Kong: Skull Island

2017 | Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, 1900s, 1970s, 3D, Creature Feature, IMAX, Past

Synopsis

After the Vietnam war, a team of scientists explores an uncharted island in the Pacific, venturing into the domain of the mighty Kong and must fight to escape a primal Eden.

Scores

Overall Score
92.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
97.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
97.8%
Review Aggregate
71.2

Critic Consensus

75.5% Fresh • 391 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 75% of 391 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, gritty, stylized. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

visually strikinggrittystylizedfunnysuspensefulaction-packedemotionalscarylightheartedmacabre

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Tom Hiddleston2017$12,335,000$15,787,000(est)
Samuel L. Jackson2017$5,000,000 source$6,399,429reported
John Goodman2017$5,717,000$7,317,000(est)
Brie Larson2017$4,674,000$5,982,000(est)
Jing Tian2017$3,998,000$5,117,000(est)
Toby Kebbell2017$3,519,000$4,504,000(est)
John Ortiz2017$3,159,000$4,043,000(est)
Corey Hawkins2017$2,877,000$3,683,000(est)
Jason Mitchell2017$2,650,000$3,391,000(est)
Shea Whigham2017$2,461,000$3,150,000(est)
Thomas Mann2017$2,302,000$2,947,000(est)
Terry Notary2017$2,166,000$2,773,000(est)
John C. Reilly2017$2,048,000$2,621,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score75.0
RT critic review count391
Rotten Tomatoes audience score70.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating6.7
IMDb votes366,876

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2017$168,052,812$215,088,401
International2017$400,600,000$512,722,236
Worldwide2017$568,652,812$727,810,637

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2017$244,266,406$312,633,095
Digital Rentals ?2017$4,859,000$6,218,965
Digital Purchases ?2017$5,422,000$6,939,541
Physical Rentals ?2017$3,624,000$4,638,306
Physical Purchases ?2017$10,410,000$13,323,611
TV & Streaming Revenue2017$47,054,787$60,224,752
Total Revenues2017$315,636,193$403,978,270
Expenses
Budget ?2017$185,000,000$236,778,866
Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source2017$136,000,000$174,064,463
Participations2017$6,313,000$8,079,919
Residuals ?2017$3,599,000$4,606,309
Interest & Overhead2017$22,200,000$28,413,464
Total Expenses2017$353,112,000$451,943,021
Movie Net Profit or Loss2017$-37,475,807$-47,964,751

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