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1976 | DIRECTED BY JOHN GUILLERMIN

King Kong

Movie Stats
Year
1976
Runtime
 134 minutes (2 hrs 14 mins)
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Salty Popcorn Stats
First viewed:
20th Apr 2020
Last viewed:
26th Mar 2026
Total views:
91
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
17th December 1976
49 years 10 months 20 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £1.7 Million
United States Flag
US total gross
  $52.6 Million
Global Flag
Global total gross
  $54.5 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
2.3 Million aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
24.7 Million aprox.
Global Flag
Global tickets sold
41.9 Million aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 26th Dec '76
  • Debut box office: 31st Dec '76
  • Debut position: 2
  • Highest position: 2
  • Debut gross: £623.1 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 10
US Box Office
  • Release: No US cinema release.
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
Directed by
john guillermin
Starring
john guillerminJack Prescott
Fred Wilson
Dwan
Captain Ross
Bagley
Boan
Joe Perko
Sunfish
Carnahan
Garcia
Timmons
Chinese Cook
Army General
City Official
Ape Masked Man
Petrox Chairman
Army Helicopter Pilot
Air Force General
Fleeing Extra in Crowd
King Kong
Shea Stadium Spectator
Reporter
Kong Victim
Man in Crowd
Naval Officer
Excited Fan
King Kong
Newspaper Photographer
Man in Audience
Crushed Spectator
Guy in Amphitheater
Subway Driver
Extra
Police Sergeant
Reporter
Extra
Victim
Self
Bit Part
Photographer
Extra
Logan
Ship's Radio Operator
King Kong
Man Running in Terror
Kid with Afro on Bleachers
BG Crowd
Man Running from Monkey
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
2
Weeks top 15
10
Total weeks
10
Total UK Gross:
£1,707,918
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
King Kong
2N
£623,066
£623,066
3▼
£311,533
£1,074,789
4▼
£155,767
£1,300,651
4▲▼
£119,821
£1,462,409
4▲▼
£92,170
£1,586,839
4▲▼
£36,868
£1,640,298
4▲▼
£28,360
£1,680,002
4▲▼
£11,344
£1,696,451
5▼
£4,538
£1,703,031
4▲
£3,491
£1,707,918

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Chart History
We have no info on the North American box office for this movie.

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
We have no info on the global box office for this movie

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Release Breakdown
No global box office info
Box Office Standings: All-Time Top-Grossing Rankings
UK total gross: £1,707,918
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US total gross: $52,614,445
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King Kong

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All the King Kong Movies, Ranked  The Hollywood Reporter Tue, 2nd April 2024

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