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This is a '''list of all [[King Kong]] movies''' in order of release date. There are eight currently-released live-action King Kong films, one currently in development, and three animated films. Unlike the [[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]] and [[Gamera (Franchise)|Gamera]] series, the Kong films are not primarily produced by a single studio, as multiple different studios have produced Kong films, and no single studio has produced more than two films.
This is a '''list of all ''[[King Kong (franchise)|King Kong]]'' movies''' in order of release date. There are eight currently-released live-action ''King Kong'' films, one awaiting release, and three animated films. Unlike the ''[[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]]'' and ''[[Gamera (Franchise)|Gamera]]'' series, the ''Kong'' films are not primarily produced by a single studio, as multiple different studios have produced ''Kong'' films, and no single studio has produced more than two films.
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==List==
==List==
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! scope="col"      | Number, Title, and Release Date
! scope="col"      | Number, title, and release date
! style="width:auto"| Poster
! style="width:auto"| Poster
! scope="col"      | Production Company
! scope="col"      | Production company
! scope="col"      | Director
! scope="col"      | Director
! scope="col"      | Writer
! scope="col"      | Writer
! scope="col"      | Special Effects Director
! scope="col"      | Special effects director
! scope="col"      | Composer
! scope="col"      | Composer
! scope="col"      | [[Kaiju|Monsters]]
! scope="col"      | [[Kaiju|Monsters]]
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| rowspan=2|[[Willis O'Brien]]<br>Harry Redmond Jr.<br>Harry Redmond Sr.
| rowspan=2|[[Willis O'Brien]]<br>Harry Redmond Jr.<br>Harry Redmond Sr.
| rowspan=2|Max Steiner
| rowspan=2|Max Steiner
| [[King Kong/1933|King Kong]], [[Stegosaurus]], [[Brontosaurus]], [[Two-Legged Lizard]], [[Tyrannosaurus rex]], [[Elasmosaurus]], [[Pteranodon]]
| [[King Kong (RKO)|King Kong]], ''[[Stegosaurus]]'', ''[[Brontosaurus]]'', [[Two-Legged Lizard]], ''[[Tyrannosaurus rex]]'', ''[[Elasmosaurus]]'', ''[[Pteranodon]]''
|-
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="1"|{{big2|#2}}<br>''[[Son of Kong]]''<br>{{flag|USA}} December 22, [[1933]]
! scope="row" rowspan="1"|{{big2|#2}}<br>''[[Son of Kong]]''<br>{{flag|USA}} December 22, [[1933]]
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| Ernest Schoedsack
| Ernest Schoedsack
| Ruth Rose
| Ruth Rose
| [[Kiko]], [[Giant Cave Bear]], [[Styracosaurus]], [[Dragon Dinosaur]], [[Elasmosaurus]]
| [[Kiko]], [[Cave bear|Cave Bear]], ''[[Styracosaurus]]'', [[Dragon (Son of Kong)|Dragon]], ''[[Elasmosaurus]]''
|-
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="1"|{{big2|#3}}<br>''[[King Kong vs. Godzilla]]''<br>{{flag|JP}} August 11, [[1962]]
! scope="row" rowspan="1"|{{big2|#3}}<br>''[[King Kong vs. Godzilla]]''<br>{{flag|JP}} August 11, [[1962]]
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| rowspan=2|[[Eiji Tsuburaya]]
| rowspan=2|[[Eiji Tsuburaya]]
| rowspan=2|[[Akira Ifukube]]
| rowspan=2|[[Akira Ifukube]]
| [[King Kong/1962|King Kong]], [[Godzilla/Showa|Godzilla]], [[Giant Octopus]], [[Giant Lizard]]
| [[King Kong (King Kong vs. Godzilla)|King Kong]], [[Godzilla (Second Generation)|Godzilla]], [[Giant Octopus]], [[Giant Lizard]]
|-
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="1"|{{big2|#4}}<br>''[[King Kong Escapes]]''<br>{{flag|JP}} July 22, [[1967]]
! scope="row" rowspan="1"|{{big2|#4}}<br>''[[King Kong Escapes]]''<br>{{flag|JP}} July 22, [[1967]]
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| [[Toho|Toho Company Ltd.]]
| [[Toho|Toho Company Ltd.]]
