King Kong (1976)

Summary: A petroleum exploration expedition comes to an isolated island and encounters a colossal giant gorilla.

Release Date: December 17, 1976

Genres: Adventure, Horror

Director: John Guillermin

Writers: James Ashmore Creelman

, Ruth Rose

, Merian C. Cooper

Runtime: 2 h 14 min

MPAA: PG

Production: Dino De Laurentiis Company

Distributor: National Broadcasting Company (NBC), Paramount Home Entertainment, Scream Factory, HBO Max

Countries: United States, Japan

Language: English

Franchise: King Kong

Movie budget: $ 24,000,000

Domestic: $ 52,614,445

Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)

Summary: A strange prehistoric beast lurks in the depths of the Amazonian jungle. A group of scientists try to capture the animal and bring it back to civilization for study.

Release Date: March 05, 1954

Genres: Horror, Sci-Fi

Director: Jack Arnold

Writers: Harry Essex

, Arthur A. Ross

, Maurice Zimm

Runtime: 1 h 19 min

MPAA: G

Production: Universal International Pictures (UI)

Distributor: MCA Home Video, GoodTimes Home Video, MCA/Universal Home Video, Universal Studios Home Video, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE), NBC Universal Television Distribution, SGL Entertainment, The Criterion Channel, Studio Distribution Services (SDS), AMC Networks, Hollywood Movie Greats

Country: United States

Language: English

King Kong (1933)

Summary: A film crew goes to a tropical island for a location shoot, where they capture a colossal ape who takes a shine to their blonde starlet, and bring him back to New York City.

Release Date: April 07, 1933

Genres: Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fi

Directors: Merian C. Cooper