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Skull Island

Skull Island

Many monsters, one king.

2023Ended1 season8 episodes~20 min/epTV-14Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

Shipwrecked in the South Pacific, a group of explorers encounter a menagerie of fearsome creatures — including the giant ape who rules the island: Kong.

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Where to watch

Where can I watch Skull Island?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Skull Island streaming on Netflix.

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Highlights

What stands out about Skull Island?

Skull Island earns 1 badge: Fun.

Reception

Is Skull Island worth watching?

Skull Island's Midcredits score is the 30th percentile of all shows, from 3.7K ratings across 2 sources. 59% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

30th percentile

Better received than 30% of shows

36th percentile among Animation34th percentile among 2020s
Acclaim (how much people like it)33rd
Approval (how many liked it)30th

Acclaim

Mixed: Rating-distribution shape vs the catalog

How much people like it

67 /100

33rd percentile of all shows

38th percentile among Animation37th percentile among 2020s

Rating distribution

A broad spread centered near 6.8 — solid but not unanimous.

Approval

How many liked it

59% liked it

30th percentile of all shows

36th percentile among Animation34th percentile among 2020s
59% rated it 7–1041% rated it 1–6

Reach

How many have seen it

87th percentile

3.6K ratings across platforms

87th percentile among Animation89th percentile among 2020s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 32% in 30 days

What reviewers say

Common ground

The show focuses more on the island's other creatures and human survival than on Kong screen time, which some appreciate as world-building and others find a bait-and-switch.

Fans praised

  • Kong gets a fresh, complex take as a sympathetic yet brutal creature
  • Island ecosystem and creature designs expand Monsterverse canon
  • Action and fight sequences are thrilling, final two episodes stand out

Detractors panned

  • Dialogue is generic, cartoony, and laden with misplaced sarcasm
  • Characters, including a 'girlboss' archetype, lack depth and make contrived choices
  • Tonal confusion between juvenile humor and graphic violence

What stands out

Effects and spectacleDivisive75

Wildlife and design praised as vivid and menacing; fight scenes thrill, but some find monsters underused

Cinematography70

Lush backgrounds and fluid creature animation stand out, though style is called 'standard' by some

AtmosphereDivisive70

Island feels dangerous and varied, though tonal whiplash between humor and gore undercuts immersion for some

OriginalityDivisive45

Fresh focus on island wildlife praised, yet formulaic structure and borrowed tropes draw ire

Plot and storyDivisive40

Story is engaging for fans but criticized as basic, rushed, and featuring plot holes and contrived decisions

PacingDivisive40

First half feels repetitive and slow, last two episodes pick up with strong action

CharactersDivisive30

Fans enjoy the cast's banter and motivations, but critics and detractors find them one-note, annoying, or 'strong girlboss' stereotypes

DialogueDivisive30

Breezy humor works for some, but most call it clichéd, sarcastic, and tonally off

Preferred by

No notable difference between any of the groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • US vs non-US 1 point apart

Episodes

1 season

Season 1 · 2023 · 8 episodes · 7.1 average across 1 rated episode

  • S1E1

    Maritime Pilot

    Jun 22, 202326 minTMDB rating 7.1
  • S1E2

    The Last Blank Space on the Map

    Jun 22, 202322 min
  • S1E3

    What's Up, Croc?

    Jun 22, 202322 min
  • S1E4

    Breakfast Fit for a Kong

    Jun 22, 202323 min
  • S1E5

    Doggone It

    Jun 22, 202321 min
  • S1E6

    Terms of Endearment

    Jun 22, 202322 min
  • S1E7

    You're Not a King, You're Just a Stupid Animal

    Jun 22, 202324 min
  • S1E8

    You'll Never Catch a Monkey That Way

    Jun 22, 202327 minFinale

Watch experience

What is Skull Island like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Earnest, serious and intense — a relentless watch that leaves you entertained.

ToneFeelDemandexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

What it feels like

Moods
TenseThrillingDread
Heaviest: throughout
Wry humor: Amused and slightly dry about it.
Register
PlayfulAdventurous · 15% of shows
Told as
Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.SerializedSingle-season story
ToneThe series plays its adventure and danger straight but leavens it with cartoony banter, landing at a sincere but light register.
The rideThe series maintains a high-tension, thrilling atmosphere with frequent monster encounters, keeping the emotional pressure consistent.
StructureThe season-long story follows a linear narrative from shipwreck to confrontation with the island's apex threat.
Episode formatOne continuous story across the season, each episode a chapter in the escape attempt.
Season formatThe series tells a complete story over one season and concluded.

How it leaves you

what you carry away
FunWistful · 6% of shows
Why it leaves you this wayThe fast-paced monster battles deliver entertainment, while the cliffhanger ending leaves a longing for more.
How it ends · evidence
Ambiguous ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all shows
Monster — 18% of shows. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of shows. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 6% of shows. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 2% of shows. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 12% of shows. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 4% of shows. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 7% of shows. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 8% of shows. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 40% of showsPredator — 7% of shows. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 3% of shows. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of shows. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 3% of shows. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of shows. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of shows. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of shows. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of shows. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of shows. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of shows. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — 1% of shows. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of shows. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of shows. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of shows. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of shows. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 2% of shows. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 4% of shows. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of shows. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — under 1% of shows. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of shows. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 1% of shows. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — under 1% of shows. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of shows. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — under 1% of shows. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 2% of shows. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of shows. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of shows. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of shows. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 2% of shows. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of shows. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — under 1% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 1% of shows. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 1% of shows. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 1% of shows. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 1% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 3% of shows. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of shows. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 1% of shows. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of shows. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 6% of shows. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 1% of shows. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).MonsterPredator
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 18% (this title): Predator 7% (this title) · Tyrant 3% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 3% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 6%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 2% · Mission 4% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage under 1%
  • Voyage 2%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 1% · Survival ordeal under 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent under 1%
  • Comedy 12%: Romantic comedy 2% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 2%
  • Tragedy 4%: Hubris 1% · Obsession under 1% · Corruption arc 1% · Doomed love 1% · Crushed by fate 1%
  • Rebirth 7%: Redemption 1% · Healing 3% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 1%
  • Mystery 8%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 6% · Enigma 1%
  • No archetype 40%

Overcoming the monster: A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated. · Predator: A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).

18% of shows fit this archetype

with Voyage and return underneath

A loose fit — the map only half-holds this one.

