Movies Like King Kong

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

King Kong Lives

1986·1h 45m·★ 4.0·John Guillermin

King Kong (1976) CollectionThemes: giant animal, giant ape, king kongDir. John Guillermin

Kong: Skull Island

2017·1h 58m·★ 6.7·Jordan Vogt-Roberts

Themes: giant animal, giant ape, king kongFans also likedAdventure & Fantasy

King Kong

1933·1h 44m·★ 7.9·Merian C. Cooper

Themes: giant ape, king kong, animal horrorFans also likedAdventure & Fantasy & Horror

King Kong vs. Godzilla

1963·1h 36m·★ 5.7·Thomas Montgomery

Themes: giant ape, king kongFans also likedAdventure & Fantasy

Mighty Joe Young

1949·1h 34m·★ 7.0·Ernest B. Schoedsack

Themes: giant ape, king kongFans also likedAdventure & Fantasy

Mighty Joe Young

1998·1h 54m·★ 5.7·Ron Underwood

Themes: giant ape, king kongFans also likedAdventure & Fantasy

Godzilla vs. Kong

2021·1h 54m·★ 6.3·Adam Wingard

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Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire

2024·1h 55m·★ 6.0·Adam Wingard

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King Kong

2005·3h 8m·★ 7.2·Peter Jackson

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Emanuelle Around the World

1977·1h 42m·★ 4.8·Joe D'Amato

Themes: world trade center, manhattan, new york cityAdventure & Horror

King Kong vs. Godzilla

1962·1h 37m·★ 6.2·Ishirō Honda

Themes: giant ape, king kongAdventure & Fantasy

Nosferatu

2024·2h 13m·★ 7.1·Robert Eggers

TMDB recommendsHorror & Fantasy

Jaws 3-D

1983·1h 38m·★ 3.8·Joe Alves

Themes: giant animal, animal horror

Rosemary's Baby

1968·2h 18m·★ 8.0·Roman Polanski

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Ghostbusters

1984·1h 47m·★ 7.8·Ivan Reitman

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Beetlejuice

1988·1h 32m·★ 7.4·Tim Burton

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The Jungle Book

2016·1h 46m·★ 7.3·Jon Favreau

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City of Angels

1998·1h 54m·★ 6.7·Brad Silberling

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The Curse of Frankenstein

1957·1h 23m·★ 7.0·Terence Fisher

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Primate

2026·1h 29m·★ 5.8·Johannes Roberts

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How Good Is King Kong?

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