King Kong (2005)

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.

All Releases

Domestic (39.2%)
$218,080,025
International (60.8%)
$338,826,353
Worldwide
$556,906,378
Summary Details
Domestic DistributorUniversal Pictures
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Domestic Opening$50,130,145
Budget$207,000,000
Earliest Release DateDecember 14, 2005 (38 markets)
MPAAPG-13
Running Time3 hr 7 min
GenresAction Adventure Romance
TitleEarliest Release DateDomestic Opening Weekend% of TotalTheatersDomestic 2nd Weekend2nd Weekend DropDomesticInternationalWorldwide
King KongApr 7, 1933$651.0$651.0
The Hobbit: The Desolation of SmaugDec 11, 2013$73.6M28.5%3,903$31.5M-57.2%$258.4M$700.6M$959.1M
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the RingDec 19, 2001$47.2M15.1%3,359$38.7M-18%$316.1M$567.3M$884.0M
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's ChestJul 6, 2006$135.6M32%4,133$62.3M-54%$423.3M$642.9M$1.1B
The Lord of the Rings: The Two TowersDec 18, 2002$62.0M18.2%3,622$48.9M-21.2%$343.0M$606.0M$948.9M
GodzillaMay 14, 2014$93.2M46.4%3,952$30.9M-66.8%$200.7M$324.3M$525.0M
King Kong LivesDec 19, 1986$1.2M24.9%1,105$1.2M-1.7%$4.7M$4.7M
The Mummy ReturnsMay 4, 2001$68.1M33.7%3,401$33.7M-50.5%$202.0M$241.3M$443.3M
Spider-ManMay 3, 2002$114.8M28.4%3,615$71.4M-37.8%$407.7M$418.0M$825.7M
Jurassic ParkJun 11, 1993$47.0M13.2%2,404$38.5M-18.2%$407.2M$707.2M$1.1B
Journey to the Center of the EarthJul 10, 2008$21.0M20.7%2,811$12.3M-41.3%$101.7M$142.5M$244.2M
Exodus: Gods and KingsDec 4, 2014$24.1M37.1%3,503$8.1M-66.4%$65.0M$203.2M$268.2M
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five ArmiesDec 10, 2014$54.7M21.5%3,875$40.9M-25.2%$255.1M$707.1M$962.3M
The Lost World: Jurassic ParkMay 23, 1997$72.1M31.5%3,281$34.1M-52.7%$229.1M$389.6M$618.6M
Spider-Man 2Jun 30, 2004$88.2M23.6%4,152$45.2M-48.7%$374.3M$415.4M$789.7M
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the KingDec 17, 2003$72.6M19.3%3,703$50.6M-30.3%$379.4M$776.8M$1.2B
HulkJun 19, 2003$62.1M47%3,660$18.8M-69.7%$132.2M$113.1M$245.3M
War of the WorldsJun 29, 2005$64.9M27.7%3,908$30.5M-53%$234.3M$369.6M$603.9M
King KongDec 17, 1976$7.0M13.3%974$52.6M$52.6M
Journey 2: The Mysterious IslandJan 19, 2012$27.3M26.3%3,470$19.8M-27.4%$103.9M$231.4M$335.3M
Pacific RimJul 11, 2013$37.3M36.6%3,275$16.0M-57.1%$101.8M$309.2M$411.0M
Gulliver's TravelsDec 22, 2010$6.3M14.7%2,546$9.3M+47.4%$42.8M$194.6M$237.4M
Land of the LostJun 4, 2009$18.8M38.1%3,521$9.0M-52.3%$49.4M$19.3M$68.8M
Superman ReturnsJun 28, 2006$52.5M26.3%4,065$21.8M-58.5%$200.1M$191.0M$391.1M
Jurassic WorldJun 10, 2015$208.8M32%4,274$106.6M-49%$653.4M$1.0B$1.7B
Jack the Giant SlayerFeb 28, 2013$27.2M41.7%3,525$9.8M-63.8%$65.2M$132.5M$197.7M
Walking with Dinosaurs 3DDec 20, 2012$7.1M19.7%3,231$7.3M+2.6%$36.1M$90.5M$126.5M
AvatarDec 16, 2009$77.0M10.3%3,452$75.6M-1.8%$785.2M$2.1B$2.9B
The Adventures of TintinOct 26, 2011$9.7M12.5%3,087$11.4M+17.6%$77.6M$296.4M$374.0M
Planet of the ApesJul 27, 2001$68.5M38.1%3,500$27.5M-59.8%$180.0M$182.2M$362.2M
Mighty Joe YoungDec 25, 1998$10.6M20.9%2,502$8.1M-23.4%$50.6M$50.6M
Dawn of the Planet of the ApesJul 9, 2014$72.6M34.8%3,967$36.3M-50.1%$208.5M$502.1M$710.6M
Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesAug 7, 2014$65.6M34.3%3,845$28.5M-56.5%$191.2M$293.8M$485.0M
TitanicDec 19, 1997$28.6M4.8%2,674$35.5M+23.8%$674.3M$1.6B$2.3B
10,000 BCMar 5, 2008$35.9M37.8%3,410$16.8M-53.2%$94.8M$175.0M$269.8M
Kong: Skull IslandMar 8, 2017$61.0M36.3%3,846$27.8M-54.4%$168.1M$400.6M$568.7M
Rise of the Planet of the ApesAug 3, 2011$54.8M31%3,648$27.8M-49.2%$176.8M$305.0M$481.8M
The Legend of TarzanJun 29, 2016$38.5M30.4%3,561$21.0M-45.5%$126.6M$230.6M$357.2M
CongoJun 9, 1995$24.6M30.4%2,649$10.7M-56.6%$81.0M$71.0M$152.0M
The Hobbit: An Unexpected JourneyDec 12, 2012$84.6M27.9%4,045$36.9M-56.4%$303.0M$714.0M$1.0B
The MummyMay 7, 1999$43.4M27.9%3,210$24.9M-42.7%$156.6M$260.5M$417.1M
Jurassic Park IIIJul 5, 2001$50.8M28%3,434$22.5M-55.6%$181.2M$187.6M$368.8M
GodzillaMay 20, 1998$44.0M32.3%3,310$18.0M-59.1%$136.3M$242.7M$379.0M
Pearl HarborMay 25, 2001$59.1M29.8%3,214$29.6M-50%$198.5M$250.7M$449.2M