King Kong 2005 Soundtrack : Best of James Newton Howard

Music from Beauty kills the beast , Ending Credit
"Song tells the whole story"
King Kong is a 2005 epic adventure film and remake of the 1933 film of the same name. Directed, co-written and produced by Peter Jackson, the film stars Naomi Watts as Ann Darrow, Jack Black as Carl Denham, Adrien Brody as Jack Driscoll and, through motion capture, Andy Serkis as the title character. (Serkis also played Lumpy, the galley chef on the SS Venture.) Set in 1932-1933 New York City and the nightmarish Skull Island, the film tells the story of an overly ambitious filmmaker who coerces his cast and hired ship crew to travel to mysterious Skull Island, where they encounter King Kong, a legendary giant gorilla. Captured, he is displayed in New York City, with tragic results.
The film's budget climbed from an initial US$150 million to a record-breaking $207 million. The film was released on December 14, 2005, and made an opening of $50.1 million. While the film performed lower than expectations, King Kong made domestic and worldwide grosses that eventually added up to $550 million, becoming the fourth-highest grossing film in Universal Pictures history. It also generated $100 million in DVD sales upon its home video release. The film garnered generally positive reviews from film critics and appeared on several "top ten" lists for 2005, though some reviewers criticized it for its 3 hour, 7 minute running time. It won Academy Awards for Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing, and Best Visual Effects.
James Newton Howard (born June 9, 1951) is an American composer best known for his scores to motion pictures. He is one of the most popular and respected composers for cinema, and has scored over 100 films. The recipient of eight Academy Award nominations, some of Howard's best known film scores include The Prince of Tides (1991), The Fugitive (1993), Dinosaur (2000), The Village (2004), King Kong (2005), Batman Begins (2005) (with Hans Zimmer), I Am Legend (2007) The Dark Knight (2008) (also with Zimmer), and, most recently Green Lantern (2011), The Hunger Games (2012), Snow White and the Huntsman (2012), The Bourne Legacy (2012) and Catching Fire (2013). He is known for his frequent collaborations with director M. Night Shyamalan, having scored all his films since The Sixth Sense (1999). Howard also has a reputation of being a fast composer, due to his work on movies such as King Kong and The Hunger Games, both of which were composed in approximately one month.

[@whoknowswhatevillurksinthe1682]

I can't not believe it's been 17 years since this movie came out and it's still my childhood memories. Who else see this movie as kid/teenager

[@mohamed_ouda]

Yeaa this film brings too nostalgia

[@Grandmaster_Dragonborn]

I do, what a film it is!

[@goldenlight1922]

Same also the game. After the PC with my hand. Intro from EA was great. And the ship moving on the water on the menu screen.

[@damianochoa56]

This movie was phenomenal for its time compared to all the shitty movies coming out around its time, Yes the new Kong movie looks interesting but this one has two stories destined to unite. A true masterpiece that hits every bit of emotion with intensity. Bravo to Peter Jackson.

[@TechnologicallyTechnical]

+*Damian Ochoa* It shared plenty of the poor quality tropes that many films around that time had. Not as bad as, say, the Star Wars prequels, but it wasn't very good.

[@joecoolberry911]

A lot of this 2004 CGI looks way better than the graphics today #BestJurrassicPark

[@colleensanden810]

Damian Ochoa I totally agree with you Damian. 👍🌅🕊This film hit it all. We cried seeing it,+the Music speaks for itself .Peter Jackson,is amazing. I,ve study,d music +feel very easy all the emotions in such beautiful artwork like this one. It touches the very heartstrings❤️💫I really liked this Kong’s movie from 2005. Love it. Naomi watts the main actress really hit it good too. She,s one of my favorites,was amazing in “The impossible” very touching.hope you seen it. Takecare.thankyou for your good remarks.👍🙂🌺

[@terahdactyl6682]

This film along with Memoirs of a Geisha surpassed any other film that came out in 2005.