| [[Kaoru Mabuchi]]
| [[Kaoru Mabuchi]]
| [[King Kong/1967|King Kong]], [[Gorosaurus]], [[Giant Sea Serpent]], [[Mechani-Kong]]
| [[King Kong (King Kong Escapes)|King Kong]], [[Gorosaurus]], [[Giant Sea Serpent]], [[Mechani-Kong]]
|-
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! scope="row" rowspan="1"|{{big2|#5}}<br>''[[King Kong (1976 film)|King Kong]]''<br>{{flag|USA}} December 17, [[1976]]
! scope="row" rowspan="1"|{{big2|#5}}<br>''[[King Kong (1976 film)|King Kong]]''<br>{{flag|USA}} December 17, [[1976]]
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| Carlo Rambaldi<br>Glen Robinson<br>Frank Van der Veer<br>[[Rick Baker]]<br>Rob Bottin
| Carlo Rambaldi<br>Glen Robinson<br>Frank Van der Veer<br>[[Rick Baker]]<br>Rob Bottin
| John Barry
| John Barry
| [[King Kong/De Laurentiis|King Kong]], [[giant boa]]
| [[King Kong (De Laurentiis)|King Kong]], [[Giant boa]]
|-
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="1"|{{big2|#6}}<br>''[[King Kong Lives]]''<br>{{flag|USA}} December 19, [[1986]]
! scope="row" rowspan="1"|{{big2|#6}}<br>''[[King Kong Lives]]''<br>{{flag|USA}} December 19, [[1986]]
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| Carlo Rambaldi
| Carlo Rambaldi
| John Scott
| John Scott
| [[King Kong/De Laurentiis|King Kong]], [[Lady Kong]], [[Baby Kong]]
| [[King Kong (De Laurentiis)|King Kong]], [[Lady Kong]], [[Baby Kong]]
|-
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="1"|{{big2|{{tt|#7|overall; 1st animated film}}}}<br>''[[The Mighty Kong]]''<br>{{flag|USA}} [[1998]]
! scope="row" rowspan="1"|{{big2|{{tt|#7|overall; 1st animated film}}}}<br>''[[The Mighty Kong]]''<br>{{flag|USA}} [[1998]]
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| Kevin Oakley<br>Sang-ll Seo
| Kevin Oakley<br>Sang-ll Seo
| David Siebels
| David Siebels
| [[King Kong]], [[Triceratops]], [[Tyrannosaurus rex]], Giant Snake, [[Pteranodon]]
| [[King Kong]], ''[[Triceratops]]'', ''[[Tyrannosaurus rex]]'', Giant Snake, ''[[Pteranodon]]''
|-
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="1"|{{big2|{{tt|#8|overall; 2nd animated film}}}}<br>''[[Kong: King of Atlantis]]''<br>{{flag|USA}} November 22, [[2005]]
! scope="row" rowspan="1"|{{big2|{{tt|#8|overall; 2nd animated film}}}}<br>''[[Kong: King of Atlantis]]''<br>{{flag|USA}} November 22, [[2005]]
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| N/A
| N/A
| Allen Bohbot
| Allen Bohbot
| [[King Kong]], Queen Reptilla, Lord Sycophis, Minion, Baby Cave Bear, Mother Cave Bear, Living Tar, [[Atlanteans]], Royal Fireflies, Tyranno-Guards
| [[King Kong]], Queen Reptilla, Lord Sycophis, Minion, Baby Cave Bear, Mother Cave Bear, Living Tar, [[Atlantean]]s, Royal Fireflies, Tyranno-Guards
|-
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="1"|{{big2|{{tt|#9|overall; 7th live-action film}}}}<br>''[[King Kong (2005 film)|King Kong]]''<br>{{flag|USA}} December 14, [[2005]]
! scope="row" rowspan="1"|{{big2|{{tt|#9|overall; 7th live-action film}}}}<br>''[[King Kong (2005 film)|King Kong]]''<br>{{flag|USA}} December 14, [[2005]]
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| Joe Letteri<br>Brian Van't Hul<br>Christian Rivers<br>Richard Taylor
| Joe Letteri<br>Brian Van't Hul<br>Christian Rivers<br>Richard Taylor
| James Newton Howard
| James Newton Howard
| [[King Kong/2005|King Kong]], [[Brontosaurus]], [[Venatosaurus]], [[Foetodon]], [[Vastatosaurus rex]], [[Scorpiopede]], [[Weta-rex]], [[Terapusmordax]], [[Arachno-claw]], [[Abyscidis]], [[Carnictis]], [[Deplector]], [[Ferrucutus]], [[Piranhadon]] (extended version)
| [[King Kong (Universal)|King Kong]], ''[[Brontosaurus]]'', ''[[Venatosaurus]]'', ''[[Foetodon]]'', ''[[Vastatosaurus rex]]'', [[Scorpiopede]], [[Weta-rex]], ''[[Terapusmordax]]'', [[Arachno-claw]], ''[[Abyscidis]]'', ''[[Carnictis]]'', ''[[Deplector]]'', ''[[Ferrucutus]]'', ''[[Piranhadon]]'' (extended version)
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|-
! scope="row" rowspan="1"|{{big2|{{tt|#10|overall; 3rd animated film}}}}<br>''[[Kong: Return to the Jungle]]''<br>{{flag|USA}} November 14, [[2006]]
