King Kong

1933 American monster adventure film
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King Kong

Summary

King Kong is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • King Kong's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • King Kong was directed by Merian C. Cooper[4].
  • King Kong was directed by Ernest B. Schoedsack[5].
  • James Ashmore Creelman wrote the screenplay for King Kong[6].
  • Ruth Rose wrote the screenplay for King Kong[7].
  • Edgar Wallace wrote the screenplay for King Kong[8].
  • King Kong's composer is recorded as Max Steiner[9].
  • King Kong is associated with the Pre-Code Hollywood movement[10].
  • King Kong's genre is speculative fiction film[11].
  • King Kong's genre is kaiju[12].
  • King Kong's genre is adventure film[13].
  • King Kong's genre is horror film[14].
  • King Kong's genre is fantasy film[15].
  • King Kong's genre is drama film[16].
  • King Kong's genre is science fiction film[17].
  • King Kong was followed by The Son of Kong[18].
  • A cast member of King Kong was Robert Armstrong[19].
  • A cast member of King Kong was Fay Wray[20].
  • A cast member of King Kong was Bruce Cabot[21].
  • A cast member of King Kong was Frank Reicher[22].
  • A cast member of King Kong was James Flavin[23].
  • A cast member of King Kong was Sam Hardy[24].
  • A cast member of King Kong was Noble Johnson[25].
  • A cast member of King Kong was Steve Clemente[26].
  • A cast member of King Kong was Etta McDaniel[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include David O. Selznick[28], Merian C. Cooper[29], and Ernest B. Schoedsack[30]. Directors include Merian C. Cooper[4] and Ernest B. Schoedsack[5]. Screenwriters include James Ashmore Creelman[6], Ruth Rose[7], and Edgar Wallace[8]. Cast members include Robert Armstrong[19], Fay Wray[20], Bruce Cabot[21], Frank Reicher[22], James Flavin[23], and Sam Hardy[24].

Publication

Publication dates include April 7, 1933[31], September 8, 1933[32], and 1933[33]. The original language of King Kong was English[34]. Genres include speculative fiction film[11], kaiju[12], adventure film[13], horror film[14], fantasy film[15], and drama film[16]. It is part of National Film Registry[35]. Recorded distribution format include video on demand[36], theatrical release[37], home video release[38], and broadcasting[39].

Subject and Themes

King Kong is associated with the Pre-Code Hollywood movement[10].

Reception

Reviews include 96%[40], 92/100[41], and 7.9/10[42].

Adaptations and Inspiration

King Kong was followed by The Son of Kong[18].

Why It Matters

King Kong has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . AlloCiné. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . AlloCiné. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . AlloCiné. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . AlloCiné. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . AlloCiné. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . FilmAffinity. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . FilmAffinity. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . FilmAffinity. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . wikidata.org.
  29. [35] . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [34] . wikidata.org.
  31. [36] . wikidata.org.
  32. [37] . wikidata.org.
  33. [38] . wikidata.org.
  34. [39] . wikidata.org.
  35. [40] . wikidata.org.
  36. [41] . wikidata.org.
  37. [42] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  38. [31] . Box Office Mojo. wikidata.org.
  39. [32] . sfi.se. sfi.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [33] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23d ago · Yirba · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14587]]: 39, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/296211298|キング・コング (#296211298)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8113|1SCREEN movies]] #mix'n'matc"
  2. 27d ago · Rémi sim · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14551 king-kong
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14551]]: king-kong, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/295967225|King Kong (#295967225)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8091|Il cinema ritrovato"
  3. 4w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 12w ago · Joao4669 · 2026-04-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Composer Max Steiner
    Executive producer David O. Selznick
    Takes place in fictional universe King Kong universe
    Followed by
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