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King Kong

2005 film directed by Peter Jackson
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King Kong

Summary

King Kong is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.83% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,557 views/month, #784 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

  • King Kong received the Academy Award for Best Sound Editing[3].
  • King Kong received the Academy Award for Best Sound[4].
  • King Kong received the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects[5].
  • King Kong's instance of is recorded as film[6].
  • King Kong was directed by Peter Jackson[7].
  • Fran Walsh wrote the screenplay for King Kong[8].
  • Philippa Boyens wrote the screenplay for King Kong[9].
  • Peter Jackson wrote the screenplay for King Kong[10].
  • King Kong's composer is recorded as James Newton Howard[11].
  • King Kong's genre is adventure film[12].
  • King Kong's genre is drama film[13].
  • King Kong's genre is action film[14].
  • King Kong's genre is romance film[15].
  • King Kong's based on is recorded as King Kong[16].
  • A cast member of King Kong was Naomi Watts[17].
  • A cast member of King Kong was Jack Black[18].
  • A cast member of King Kong was Adrien Brody[19].
  • A cast member of King Kong was Thomas Kretschmann[20].
  • A cast member of King Kong was Colin Hanks[21].
  • A cast member of King Kong was Jamie Bell[22].
  • A cast member of King Kong was Kyle Chandler[23].
  • A cast member of King Kong was Evan Parke[24].
  • A cast member of King Kong was Lobo Chan[25].
  • A cast member of King Kong was Andy Serkis[26].
  • A cast member of King Kong was John Sumner[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Album[28]

  • Secondary type(s): Soundtrack[29]

  • First release date: 2005-12-12[30]

  • Genre(s): classical[31]

  • Community tags: classical, score[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 981f983c-a419-3358-b29b-5a6dd9721040[33]

Body

Authorship and Creation

King Kong was performed by James Newton Howard[34]. Producers include Carolynne Cunningham[35], Fran Walsh[36], Peter Jackson[37], and Jan Blenkin[38]. It was directed by Peter Jackson[7]. Screenwriters include Fran Walsh[8], Philippa Boyens[9], and Peter Jackson[10]. Cast members include Naomi Watts[17], Jack Black[18], Adrien Brody[19], Thomas Kretschmann[20], Colin Hanks[21], and Jamie Bell[22].

Publication

Publication dates include December 14, 2005[39] and December 17, 2005[40]. The original language of King Kong was English[41]. Genres include adventure film[12], drama film[13], action film[14], and romance film[15]. It was distributed by video on demand[42].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Sound Editing[3], an award for best sound editing[43], in United States[44]; Academy Award for Best Sound[4], an Academy Awards[45], in United States[46]; and Academy Award for Best Visual Effects[5], an Academy Awards[47], in United States[48]. Reviews include 7.7/10[49], 84%[50], 81/100[51], and 7.2/10[52].

Why It Matters

King Kong ranks in the top 0.83% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,557 views/month, #784 of 94,065).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

What awards did King Kong receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Sound Editing[3], Academy Award for Best Sound[4], and Academy Award for Best Visual Effects[5].

Related Entities

Adrien Brody Andy Serkis Colin Hanks film Frank Darabont Fran Walsh Howard Shore Jack Black James Newton Howard Jamie Bell King Kong Naomi Watts New York City New Zealand Peter Jackson Robert Zemeckis Thomas Kretschmann United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  13. [18] ↑ . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  18. [23] ↑ . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [24] ↑ . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [25] ↑ . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [26] ↑ . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [27] ↑ . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [3] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [4] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [5] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [49] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [52] ↑ . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  37. [39] ↑ . boxofficemojo.com. boxofficemojo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Composer → James Newton Howard
    Film editor → Jamie Selkirk
    Executive producer → Robert Zemeckis
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