[@daviduchon1591]

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[@kaboomtv8298]

Who else cried at the end of this movie

[@dodopoopinpoop]

KA BOOM TV Almost

[@webbhead5183]

KA BOOM TV me

[@webbhead5183]

KA BOOM TV I cried so much

[@webbhead5183]

KA BOOM TV he and Ann had a little bit of memberies

[@ValeriaZexal]

Me T^T

[@naikeen5487]

I know Kong is not real but some how Peter Jackson, made this movie feel like it was based on a true story. I don't know why but to me That building is always gonna be Kong's grave to me...

[@randalljones2025]

OHH MY GOD!!!!!!!! I FEEL THE SAME WAY!!!!!! WEND (KONG)DIES,A PART OF ME DIES...AN I KNOW IT'S JUST A MOVIE BUT....I (F@×K) WITH (KONG).!!GSHIT!!!

[@randalljones2025]

GSHIT!!! I FEEL U!!!

[@venetamotionpictures9979]

Yeah, something in this movie really solidified the Empire State Building with King Kong forever

[@JayDay013]

Not tryna be funny by any means, but would u say the same for him and the twin towers from the '76 movie?

[@diepiepew12]

King Kong 1933 is one of my favorite classic movies of all time... but this one is AMAZING!!!!!

[@kaboomtv8298]

I agree the new one captures the feel of the 1933 movie and explains things that the original did not and adds great scenes

[@daviduchon1591]

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[@SultanThePoD]

4:26 quite an unforgivable tune... I love how they found this tune and made it the overall theme for the film..

[@Evelynmagic]

Kong is a better lover than todays men... He loved her and never left her till the end at the cost of his own life...

[@vincesigala9104]

Beauty and the beast. Forbidden and misunderstood love. So many layers that one could get lost in the depth of the absolute truth of how this film relates to this broken world on so many levels. Innocent life, and the fragility of it. To know the beauty of something so great yet so often overlooked that so few will ever know or see, and the loss of that gift is the tragic truth behind the veil that again , so few will ever see and or know in this life and that in and of itself is the tragedy of all tragedies. God bless.

[@avpcreative8140]

TBH, One of the best remake ever in the history of hollywood.

[@wrecklessfilmsofficial]

5:59 jeez this soundtrack is golden. It's epic, triumphant, romantic, and sad all at the same time. It just portrays a greater mystery. I feel like with Kong and creatures alike in films, their lack of dialogue can be represented through music.

[@colutuber]

Thank you to Peter Jackson and James Newton Howard

[@abc78920]

I came here for 4:36 Awee! Makes me feel like I'm flying!

[@onmydignal]

James Newton Howard, one of the best. Hope he can fill the void and emptiness in transcendent music that is still being felt after the unfortunate deaths of great composers, James Horner and Jerry Goldsmith.

[@pencilneck7642]

Hands down the best king kong movie ever

[@SurajSingh-wc8ur]

One of the best movies... Those memories of childhood... Beautifully made movie perfect story and characters and stunning visual way ahead of its time... Vfx was top notch

[@Locadel2003]

Kong skull island its a fun, action packed and entertaining film, just for spent 2 hours, instead this film has a heart, soul, its more awesome with better characters, felt like an adventure trip and has an outstanding soundtrack, which lack in many movies

[@ShrabanaMazumder_AsstProfBGC]

Is "a" fun....

[@Turtleform]

I love this music, its epic, sad and beautiful!

[@qhubopuesmor7755]

i love you king kong ❤😭

[@stephaniecarr6984]

Was it just me, or was anyone else moved to tears at the sheer BEAUTY of the crescendo at 1:49? It NEVER fails to move me..words TRULY cannot express how this piece hits me..☺😍....thank you..thank you...thank you!!!✌🙏

[@kevyn3279]

Literally me too

[@daviduchon1591]

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[@mohamedgharbi3847]

Its 2024 and every time i listen to this soundtrack the same fellings , but just memories….

[@skeltebraaksma3892]

Best film music ever, I love the part from 5:26 !!

[@veldinjoeable]

I always felt that the vocals at 1:48 were the voices of kong’s kind saying farewell to life on earth.

