Skip to content
HOLLYWOOD METRICS
HomeAboutCraftNewsAnalyticsScriptsBooksPricingAPIMCP
Catalog/Adventure/King Kong
King Kong poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 64.1 / 100
1976·Adventure / Horror / Fantasy·2h 14m

KING KONG

“The most exciting original motion picture event of all time.”

An oil company expedition disturbs the peace of a giant ape and brings him back to New York to exploit him.

Above the Line
John Guillermin·DirectorLorenzo Semple Jr.·ScreenplayJames Ashmore Creelman·ScreenplayRichard H. Kline·Director of PhotographyJohn Barry·Original Music ComposerRalph E. Winters·Editor
Cast
Jeff Bridges·Jack F. PrescottJessica Lange·DwanCharles Grodin·Fred S. WilsonJohn Randolph·Captain RossRené Auberjonois·Roy BagleyJulius Harris·BoanJack O'Halloran·Joe PerkoEd Lauter·CarnahanJohn Agar·City OfficialJorge Moreno·Garcia
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
John Guillermin·DirectorDoris Grau·Script Supervisor
Writing· 3
Lorenzo Semple Jr.·ScreenplayJames Ashmore Creelman·ScreenplayRuth Rose·Screenplay
Camera· 2
Richard H. Kline·Director of PhotographyElliott Marks·Still Photographer
Editing· 1
Ralph E. Winters·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
John Barry·Original Music ComposerHarry W. Tetrick·Sound Re-Recording MixerWilliam L. McCaughey·Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art & Design· 9
Dale Hennesy·Production DesignAnthea Sylbert·Costume DesignMario Chiari·Production DesignMoss Mabry·Costume DesignDavid A. Constable·Art DirectionRobert Gundlach·Art DirectionArchie J. Bacon·Art DirectionRob Bottin·Makeup EffectsJohn Franco Jr.·Set Decoration
Production· 8
Federico De Laurentiis·Executive ProducerChristian Ferry·Executive ProducerDino De Laurentiis·ProducerBrian E. Frankish·Unit Production ManagerGeorge Goodman·Production ManagerTerry Carr·Production ManagerLori Imbler·Production CoordinatorJoyce Selznick·Casting
Other Departments· 2
Phil Tucker·Post Production SupervisorKelly Nichols·Stunt Double
By the Numbers
64.1
OF 100
Master Score
6.0
OF 10
IMDb
53%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$91M
ROI 294%
Worldwide Gross
0
2 NOMS
Oscar Wins
Where to Watch

THE AVAILABILITY MAP

The canonical record of where this film lives across the streaming map.

Provider Index In Progress

Streaming, rental, and purchase availability for this title is being ingested from the TMDB watch-providers feed and will appear here once the next catalog refresh runs. Until then, the canonical source links below remain the fastest route.

Find on TMDB
Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind King Kong's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#34495E
#A9A9A9
#D3B778
Mood
Intense, Dramatic
Composition
Centered
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a giant gorilla, King Kong, roaring with its mouth open, standing on top of the Empire State Building. Airplanes are flying around him”

horroradventure
Key Elements
GorillaAirplanesEmpire State Building
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
More Like This

THE NEIGHBORHOOD

Neighboring films in the catalog's similarity graph.

Keep Going

THREE WAYS DEEPER

Auteur
AUT
MORE BY JOHN GUILLERMIN

Every catalog entry where John Guillermin is credited as director.

Open
Family
GEN
MORE ADVENTURE

Top-ranked films inside adventure, sorted by master score.

Open
Era
DEC
MORE FROM THE 1970S

The best films of the 1970s, ranked across every available metric.

Open
View on IMDbView on TMDBCatalog
HOLLYWOOD METRICS

The definitive mathematical oracle for cinematic success and creative script intelligence.

74,000+ Films100 Years1.1M+ Reviews
PRODUCT
  • Dashboard
  • Pricing
  • Script Analysis
  • Watch the Demo
  • The Red List
  • News
  • Analytics
  • API
  • MCP Connector
COMPANY
  • About
  • Track Record
  • Trust & Script Privacy
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
CONNECT
  • ▶YouTube
  • ◉Instagram
  • ♪TikTok
  • @Threads
  • fFacebook
Get Started Free →
© 2026 Hollywood Metrics. All rights reserved.Powered by bespoke agents and autonomous agentic workflows