King Kong (1933)
Directed by Merian C. Cooper, Ernest B. Schoedsack · United States
adventure · horror · fantasy · drama · sci-fi
Score = weighted sum over every cited appearance below — methodology.
Where it appears
Every appearance is a citable fact; the points column shows what each contributes to the composite score.
| Appearance | Source | Points |
|---|---|---|
| AFI 100 (2007) #41 | AFI 100 (2007) | 0.371 |
| AFI 100 (1998) #43 | AFI 100 (1998) | 0.275 |
| TIME All-TIME 100 | TIME All-TIME 100 | 0.263 |
| National Film Registry (inducted 1991) | National Film Registry | 0.226 |
| Empire 500 (2008) #242 | Empire 500 (2008) | 0.189 |
| NYT Best 1,000 Movies | NYT Best 1,000 Movies | 0.167 |
| Roger Ebert's Great Movies | Roger Ebert's Great Movies | 0.133 |
| Edgar Wright's 1,000 favorite movies | Edgar Wright's 1,000 favorite movies | 0.112 |