Filmmaker Carl Denham and his crew encounter a giant ape in Skull Island and imprison it to bring it to New York. However, they land in trouble when the giant ape is set free in the city.br Release date: 5 December 2005 (USA)br Director: Peter Jacksonbr Box office: 56.23 crores USDbr Awards: Academy Award for Best Visual Effects, Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing, morebr Story by: Merian C.