Movies Like King Kong (1933)

King Kong is a 1933 adventure, fantasy, horror film from Merian C. Cooper with a MovieMagicScore of 7.6/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Son of Kong and King Kong.

Adventure Fantasy Horror

The Son of Kong

1933

Beleaguered adventurer Carl Denham returns to the island where he found King Kong.

5.4

MagicScore

King Kong

2005

In 1933 New York, an overly ambitious movie producer coerces his cast and hired ship crew to travel to mysterious Skull Island, where they encounter Kong, a giant ape who is immediately smitten with the leading lady.

6.9

MagicScore

Godzilla

1954

Japan is thrown into a panic after several ships are sunk near Odo Island. An expedition to the island led by Dr. Kyohei Yamane soon discover something far more devastating than imagined in the form of a 50 meter tall monster whom the natives call Gojira. Now the monster begins a rampage that threatens to destroy not only Japan, but the rest of the world as well.

7.6

MagicScore

King Kong vs. Godzilla

1962

The advertising director of Pacific Pharmaceuticals, frustrated with the low ratings of their sponsored TV program, seeks a more sensationalist approach. He orders his staff to Faro Island to capture King Kong for exploitation. As Godzilla re-emerges, a media frenzy generates with Pacific looking to capitalize off of the ultimate battle.

6.9

MagicScore

King Kong vs. Godzilla

1963

When an underhanded pharmaceutical company goes to a remote tropical island to steal King Kong for advertising purposes, they get more than they bargained for when the gigantic ape attacks an unsuspecting village and an enormous octopus.

6.6

MagicScore

8½

1963

Guido Anselmi, a film director, finds himself creatively barren at the peak of his career. Urged by his doctors to rest, Anselmi heads for a luxurious resort, but a sorry group gathers—his producer, staff, actors, wife, mistress, and relatives—each one begging him to get on with the show. In retreat from their dependency, he fantasizes about past women and dreams of his childhood.

8.1

MagicScore

The Lost World: Jurassic Park

1997

Four years after Jurassic Park's genetically bred dinosaurs ran amok, multimillionaire John Hammond shocks chaos theorist Ian Malcolm by revealing that he has been breeding more beasties at a secret location. Malcolm, his paleontologist ladylove and a wildlife videographer join an expedition to document the lethal lizards' natural behavior in this action-packed thriller.

6.6

MagicScore

Jurassic Park III

2001

In need of funds for research, Dr. Alan Grant accepts a large sum of money to accompany Paul and Amanda Kirby on an aerial tour of the infamous Isla Sorna. It isn't long before all hell breaks loose and the stranded wayfarers must fight for survival as a host of new -- and even more deadly -- dinosaurs try to make snacks of them.

6.2

MagicScore

Godzilla vs. Kong

2021

In a time when monsters walk the Earth, humanity’s fight for its future sets Godzilla and Kong on a collision course that will see the two most powerful forces of nature on the planet collide in a spectacular battle for the ages.

7.6

MagicScore

#10

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire

2024

Following their explosive showdown, Godzilla and Kong must reunite against a colossal undiscovered threat hidden within our world, challenging their very existence – and our own.

7.1

MagicScore

#11

Kong: Skull Island

2017

Explore the mysterious and dangerous home of the king of the apes as a team of explorers ventures deep inside the treacherous, primordial island.

6.5

MagicScore

#12

One Way Passage

1932

A terminally ill woman and a debonair murderer facing execution meet and fall in love on a trans-Pacific crossing, each without knowing the other's secret.

7.3

MagicScore

#13

Cutthroat Island

1995

Morgan Adams and her slave, William Shaw, are on a quest to recover the three portions of a treasure map. Unfortunately, the final portion is held by her murderous uncle, Dawg. Her crew is skeptical of her leadership abilities, so she must complete her quest before they mutiny against her. This is made yet more difficult by the efforts of the British crown to end her pirate raids.

5.8

MagicScore

#14

Jurassic Park

1993

A wealthy entrepreneur secretly creates a theme park featuring living dinosaurs drawn from prehistoric DNA. Before opening day, he invites a team of experts and his two eager grandchildren to experience the park and help calm anxious investors. However, the park is anything but amusing as the security systems go off-line and the dinosaurs escape.

8.0

MagicScore

#15

The People That Time Forgot

1977

Major Ben McBride organizes a mission to the Antarctic wastes to search for his friend who has been missing in the region for several years. McBride's party find themselves in a world populated by primitive warriors and terrifying prehistoric creatures, all of whom they must evade in order to get back safely

5.3

MagicScore

#16

King Kong

1976

An oil company expedition disturbs the peace of a giant ape and brings him back to New York to exploit him.

6.3

MagicScore

#17

Jurassic World

2015

Twenty-two years after the events of Jurassic Park, Isla Nublar now features a fully functioning dinosaur theme park, Jurassic World, as originally envisioned by John Hammond.

6.7

MagicScore

#18

The Mighty Peking Man

1977

Word of a monster ape ten stories tall living in the Himalayas reaches fortune hunters in Hong Kong. They travel to India to capture it, but wild animals and quicksand dissuade all but Johnny, an adventurer with a broken heart. He finds the monster and discovers it's been raising a scantily-clad woman, Samantha, since she survived a plane crash years before that killed her parents. In the idyllic jungle, Johnny and Samantha fall in love. Then Johnny asks her to convince "Utam" to go to Hong Kong. Lu Tien, an unscrupulous promoter, takes over: Utam is in chains for freak show exhibitions. When Lu Tien assaults Samantha, Utam's protective instincts take over: havoc in Hong Kong.

5.1

MagicScore

#19

Tabu: A Story of the South Seas

1931

On the South Pacific island of Bora Bora, a young couple's love is threatened when the tribal chief declares the girl a sacred virgin.

7.1

MagicScore

#20

Sullivan's Travels

1941

Successful movie director John L. Sullivan, convinced he won't be able to film his ambitious masterpiece until he has suffered, dons a hobo disguise and sets off on a journey, aiming to "know trouble" first-hand. When all he finds is a train ride back to Hollywood and a beautiful blonde companion, he redoubles his efforts, managing to land himself in more trouble than he bargained for when he loses his memory and ends up a prisoner on a chain gang.

7.4

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like King Kong?

The top films similar to King Kong by MovieMagicScore are The Son of Kong (5.4), King Kong (6.9), Godzilla (7.6). Each shares adventure/fantasy/horror themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is King Kong worth watching?

King Kong holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.6/10 from 1,554 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is King Kong?

King Kong (1933) is a adventure, fantasy, horror film directed by Merian C. Cooper, starring Robert Armstrong, Fay Wray, Bruce Cabot.

Where can I find more recommendations like King Kong?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more adventure recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like King Kong

This ranked list pairs King Kong (1933), a adventure and fantasy and horror film from Merian C. Cooper, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Robert Armstrong take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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