! scope="row" rowspan="1"|{{big2|{{tt|#10|overall; 3rd animated film}}}}<br>''[[Kong: Return to the Jungle]]''<br>{{flag|USA}} November 14, [[2006]]
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| N/A
| N/A
| Allen Bohbot
| Allen Bohbot
| [[King Kong]], Cyber-Hunters, Kit, [[Tyrannosaurus rex]], Uintatheriums, Kong Island Horses
| [[King Kong]], Cyber-Hunters, Kit, ''[[Tyrannosaurus rex]]'', ''[[wikipedia:Uintatherium|Uintatherium]]''s, Kong Island Horses
|-
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="1"|{{big2|{{tt|#11|overall; 8th live-action film}}}}<br>''[[Kong: Skull Island]]''<br>{{flag|USA}} March 10, [[2017]]
! scope="row" rowspan="1"|{{big2|{{tt|#11|overall; 8th live-action film}}}}<br>''[[Kong: Skull Island]]''<br>{{flag|USA}} March 10, [[2017]]
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| Tosin Akinwoye
| Tosin Akinwoye
| [[Henry Jackman]]
| [[Henry Jackman]]
| [[King Kong/Legendary|King Kong]], [[Skullcrawler]]s, [[Mother Longlegs]], [[Spore Mantis]], [[Sker Buffalo]], [[Mire Squid]], [[Leafwing]]
| [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|King Kong]], [[Skullcrawler]], [[Mother Longlegs]], [[Spore Mantis]], [[Sker Buffalo]], [[Mire Squid]], [[Leafwing]]
|-
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="1"|{{big2|{{tt|#12|overall; 9th live-action film}}}}<br>''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]''<br>{{flag|USA}} March 26, [[2021]]
! scope="row" rowspan="1"|{{big2|{{tt|#12|overall; 9th live-action film}}}}<br>''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]''<br>{{flag|USA}} March 31, [[2021]]
| [[File:Licensing_Expo_Godzilla_vs._Kong_cropped.jpg|center|100px]]
| [[File:Godzilla vs. Kong poster 1.jpg|center|100px]]
| [[Legendary Pictures]]
| [[Legendary Pictures]]
| [[Adam Wingard]]
| [[Adam Wingard]]
| Eric Pearson<br>[[Max Borenstein]]<br>[[Terry Rossio]]<br>[[Michael Dougherty]]<br>[[Zach Shields]]
| [[Eric Pearson]]<br>[[Max Borenstein]]<br>[[Terry Rossio]]<br>[[Michael Dougherty]]<br>[[Zach Shields]]
| John DesJardin
| John DesJardin
| [[Tom Holkenborg]]
| [[Tom Holkenborg]]
| [[King Kong/Legendary|King Kong]], [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]], [[Mechagodzilla]], [[Skullcrawlers]], [[Warbat]]
| [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|King Kong]], [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]], [[Mechagodzilla]], [[Skullcrawler]], [[Warbat]], [[Hellhawk]], [[Rockclaw]], [[Doug]]
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="1"|{{big2|{{tt|#13|overall; 10th live-action film}}}}<br>''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]''<br>{{flag|USA}} March 29, [[2024]]
| [[File:GxK 2nd poster.jpg|center|100px]]
| [[Legendary Pictures]]
| [[Adam Wingard]]
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| [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|King Kong]], [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]], [[Mothra (Monsterverse)|Mothra]], [[Skar King]], [[Doug]], [[Leafwing]], [[Shimo]], [[Suko]], [[Scylla]], [[Warbat]], [[Wart Dog]], [[Parrot Frog]], unidentified ape monsters
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==See also==
==See also==
*[[List of Godzilla movies]]
* ''[[Japanese King Kong]]''
*[[List of Gamera movies]]
* ''[[The King Kong that Appeared in Edo]]''
*[[List of Godzilla movies|List of ''Godzilla'' movies]]
*[[List of Gamera movies|List of ''Gamera'' movies]]
==References==
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{{Comments}}
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Latest revision as of 23:14, 18 March 2024

This is a list of all King Kong movies in order of release date. There are eight currently-released live-action King Kong films, one awaiting release, and three animated films. Unlike the Godzilla and Gamera series, the Kong films are not primarily produced by a single studio, as multiple different studios have produced Kong films, and no single studio has produced more than two films.

