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King Kong

1933

Merian C. Cooper, Ernest B. Schoedsack

Fay Wray, Robert Armstrong, Bruce Cabot, Noble Johnson ...

7.3

30,520

Adventure. Fantasy. Horror While shooting a jungle movie on the remote Skull Island, filmmaker Denham and his crew stumble upon a prehistoric world populated by dinosaurs and giant snakes. The most dangerous and magnificent of all the unusual and exotic creatures is "King Kong," a fifty-foot gorilla. Using gas bombs, Denham subdues the beast and brings him to New York City, where Kong goes on a rampage, destroying everything in his past and kidnapping a beautiful young actress. [+]

	Media	Author	Review
		Mordaunt Hall The New York Times	"The narrative is worked out in a decidedly compelling fashion (...) The producers set forth an adequate story and furnish enough thrills for any devotee of such tales."
		Joe Bigelow Variety	"'Kong' surpasses anything of its type which has gone before it in commercial film-making. The work has many flaws, but they’re overcome by the general results."
		Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"[It] pointed the way toward the current era of special effects, science fiction, cataclysmic destruction, and nonstop shocks (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 4)"
		Kim Newman Empire	"The focusing on Kong's feelings for Ann gives the spectacle backbone, making it far more satisfying than busy updates like 'Jurassic Park' (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Charles Cassady Jr. Common Sense Media	"This classic monster movie moves at a lightning pace. While the stop-motion animation seems primitive, the 1933 version of King Kong still very watchable (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Ed Symkus USA Today	"[It] is still one of the greatest films of all time (...) A groundbreaking piece of jaw-dropping, eye-widening entertainment."
		James Berardinelli ReelViews	"It's impossible not to feel some sense of awe at what was accomplished those many years ago. In many ways, Kong is still king (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"
		Andrew Collins Radio Times	"At its heart is the amazing ape (and dinosaur) animation of Willis O'Brien, his cutting-edge model work the CGI of its day, but it's the tragic story that stays etched on the memory (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"

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