[@berenicealatriste1272]

¡i love this movie ...great movie , great soundtrack!★★★★★

[@marcosnascimento9746]

It’s my favorite movie so far! It’s so emotional, loving and truthful!

[@Adamhill43]

People say the movie isnt good cause Kong does not show up until the 1 hour and 11 min mark. But thats how Peter Jackson rolls. He made the LOTR trilogy which is tied with titanic for most Emmys won. So basically the best films ever made

[@AndroidFromSaturn]

Oscars, not Emmys. Just a small correction. I believe King Kong should have won more than the 3 Oscars it got.

[@robertheilmeier2671]

+AndroidFromSaturn I fully agree! One of the best movies ever

[@kaboomtv8298]

Ya he did it like JAWS he took 1 hour and 11 minutes to build up the monster so it's more scary when he does show up and its more sad when he dies

[@TechnologicallyTechnical]

+*Adam Hill* No, that's not the reason people say it isn't good. It's because there's a lot of awkward and unnecessary scenes in the film. Like the scene with the actor on the boat finding his posters ruined and then putting a comb in front of himself in the mirror, or the dinosaurs chasing the crew that looked fake as hell and didn't lead to anything. There's a lot of pointless, awkward, unnecessary scenes like that in the film that should've been cut. Nice score though.

[@nawabirshad5976]

this movie was a masterpiece. i loved the prolonged opening as it made us know the characters a bit more. and how cool and intense was the 'arrival at skull island sequence.

[@jonnywyattgreengreen3301]

Really great movie and incredible soundtrack. The special edition king kong brittant. Love all the king kong movies 🎬

[@jorgeluviano1497]

At 1:26 -1:38 is where it gets me😭

[@andromedagalaxynebula5751]

Dude same

[@colleensanden810]

The same here. I cried so hard.i love this type of beautiful music.,so heavenly,touching. May we let it touch our hearts to help us be a better person. Godbless you everyone. In this difficult time with corona virus attacking us everywhere,,we need eachother everyone. I share this with love*wish the best to all..handsup👍 for this great composer.❤️🙏🌅🕊🕊🕊

[@JayDay013]

I remember leaving the theater just really needing a hug. That track really was the best imprint left on my childhood

[@johnprudent3216]

JNH's big yet nuanced score and Jackson's ability to create a spectacle-with-heart combined to create something that turned out to be way more than just a giant monster movie. For every thrilling and well thought-out action scene there were great moments of character. It's all held together by JNH's awesome music. It's one of those films that I think will always hold up (even right down to the VFX).

[@ValeriaZexal]

14:06 :') "Beautiful"

[@ImranSahir1]

Peter Jackson is a genius. James Newton is a genius.

[@mateuz455]

Pow, King Kong foi um dos melhores filmes que eu já vi na vida, não é a toa que ganhou o Oscar de um dos melhores filmes já feitos ❤

[@deucaliondu9484]

Scotty D.s concordo com vc meu amigo!!!

[@florzinhadoaj6535]

Mateus Gomes mais e triste :(

[@polianagomes954]

Cansei de ser zoada pela minha família de tanto que já assisti esse filme, está na minha lista de filmes que sempre assisto até saber as falas. é lindo demais!

[@miguellziabarrara]

@@polianagomes954 Peter Jackson mandou demais neste filme.

[@solucohaddock2613]

King Kong de 2005 é foda mas é triste dps que se descobre o que acontece com a ilha da caveira,ela afunda no oceano infelizmente

[@dotista2008]

One of the first movies I watched at the theater. I was impressed by the pictures , a great adventure for a Tintin fanboy like me. This movie at a lot: casting, beautiful scenes, Peter Jackson, score, myths

[@Evelynmagic]

This soundtrack still fills my eyez with tears ..that was symbolisation of truest kind of love

[@aryanbhosale622]

This Music Takes Me To The another world... Whats that feeling Hearing i am Cant Express🥹🫠❤️, Goes Back At That Time too😕

[@mystikrebel1089]

same here....

