King Kong
Film2005187 min

King Kong

Taste attributes: actionadventuredramaanimalsromancedisasterhistoricalfasttried & testedimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedall consuming questcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivallove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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"The eighth wonder of the world."

Boxlist takeExpansive and polished: a simple action adventure, heightened rather than true to life. Best if you like polish over grit.

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined

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Synopsis

In 1933 New York, an overly ambitious movie producer coerces his cast and hired ship crew to travel to mysterious Skull Island, where they encounter Kong, a giant ape who is immediately smitten with the leading lady.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivallove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Naomi WattsJack BlackAdrien BrodyThomas KretschmannColin Hanks

Details

Genre
Action
Year
2005
Runtime
187 min
Status
Released
Studio
Universal Pictures
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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