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|tagline = All Hail the King |
|tagline = All Hail the King |
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| − | |director = Jordan Vogt-Roberts |
+ | |director = [[Jordan Vogt-Roberts]] |
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+ | |producer = [[Thomas Tull]]<br />[[Mary Parent]]<br />[[Jon Jashni]]<br />[[Alex Garcia]] |
| − | |screenplay = Dan Gilroy<br>Max Borenstein<br>Derek Connolly |
+ | |screenplay = [[Dan Gilroy]]<br>[[Max Borenstein]]<br>[[Derek Connolly]] |
|cast = [[Tom Hiddleston]]<br>[[Samuel L. Jackson]]<br>[[John Goodman]]<br>[[Brie Larson]]<br>[[Jing Tian]]<br>[[Toby Kebbell]]<br>[[John Ortiz]]<br>[[Corey Hawkins]]<br>[[Jason Mitchell]]<br>[[Shea Whigham]]<br>[[Thomas Mann]]<br>[[Terry Notary]]<br>[[John C. Reilly]] |
|cast = [[Tom Hiddleston]]<br>[[Samuel L. Jackson]]<br>[[John Goodman]]<br>[[Brie Larson]]<br>[[Jing Tian]]<br>[[Toby Kebbell]]<br>[[John Ortiz]]<br>[[Corey Hawkins]]<br>[[Jason Mitchell]]<br>[[Shea Whigham]]<br>[[Thomas Mann]]<br>[[Terry Notary]]<br>[[John C. Reilly]] |
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| − | |music = Henry Jackman |
+ | |music = [[Henry Jackman]] |
| − | |cinematographer = Larry Fong |
+ | |cinematographer = [[Larry Fong]] |
| − | |editor = Richard Pearson |
+ | |editor = [[Richard Pearson]] |
| − | |studio = Legendary Pictures<br> |
+ | |studio = [[Legendary Pictures]]<br>[[Tencent Pictures]] |
|distributor = [[Warner Bros. Pictures]] |
|distributor = [[Warner Bros. Pictures]] |
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| − | |country = United States |
+ | |country = [[File:Flag-icon-us.gif|United States]] |
|language = English |
|language = English |
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|release date = February 28, 2017 (Odeon Leicester Square)<br>March 10, 2017 (United States)<br>March 24, 2017 (China) |
|release date = February 28, 2017 (Odeon Leicester Square)<br>March 10, 2017 (United States)<br>March 24, 2017 (China) |
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|runtime = 118 minutes |
|runtime = 118 minutes |
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|rating = {{PG-13}} |
|rating = {{PG-13}} |
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|budget = $185 million |
|budget = $185 million |
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+ | |gross = $566.7 million |
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| − | '''''Kong: Skull Island''''' is a 2017 American monster film directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts and written by Dan Gilroy, Max Borenstein and Derek Connolly. It stars an [[Tom Hiddleston]], [[Samuel L. Jackson]], [[John Goodman]], [[Brie Larson]], [[Jing Tian]], [[Toby Kebbell]], [[John Ortiz]], [[Corey Hawkins]], [[Jason Mitchell]], [[Shea Whigham]], [[Thomas Mann]], [[Terry Notary]] and [[John C. Reilly]]. |
+ | '''''Kong: Skull Island''''' is a 2017 American monster film directed by [[Jordan Vogt-Roberts]] and written by [[Dan Gilroy]], [[Max Borenstein]] and [[Derek Connolly]]. It stars an [[Tom Hiddleston]], [[Samuel L. Jackson]], [[John Goodman]], [[Brie Larson]], [[Jing Tian]], [[Toby Kebbell]], [[John Ortiz]], [[Corey Hawkins]], [[Jason Mitchell]], [[Shea Whigham]], [[Thomas Mann]], [[Terry Notary]] and [[John C. Reilly]]. |
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==Plot== |
==Plot== |
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==Reception== |
==Reception== |
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===Critical response=== |
===Critical response=== |
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| − | ''Kong: Skull Island'' received generally positive reviews from critics. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of |
+ | ''Kong: Skull Island'' received generally positive reviews from critics. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 75% based on 376 reviews, with an average rating of 6.53/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Offering exhilarating eye candy, solid acting, and a fast-paced story, ''Kong: Skull Island'' earns its spot in the movie monster's mythos without ever matching up to the classic original." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 62 out of 100, based on 49 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale. |
==Poster== |
==Poster== |
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Revision as of 17:57, 27 February 2020
Kong: Skull Island is a 2017 American monster film directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts and written by Dan Gilroy, Max Borenstein and Derek Connolly. It stars an Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson, John Goodman, Brie Larson, Jing Tian, Toby Kebbell, John Ortiz, Corey Hawkins, Jason Mitchell, Shea Whigham, Thomas Mann, Terry Notary and John C. Reilly.
Plot
Scientists, soldiers and adventurers unite to explore a mythical, uncharted island in the Pacific Ocean. Cut off from everything they know, they venture into the domain of the mighty Kong, igniting the ultimate battle between man and nature. As their mission of discovery soon becomes one of survival, they must fight to escape from a primal world where humanity does not belong.
Cast
- Tom Hiddleston as James Conrad
- Samuel L. Jackson as Preston Packard
- Brie Larson as Mason Weaver
- Jing Tian as San Lin
- Toby Kebbell as Jack Chapman
- John Ortiz as Victor Nieves
- Corey Hawkins as Houston Brooks
- Jason Mitchell as Glenn Mills
- Shea Whigham as Earl Cole
- Thomas Mann as Reg Slivko
- Terry Notary and Toby Kebbell
- John C. Reilly as Hank Marlow
Additionally, Eugene Cordero appears as Reles, a warrant officer of the Sky Devils and Packard's door gunner; Marc Evan Jackson portrays Steve Woodward, a Landsat employee on the expedition; Richard Jenkins portrays Senator Al Willis, a politician who reluctantly funds the expedition; and Miyavi portrays Gunpei Ikari, a Japanese World War II pilot who crash-lands on Skull Island alongside Marlow.
Reception
Critical response
Kong: Skull Island received generally positive reviews from critics. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 75% based on 376 reviews, with an average rating of 6.53/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Offering exhilarating eye candy, solid acting, and a fast-paced story, Kong: Skull Island earns its spot in the movie monster's mythos without ever matching up to the classic original." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 62 out of 100, based on 49 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale.
Poster