[@awolusiayomide3456]

This is one of my best sound track.. I love it. It's emotional

[@mariosmanesis8376]

i love this soundtrack and the movie is great, thanks

[@gislenecamila4357]

Kong, the eighth wonder of the world!

[@fernandomarcondes7946]

8:42 melhor parte do filme,impossível não se emocinar😭❤

[@deepbunk112]

Extremely underrated film

[@whoknowswhatevillurksinthe1682]

This movie needs sequels

[@chonkeyshonkey]

I mean come on! If King Kong 1933 could get a sequel, why not this one? I would love that.

[@whoknowswhatevillurksinthe1682]

@@chonkeyshonkey ik King Kong 1933 Got a Sequel but.... 2005 doesn't have a sequel

[@miguelhouse6499]

One of the most wonderfully OST that i was listening.

[@opheliawinfrey9501]

I just finished watching this movie for the God knows how many times. Such beautiful cinematic scenes and an amazing movie #childhoodmemories

[@mohamedgamal7017]

this soundtrack move my heart

[@user-eraserhead]

This was my first film/cinema experience. And it was also my first time going to a Theater 🎥

[@loveistheanswer8143]

Peter Jackson never takes the audience for granted

[@w-james9277]

Great film, great soundtrack

[@Manami-Chan]

King kong 1933 & King Kong 2005 the best

[@classictoyreviews7435]

To me,this movie was much much better then 2017 kong. It had so so much emotion and power to its scenes, they dont make movies like this anynore thats fir sure

[@chancth]

The more I listen to this music the more I find it the best score ever written by JNH: every single theme is a masterpiece

[@arianagonzaleslokota1009]

king kong es una película muy especial para mi todas las canciones son hermosas

[@oultimocacadorderecompensa5675]

pra mim também, muito especial

[@joecoolberry911]

Si, Miguel come el taco mas sembrero

[@videosrandomyocurrencias4673]

Y para mí ni se diga , hasta las figuras tuve y para mí entre Kong y Godzilla, Kong para mí siempre será mi favorito

[@pedroroque829]

When I hear this soundtrack I just want to go to places like the Congo Basin explore remote regions in search of supposed dinosaurs like mokele mbembe , maybe in the future

[@TutankhamaruCapac]

Hoes about you listen to 11:38

[@TutankhamaruCapac]

with full volume and right on your ear

[@JesusIsEternalSalvation]

love this movie! great music too.

[@antologiasdecarlos.8516]

Esta música, al igual que la película tienen para mi un sentimiento muy especial, la que me lo reservo, pero lo que si les digo es que su recuerdo no se me borrará de lo que he visto, una grandiosa película que recuerda al gran clásico de los años 30.Un tributo a uno de sus actores más emblemáticos, la inolvidable Fay Wray.

[@videosrandomyocurrencias4673]

Sobre todo el final , me recuerda a Coryninthus de Batman Begins . En el cine donde yo la ví todos lloraron al final

[@ganados0]

If I recall Peter Jackson had the entire soundtrack overhauled weeks before the release.

[@Bl4zinn]

James Newton Howard composed the entire score, enough music for 3 hours of film in 5 weeks!!!

[@novavolks9652]

Beautiful 😢❤

[@whoknowswhatevillurksinthe1682]

King Kong maybe underrated. But if Godzilla Doesn't Exist That's means we will get more King Kong movies.

[@kaboomtv8298]

This movie made up for King Kong 1976 and all the bad knock offs this is the greatest movie

[@joecoolberry911]

The Chief TOTALLY, way better than those terribly written characters and stupid CGI monsters in Skull island

[@chonkeyshonkey]

And that's why it's my all time favorite King Kong film. But the original is still really good though.

[@Kamandi1971]

disagree king kong 1976 is a epic and John Barrys score is just as good as this one if not better

[@gokublack4211]

After seeing all the Kong movies after this one.. Perhaps i judged u to soon old friend

[@sainivas2017]

i love this movie..........superb...................................

[@Danieldetarb]

The first 3 minutes touch the heart.

