Synopsis
A greedy film producer assembles a team of moviemakers and sets out for the infamous Skull Island, where they find more than just cannibalistic natives.
Scores
Overall Score
92.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
98.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
99.2%
Review Aggregate
69.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 84% of 259 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize romantic, emotional, funny. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
romanticemotionalfunnygrittyvisually strikingsuspensefulchristmasstylizedupliftingtragic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naomi Watts | 2005 | $21,799,000 | $35,015,000 | (est) |
| Jack Black | 2005 | $13,419,000 | $21,554,000 | (est) |
| Adrien Brody | 2005 | $10,000,000 source | $16,062,468 | reported |
| Thomas Kretschmann | 2005 | $8,260,000 | $13,268,000 | (est) |
| Colin Hanks | 2005 | $7,066,000 | $11,349,000 | (est) |
| Jamie Bell | 2005 | $6,219,000 | $9,990,000 | (est) |
| Andy Serkis | 2005 | $5,583,000 | $8,968,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score84.0
RT critic review count266
Rotten Tomatoes audience score50.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating7.2
IMDb votes463,034
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2005 | $218,080,030 | $350,290,360 |
| International | 2005 | $338,826,370 | $544,238,788 |
| Worldwide | 2005 | $556,906,370 | $894,529,100 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2005 | $244,570,563 | $392,840,695 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2005 | $382,000 | $613,586 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2005 | $59,000 | $94,769 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2005 | $21,307,000 | $34,224,302 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2005 | $51,153,000 | $82,164,345 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2005 | $61,062,408 | $98,081,301 |
| Total Revenues | 2005 | $378,533,971 | $608,018,997 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2005 | $207,000,000 | $332,493,097 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2005 | $77,800,000 (est) | $124,966,005 (est) |
| Participations | 2005 | $30,283,000 | $48,641,973 |
| Residuals ? | 2005 | $8,303,000 | $13,336,668 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2005 | $24,840,000 | $39,899,172 |
| Total Expenses | 2005 | $348,226,000 | $559,336,914 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2005 | $30,307,971 | $48,682,083 |
Similar Movies
| Poster | Movie | Year | Match | Overall | Est. Profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | King Kong Lives | 1986 | Shared franchise (1) | 40.8 | $-9,655,697 |
 | Kong: Skull Island | 2017 | Shared franchise (1) | 92.3 | $-37,475,800 |
 | Dick Tracy | 1990 | Shared genres: 6 | 83.4 | $36,526,209 |
 | The Three Musketeers | 1993 | Shared genres: 6 | 80.3 | $66,173,133 |
 | The Three Musketeers | 2011 | Shared genres: 6 | 76.2 | $-23,740,882 |