Why this archetypeThe series centers on a group stranded on an island who must survive its monstrous inhabitants, with the overarching goal of escape.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 31% of showsSelf — 27% of showsPower — 7% of showsMorality — 11% of showsSurvival — 9% of showsSociety — 10% of showsIdeas — 5% of showsRomantic love — 10% of showsMarriage — 2% of showsFamily bonds — 22% of showsParenthood — 1% of showsFriendship — 18% of showsLoyalty — 7% of showsIdentity — 20% of showsComing of age — 9% of showsAging — under 1% of showsSelf-worth — 7% of showsAmbition — 14% of showsPurpose — 16% of showsMemory — 3% of showsObsession — 2% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 5% of showsCorruption — 3% of showsGreed — 2% of showsClass — 4% of showsOppression — 2% of showsFreedom — 4% of showsJustice — 14% of showsDuty — 2% of showsRevenge — 1% of showsGuilt — 1% of showsRedemption — 3% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — under 1% of showsSacrifice — 2% of showsBetrayal — 3% of showsDeception — 6% of showsSurvival — 12% of showsWar — 1% of showsViolence — 2% of showsMortality — 2% of showsGrief — 4% of showsTrauma — 5% of showsMental illness — under 1% of showsAddiction — under 1% of showsIllness and disability — under 1% of showsCommunity — 25% of shows. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 3% of showsPrejudice — 2% of showsDisplacement — 1% of showsFaith — 1% of showsTradition vs change — 3% of showsFame — 5% of showsLegacy — 3% of showsFate — 1% of showsFree will — under 1% of showsTruth — 6% of showsHope — 4% of showsNature — 3% of showsArt — 2% of showsTechnology — 1% of showsSelfSurvival
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 31%: Romantic love 10% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 22% · Parenthood 1% · Friendship 18% · Loyalty 7%
  • Self 27%: Identity 20% · Coming of age 9% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 14% · Purpose 16% · Memory 3% · Obsession 2%
  • Power 7%: Power 5% · Corruption 3% · Greed 2% · Class 4% · Oppression 2% · Freedom 4%
  • Morality 11%: Justice 14% · Duty 2% · Revenge 1% · Guilt 1% · Redemption 3% · Forgiveness under 1% · Sacrifice 2% · Betrayal 3% · Deception 6%
  • Survival 9% (this title): Survival 12% (this title) · War 1% · Violence 2% · Mortality 2% · Grief 4% · Trauma 5% · Mental illness under 1% · Addiction under 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 10%: Community 25% · Isolation 3% (this title) · Prejudice 2% · Displacement 1% · Faith 1% · Tradition vs change 3% · Fame 5% · Legacy 3%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 6% · Hope 4% · Nature 3% · Art 2% · Technology 1%

Survival

Survival · 12% of showsIsolation · 3% of shows
Observes its theme: Presents its theme neutrally, declining to judge.Global stakes: Consequences reach the world.Ensemble lead
How it treats its themeThe primary drive is staying alive against monstrous threats; being stranded also explores isolation and the thrill of adventure.
StanceThe danger threatens not only the group but potentially the world if the monsters escape, but the series simply observes their struggle without strong moral commentary.

The world

Late 20th centuryWildernessInstitutionalFantasy
Orchestral modernForeground music · original score · Joseph Trapanese
Settinga remote, monster-infested island in the Pacific
MusicThe score emphasizes tension and grand scale for the monster encounters.

Content guide

Is Skull Island okay for kids?

TV-14

Skull Island is rated TV-14. As of August 29, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at intense (63/100), sexual content at mild (19/100), language at mild (33/100), drug and alcohol content at mild (22/100) and frightening material at moderate (53/100). None has enough votes to rank yet.

Ratings in 16 other countries
  • UK15
  • Germany16
  • Ireland15
  • South Korea15
  • Austria16
  • Czechia18+
  • Hungary16
  • IndiaU/A 16+
  • LTN-14
  • Poland16
  • Portugal16
  • PRTV-14
  • ROAP
  • SingaporeNC16
  • SK15
  • Türkiye18+
Overall
Moderate · all five categories
not ranked
Violence & Gore
Intense · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
too few votes to rank (8 votes)
Sex & Nudity
Mild
too few votes to rank (9 votes)
Profanity
Mild
too few votes to rank (6 votes)
Alcohol & Drugs
Mild
too few votes to rank (6 votes)
Frightening / Intense
Moderate
too few votes to rank (5 votes)

Too few votes to rank this title overall (34 votes across 5 categories; ranking needs 10 in at least three).

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other shows that have them.

What content warnings does Skull Island have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in Skull Island?

Cast

2 of the cast already had the standing of a top-10% working actor.

Nicolas Cantu
as Charlie
Mae Whitman
as Annie
Established: A standing when this show came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Darren Barnet
as Mike
Rising: A short career with a standing when this show came out above the median working actor today.
Benjamin Bratt
as Cap
Established: A standing when this show came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Phil LaMarr
as Sam
Betty Gilpin
as Irene
Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
John DiMaggio
as Crybaby Merc
Mara Junot
as Tracker Merc
Trevor Devall
as Glasses Merc
Yuki Matsuzaki
as Hiro

Crew

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