
King Kong
A film crew goes to a tropical island for an exotic location shoot and discovers a colossal giant gorilla who takes a shine to their female blonde star.


















November 30, 1900 in Los Angeles, California, USA

16 November 1913, Bainbridge Island, Washington, USA


October 30, 1902 in Pennsylvania, USA

8 June 1893, Council Bluffs, Iowa, USA

August 25, 1904 in Manhattan, New York, USA

July 1, 1891 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

20 November 1890, Saginaw, Michigan, USA

April 24, 1899 in Monroe, Louisiana, USA

October 6, 1923 in Los Angeles, California, USA

October 3, 1883 in Missouri, USA

17 October 1883, San Diego, California, USA

18 April 1881, Marshall, Missouri, USA

3 December 1898, Brooklyn, New York, USA

June 12, 1896 in Toledo, Ohio, USA

10 June 1873, New York City, New York, USA

24 October 1893, Jacksonville, Florida, USA

1 January 1879, Palermo, Sicily, Italy

May 11, 1902 in Newport, Kentucky, USA

March 7, 1873 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA

December 1, 1890 in Wichita, Kansas, USA

June 7, 1907 in Brownsboro, Texas, USA

22 November 1885, Mexico

2 June 1873, San Francisco, California, USA

April 20, 1899 in Toledo, Ohio, USA

November 25, 1899 in Butte, Montana, USA

26 January 1891, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA

March 3, 1900 in Wichita, Kansas, USA

24 August 1907, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

24 October 1901, Dracut, Massachusetts, USA



October 10, 2012
Unfortunately, it was thought necessary to mitigate some of the predominant horror by introducing a human, all-too-human theme.
March 07, 2013
"King Kong," as spectacular a bolt of celluloid as has thrilled audiences in a couple of sophisticated seasons, is the product of a number of vivid imaginations.
June 24, 2006
The throbbing heart of the film lies in the creation of the semi-human simian himself, an immortal tribute to the Hollywood dream factory...
October 10, 2012
The grand-daddy of all monster movies.
October 09, 2013
It's unrivaled in its sheer cinematic quality, and one of a kind.
October 05, 2013
The story, like Frankenstein and Dracula, has taken on the significance of a modern folk tale, layered with obvious moralizing and as familiar as personal history.
October 07, 2008
It might seem that any creature answering the description of Kong would be despicable and terrifying. Such is not the case. Kong is an exaggeration ad absurdum, too vast to be plausible. This makes his actions wholly enjoyable.
October 05, 2013
Arguably the monster movie of all time, this abiding take on Beauty and the Beast has a mythic power that belies its years.
April 05, 2011
One of the best adventure horror films ever made, an icon of pop culture with truly erotic and emotionally touching scenes between Fay Wray and the massive gorrilla
July 02, 2007
Willis O'Brien did the stop-action animation for this 1933 feature, which is richer in character than most of the human cast.
August 09, 2011
...throbbing with metaphorical implications. The riveting, stop-motion battle between the great ape and a T. Rex is just a bonus.
July 02, 2007
Kong mystifies as well as it horrifies, and may open up a new medium for scaring babies via the screen.