaries (2005 Video)
232 min | Documentary
Academy Award - winning filmmaker Peter Jackson invites you behind the scenes of his latest movie to witness the birth of King Kong.
Director: Michael Pellerin | Stars: Jack Black, Andy Serkis, Adrien Brody, Naomi Watts
Votes: 242
42. The Mighty Gorga (1969)
G | 84 min | Adventure, Fantasy
A circus owner and a trapper trek into an African jungle to capture a giant gorilla for his circus.
Director: David L. Hewitt | Stars: Anthony Eisley, Megan Timothy, Scott Brady, Kent Taylor
Votes: 373
43. King Kong (1962)
142 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
When the Maharaja is ousted by an intruder, his wife and two sons, Badal and Jingu, flee. Badal gets separated while Jingu and his mother survive in near destitute conditions. Years later, ... See full summary »
Director: Babubhai Mistry | Stars: Kumkum, Dara Singh Randhawa, Chandrashekhar Vaidya, Parveen Choudhary
Votes: 54
44. Special Effects: Anything Can Happen (1996)
40 min | Short, Documentary
An IMAX production that explores the ground-breaking special effects portrayed in Hollywood films from the very originals to the breathtaking special effects in movies today. Takes the ... See full summary »
Director: Ben Burtt | Stars: John Lithgow, Jean Bolte, Carl N. Frederick, Paul Huston
Votes: 212
45. Untitled King Kong/Disney+ Project
TV-14 | Action, Adventure, Drama | Announced
Back to Skull Island and the return of a new Kong, will explore the origin mythology of King Kong and the supernatural mysteries of the island.
46. King Kong Appears in Edo: The Episode of Gold (1938)
Adventure, Drama, Horror
In part two of this silent two-part film, an ape nicknamed King Kong by its master has kidnapped the daughter of a wealthy man as part of a revenge plot by one of his lackeys. The conclusion of the story from The King Kong That Appeared in Edo (1938).
Director: Sôya Kumagai | Stars: Eizaburô Matsumoto, Fuminori Ôhashi, Reizaburo Ichikawa, Reiko Mishima
Votes: 22
47. It's All Gone King Kong (2005 TV Movie)
23 min | Documentary
Directors: Steve Kemsley, Simon Ragoonanan | Stars: Edith Bowman, Ed Hall, Peter Jackson, Naomi Watts
Votes: 16
48. Flying Fuckernauts vs. The Astro Bastards (2016)
5 min | Short, Action, Comedy
Astro Bastards declare a cosmic war on their unwanted ancestors, Flying Fuckernauts in this spectacular trailer for a "lost" (actually fictional) sci-fi movie presented by The Angry Video Game Nerd (2004)'s eponymous host.
Director: James Rolfe | Stars: Nathan Barnatt, James Rolfe, Kevin Finn, Jeff Worton
Votes: 135
49. Sheena Easton: Telefone (Long Distance Love Affair) (1983 Music Video)
4 min | Short, Music
Director: Steve Barron | Star: Sheena Easton
Votes: 20
50. Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong' (2006 Video)
187 min | Documentary
Following the immense success of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Peter Jackson directs King Kong (2005). This documentary follows him, and the immense project from start to finish. It turns ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Pellerin | Stars: Peter Jackson, Christian Rivers, Matt Aitken, Gray Horsfield
Votes: 70