List

Number, title, and release date Poster Production company Director Writer Special effects director Composer Monsters
#1
King Kong
Flagicon United States.png March 7, 1933
King Kong 1933 poster.jpg
RKO Radio Pictures Merian C. Cooper
Ernest Schoedsack
Ruth Rose
James Ashmore Creelman
Merian C. Cooper
Leon Gordon
Edgar Wallace
Willis O'Brien
Harry Redmond Jr.
Harry Redmond Sr.
Max Steiner King Kong, Stegosaurus, Brontosaurus, Two-Legged Lizard, Tyrannosaurus rex, Elasmosaurus, Pteranodon
#2
Son of Kong
Flagicon United States.png December 22, 1933
Son Of Kong Poster.jpg
RKO Radio Pictures Ernest Schoedsack Ruth Rose Kiko, Cave Bear, Styracosaurus, Dragon, Elasmosaurus
#3
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Flagicon Japan.png August 11, 1962
King Kong vs. Godzilla Poster A.png
Toho Company Ltd. Ishiro Honda Shinichi Sekizawa
Willis O'Brien
George Worthing Yates
Eiji Tsuburaya Akira Ifukube King Kong, Godzilla, Giant Octopus, Giant Lizard
#4
King Kong Escapes
Flagicon Japan.png July 22, 1967
Kingkongescapes.jpg
Toho Company Ltd. Kaoru Mabuchi King Kong, Gorosaurus, Giant Sea Serpent, Mechani-Kong
#5
King Kong
Flagicon United States.png December 17, 1976
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Dino De Laurentiis Corporation and Paramount Pictures John Guillermin Lorenzo Semple, Jr. Carlo Rambaldi
Glen Robinson
Frank Van der Veer
Rick Baker
Rob Bottin
John Barry King Kong, Giant boa
#6
King Kong Lives
Flagicon United States.png December 19, 1986
King kong lives poster 01.jpg
De Laurentiis Entertainment Group Ronald Shusett
Steven Pressfield
Carlo Rambaldi John Scott King Kong, Lady Kong, Baby Kong
#7
The Mighty Kong
Flagicon United States.png 1998
The Mighty Kong VHS.jpg
Hahn Shin Corporation and Warner Bros. Art Scott William J. Keenan Kevin Oakley
Sang-ll Seo
David Siebels King Kong, Triceratops, Tyrannosaurus rex, Giant Snake, Pteranodon
#8
Kong: King of Atlantis
Flagicon United States.png November 22, 2005
K-KOA.jpg
BKN International Patrick Archibald Sean Catherine Derek N/A Allen Bohbot King Kong, Queen Reptilla, Lord Sycophis, Minion, Baby Cave Bear, Mother Cave Bear, Living Tar, Atlanteans, Royal Fireflies, Tyranno-Guards
#9
King Kong
Flagicon United States.png December 14, 2005
KING KONG 2005 Poster A.jpg
Universal Pictures Peter Jackson Fran Walsh
Philippa Boyens
Peter Jackson
Joe Letteri
Brian Van't Hul
Christian Rivers
Richard Taylor
James Newton Howard King Kong, Brontosaurus, Venatosaurus, Foetodon, Vastatosaurus rex, Scorpiopede, Weta-rex, Terapusmordax, Arachno-claw, Abyscidis, Carnictis, Deplector, Ferrucutus, Piranhadon (extended version)
#10
Kong: Return to the Jungle
Flagicon United States.png November 14, 2006
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BKN International Stuart Evans Rick Ungar
Sean Catherine Derek
N/A Allen Bohbot King Kong, Cyber-Hunters, Kit, Tyrannosaurus rex, Uintatheriums, Kong Island Horses
#11
Kong: Skull Island
Flagicon United States.png March 10, 2017
Kong Skull Island Poster 2.jpg
Legendary Pictures Jordan Vogt-Roberts Max Borenstein
John Gatins
Dan Gilroy
Derek Connolly
Tosin Akinwoye Henry Jackman King Kong, Skullcrawler, Mother Longlegs, Spore Mantis, Sker Buffalo, Mire Squid, Leafwing
#12
Godzilla vs. Kong
Flagicon United States.png March 31, 2021
Godzilla vs. Kong poster 1.jpg
Legendary Pictures Adam Wingard Eric Pearson
Max Borenstein
Terry Rossio
Michael Dougherty
Zach Shields
John DesJardin Tom Holkenborg King Kong, Godzilla, Mechagodzilla, Skullcrawler, Warbat, Hellhawk, Rockclaw, Doug
#13
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
Flagicon United States.png March 29, 2024
GxK 2nd poster.jpg
Legendary Pictures Adam Wingard King Kong, Godzilla, Mothra, Skar King, Doug, Leafwing, Shimo, Suko, Scylla, Warbat, Wart Dog, Parrot Frog, unidentified ape monsters

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