Kong: Skull Island

Kong: Skull Island (2017)

All hail the king.

Release:2017
Runtime:1h 58m
Country:China
Director:Jordan Vogt-Roberts
Language:English

Genre

ActionAdventureFantasy
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Keywords

Vietnam VeteranIslandmonster1970sExpeditionGiant MonsterGiant SpiderCreature

Kong: Skull Island rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb6.7/10· 372K votes
Rotten Tomatoes75%
Metacritic62%
TMDb6.6/10· 11K votes

With 75% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.7/10 on IMDb and 62/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been positive.

About Kong: Skull Island

Explore the mysterious and dangerous home of the king of the apes as a team of explorers ventures deep inside the treacherous, primordial island.

Cast of Kong: Skull Island

  • Tom Hiddleston

    Tom Hiddleston

    as Captain James Conrad

  • Samuel L. Jackson

    Samuel L. Jackson

    as Lieutenant Colonel Preston Packard

  • John Goodman

    John Goodman

    as Bill Randa

  • Brie Larson

    Brie Larson

    as Mason Weaver

  • Jing Tian

    Jing Tian

    as San Lin

  • Toby Kebbell

    Toby Kebbell

    as Maj. Jack Chapman / Kong Mo-Cap Services

  • John Ortiz

    John Ortiz

    as Victor Nieves

  • Corey Hawkins

    Corey Hawkins

    as Houston Brooks

  • Jason Mitchell

    Jason Mitchell

    as Glenn Mills

  • Shea Whigham

    Shea Whigham

    as Earl Cole

  • Thomas Mann

    Thomas Mann

    as Reg Slivko

  • Terry Notary

    Terry Notary

    as Kong Mo-Cap Services

Kong: Skull Island facts

Budget
$185M
Box office
$566.7M
Collection
Godzilla x Kong Collection

Our take on Kong: Skull Island

Jordan Vogt-Roberts stages this 2017 monster adventure as a plunge into the unknown: a team of explorers pushes deep into a treacherous, primordial island that turns out to be the domain of a colossal ape. The pitch is pure spectacle and jungle peril, built around scale, hostile terrain, and the thrill of discovering a place that doesn't want visitors. It favors momentum and big set-pieces over slow build, delivering creature action against lush, dangerous scenery. Best suited to viewers hungry for a loud, propulsive adventure with a towering title beast at its center, it aims squarely at fans of oversized action and larger-than-life spectacle.

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Audience opinions

What the audience liked

  • Giant ape creature design impresses with impressive scale spectacle
  • 1970s expedition aesthetic grounds fantasy monster adventure convincingly
  • Vogt-Roberts delivers action-packed adventure with visual flair

What the audience disliked

  • Character development suffers as narrative prioritizes action sequences
  • Thin plot serves as mere scaffold for monster battle scenes
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