King Kong
1933 American monster adventure film
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Summary
King Kong is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,486 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: Merian C. Cooper[3], Ernest B. Schoedsack[4]
- Screenwriter: James Ashmore Creelman[5], Ruth Rose[6], Edgar Wallace[7]
- Composer: Max Steiner[8]
- Movement: Pre-Code Hollywood[9]
- Genre: speculative fiction film[10], kaiju[11], adventure film[12], horror film[13], fantasy film[14], drama film[15], science fiction film[16]
- Followed by: The Son of Kong[17]
- Cast member: Robert Armstrong[18], Fay Wray[19], Bruce Cabot[20], Frank Reicher[21], James Flavin[22], Sam Hardy[23], Noble Johnson[24], Steve Clemente[25], Etta McDaniel[26], G. Raymond Nye[27], Paul Porcasi[28], Ruby Dandridge[29], Vera Lewis[30], Ernest B. Schoedsack[31]
- Producer: David O. Selznick[32], Merian C. Cooper[33], Ernest B. Schoedsack[34]
- Production company: RKO Pictures[35]
- Director of photography: Vernon L. Walker[36], Edward Linden[37], J.O. Taylor[38]
- Part of: National Film Registry[39]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[40]
- Commons category: King Kong (1933 film)[41]
- Distribution format: video on demand[42], theatrical release[43], home video release[44], broadcasting[45]
- Review score: 96%[46], 92/100[47], 7.9/10[48]
- Color: black-and-white[49]
- Country of origin: United States[50]
- Publication date: April 7, 1933[51], September 8, 1933[52], 1933[53]
- Characters: King Kong[54]
- Distributed by: RKO Pictures[55]
- Narrative location: New York City[56]
Why It Matters
King Kong has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]