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#30. King Kong | Domestic box office (inflation-adjusted): $1,117,460,425 - Worldwide box office: $1,216,915,731 - Movies: 6 - Years: 1933–present. The King Kong franchise is a tough one to nail down, as the character has been owned by and licensed to many different studios throughout the years, and has appeared as a side character in dozens of other properties. Originally dreamed up in 1933 by producer Merian C. Cooper, King Kong has been brought to life with varying degrees of success and in various temperaments, throughout the six films included in this roundup. Regardless of the success of each of the various iterations of the giant ape, King Kong remains one of Hollywood's largest, and most influential, faces.