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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: 43,013

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: 242,196 | 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: 487,211 | 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: 348,916 | 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: 447,406 | 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: 172,837 | 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: 35,600 | 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: 80,443 | 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: 91,062 | 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: 6,834 | 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: 93,929 | 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: 28,063 | 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: 2,687

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: 8,504 | 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: 11,248 | 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: 1,991

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: 5,307 | 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: 2,184

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: 563

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: 22

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

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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

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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