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The Mighty Kong

Name: The Mighty Kong
Genre: Adventure, Animation, Family
Released: 1998-05-29
Cast: Dudley Moore, Jodi Benson, Randy Hamilton, William Sage, Ian James Corlett

1998 | 71 min | Adventure, Animation, Family

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for adventure fans and families. If you loved Sing 2 or Descendants 3, start here.
The mood: Feel-good.
The pace: Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 11 min.
What might put you off: Rated G, but scary moments.

The classic story of the mighty Eighth Wonder of the World is given a musical update, utilizing the talents of Disney musical giants The Sherman Brothers. Boosting this family-friendly take on the 1933 film are the acting talents of Jodi Benson and Dudley Moore.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 19K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Art Scott

Dudley MooreCarl Denham / King Kong (voice)
Jodi BensonAnn Darrow (voice)
Randy HamiltonJack Driscoll (voice)
William SageRoscoe (voice)
Ian James CorlettExtra Voices
Paul DobsonExtra Voices
Michael DobsonExtra Voices
Jason Gray-StanfordRicky
Richard NewmanCaptain