[@KamalKiro]

The bit at 5.55 is so good when Kong fights the last V-Rex

[@barbarylion8164]

Kong 2005 The King of all kongs Love You King Kong

[@md.mehrabhaque2223]

3:48 This soundtrack is iconic

[@nassaleem4521]

Puts a chill up my spine whenever I hear the soundtrack

[@Jarod-vg9wq]

One of my favourite films of all time

[@wettoaster6739]

I grew up with movie,this is one of the first movies I’ve ever seen in my whole life.It also came out the same year I was born so there’s that.But this soundtrack is so underrated it’s truly incredible how emotional,epic,triumphant,mysterious,and tragic it is.This whole movie is the reason why I prefer King Kong over Godzilla and why I was team kong for GVK(I love Godzilla by the way I also grew up with him).One time this person said that the 2017 skull island soundtrack was better than this and needless to say,I almost lost my cool there.

[@drinkwater319]

3.50 I love that music here, a beautifully haunting theme, the composer for Cold Skin used a similar theme

[@Spookyjims]

gives me chills

[@bigthinker0]

great movie

[@MorganOwen8958]

I burst into tears at the end

[@Aka_daka]

My favourite part of the film is where Ann rides on the shoulders of Kong the music and everything is iconic. At 14:00-14:20

[@tonymontana2819]

My lovely movie! The best animation,actor and music! Jurasic Park...ho ho ho! KING KONG №1

[@antologiasdecarlos.8516]

Muy emotiva esta banda sonora de esta gran película que vi junto a mi madre ( Q. E.P. D. ) ( c. )

[@larsve4297]

Beautiful .

[@georgescr4142]

Essa trilha sonora é muito boa. ;)

[@Arbitraritorian]

WE ARE ALL KING KONG.

[@Joshuac6124]

5:04 is just amazing

[@GriffinDumeer]

If the first hour of this movie didn't exist, this movie would be amongst one of the greatest remakes of all time.

[@kynandecoster3752]

You obviously don't know a masterpiece when you see it

[@rosebud8175]

Really? I love the first hour! I’m a sucker for 1920/30s New York+ Broadway etc and it totally worked for me. I adore this film so much

[@РомаИльченко-у7и]

Один из самых любимых фильмов, музыка Божественная ,я плакал ......

[@theshadowone0816]

Я тоже!

[@videosrandomyocurrencias4673]

Gran Theme for a great movie

[@hansdejan4608]

the sound of 4:40 is the feeling of discovering something but still is a mystery.

[@DebraHillCharles]

Lovely

[@jakicevic]

Uhhh the chills.

[@nancyverma411]

I love u king kong😍😘

[@florzinhadoaj6535]

:( musica triste :(

[@superzilla784]

5:55 My favorite part

[@jamesseaborn448]

*AWESOME*💪🇺🇲💪

[@marcellodantedealmeidanune9445]

Os temas lentos de King Kong são os mais bonitos do Filme. Grandes e inesquecíveis momentos da música de cinema !!!!

[@mekajayden]

5:56 is the good part

[@shadowwarriorguerrerodelan5853]

Grandiosa banda sonora que me emociona hasta el alma.😈😈😈

[@athaban7190]

Concuerdo :)

[@sebastiankajander905]

First viewer! :D

[@sloanmundy2476]

@8:40 anyone know what that bit is titled? it's absolutely gorgeous. So much emotion.

[@randomdj100]

Sloan Mundy central park

[@jackielendel1530]

Yesssss

[@robinpantoja1594]

que buena esta la escucho en pleno 2019

[@denitv1380]

que bonita y hermosa cansioon

[@rakeshkashyap2450]

it's emotional but get feel good

[@anachamorro9451]

😭😭😭😭😭❤

[@christiankays6419]

1:40 part is the best

[@TutankhamaruCapac]

Christian Kays 11:38

[@chrisbrasel7509]

Michael shore was going to do the film score, but was replaced with the guy who did the score for fantasy beasts 7 weeks before the movie was released.

[@brendonmoraes5923]

You mean Howard Shore, right?

[@bigmelty]

Came here for 5:55