King Kong

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King Kong is a giant, iconic movie monster—typically depicted as a colossal gorilla—who has become one of cinema’s most famous and enduring creature characters.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
King Kong canonical 75
Kong 5
King Kong (character) 4

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Statements (51)

Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural icon
fictional character
film character
giant monster
kaiju
alsoKnownAs Kong
linked to: King Kong
appearsInFranchise MonsterVerse
associatedWith Empire State Building
New York City
countryOfOrigin United States
creator Ernest B. Schoedsack
Merian C. Cooper
fictionalHome Skull Island
firstAppearance King Kong (1933 film)
franchise King Kong (franchise)
linked to: King Kong franchise
genre adventure film
fantasy film
monster film
hasAdaptation King Kong (stage musical)
King Kong (video game, 1982)
Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie
hasThemeParkAttraction Kongfrontation
Skull Island: Reign of Kong
iconicScene climbing the Empire State Building
influenced Godzilla
giant monster genre
medium comic books
film
television
video games
notableRelationship Ann Darrow
notableWork Godzilla vs. Kong (2021 film)
linked to: Godzilla vs. Kong

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024 film)
King Kong (1933 film)
King Kong (1976 film)
King Kong (2005 film)
King Kong Escapes (1967 film)
King Kong Lives (1986 film)
linked to: King Kong Lives

King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962 film)
Kong: Skull Island (2017 film)
linked to: Kong: Skull Island

Son of Kong (1933 film)
linked to: Son of Kong

The Mighty Kong (1998 film)
oftenDepictedAs colossal gorilla
portrayedUsing animatronics
computer-generated imagery
stop-motion animation
suitmation
species giant ape
theme beauty and the beast
exploitation of nature
man versus nature

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Referenced by (85)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Son of Kong follows King Kong
Willis H. O’Brien notableWork King Kong
Merian C. Cooper knownFor King Kong
Merian C. Cooper notableWork King Kong
James Ashmore Creelman wrote King Kong
Fay Wray hasNotableWork King Kong
subject linked to: Fay
MonsterVerse films basedOn King Kong by Merian C. Cooper
linked to: King Kong
Godzilla vs. Kong basedOn King Kong
Kong: Skull Island basedOn King Kong
David O. Selznick notableWork King Kong
Ruth Rose notableWork King Kong
Ruth Rose coWrote King Kong
Ruth Rose wroteScreenplayFor King Kong
Jack Driscoll mainAdversary King Kong
King Kong (novelization, 1932) hasMainCharacter King Kong
subject linked to: King Kong novels
Kong: King of Skull Island hasMainCharacter King Kong
subject linked to: King Kong novels
King Kong (2005 film novelization) hasMainCharacter King Kong
subject linked to: King Kong novels
Merian C. Cooper’s King Kong (novel) hasMainCharacter King Kong
subject linked to: King Kong novels
Doc Savage: Skull Island hasMainCharacter King Kong
subject linked to: King Kong novels
Skullcrawlers notableEnemy King Kong
Skullcrawlers notableEnemy Kong
linked to: King Kong
Skullcrawlers killedFamilyOf Kong
linked to: King Kong
Jamie Bell appearedIn King Kong
Kiko parent King Kong
King Kong comics basedOn King Kong
Godzilla hasEnemy King Kong
Jack Prescott associatedWith Kong
linked to: King Kong
Jack Prescott caresFor Kong
linked to: King Kong
Slint associatedAct King Kong
King Kong (2005 film) character King Kong
King Kong Lives basedOn King Kong (character)
linked to: King Kong
King Kong Lives leadCharacter King Kong
King Kong alsoKnownAs Kong
linked to: King Kong
Dwan franchise King Kong
Dwan hasRelationshipWith King Kong
Dwan rescuedBy King Kong
Kongfrontation theme King Kong