Some smoking, one character is in revealing clothes, reffrences to female body parts (breasts), people are killed often with blood occasionaly shown, one man is accidently wipped with a rope and large amounts of blood is drawn and later displayed graphicly, natives in skimpy clothes are shown in a very scary matter, one native brutally kills a man with a large piece of wood, people are thrown, crushed, bitten, and even hit with a stick all of these deaths are shown with disturbing realism. This movie is defintley a great movie that I strongly recommend. Peter jackson always does great films and this is truly a great film!
King Kong (2005)
(2005, Rated PG-13, Action/adventure, Starring Jack Black, Adrien Brody, Naomi Watts)Ratings at a Glance
| 100% | of parents say it's too violent |
| 67% | of parents say there's too much drinking, drugs, or smoking |
| 33% | of parents say it gives kids positive messages |
| 33% | of parents say it has language their kids can't use |
| 33% | of parents say the sexual behavior isn't age appropriate |
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Parent & Educator Reviewers Say | Kid Reviewers Say
- I rate this title off for age 9 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Excessive consumerism
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
No little kids, maybey 10+ but this movie is scary!!!!!!
- I rate this title on for age 9 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- My highlights are:
Perfect For 9 And 10 Year Olds
Love It And My Kid Loved It
- I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
we saw king kong as a family. It was a bit too much for me and my kiddos. We ended up fast forwarding thru a few spots such as when the giant worm things "eat" some characters. The violence was realistic but a bit intense. I would highly recommend this movie be screened for your child before they see it. All in all it was an ok movie. Great in some spots a bit over done in other spots. It could have been shortened without loosing any plot details. Great movie for 15 and over, iffy for 13 & 14. not for under 12 IMHO. :)
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
I was dazzled
Incredible remake is bloody and violent.
- I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it
Excellent, spectacular action movie: might scare younger children.
My two older kids say this movie, and they enjoyed it. They wouldn't even stand up to go to the bathroom until it was over, which was very strange. The movie is great, but it's 3 hours long. If you are into action and adventures, this movie is one worth sitting through, but younger kids might get scared. There is a scene with giant roaches that climb on peoples backs, and one of the main characters is surprised by a hidden tarantula. This movie either grosses you out, or gives you energy. I would rate this movie: PG-13.
- I rate this title iffy for age 12 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
A Rousing, Engaging, and Stunning Adaptation!
KING KONG is a fun movie. It starts out slow, gets a little creepy, then takes off a full force and maintains a breakneck pace that is exhilarating but manages to play out the touching relationship between Ann and Kong. The film is violent. Very violent. People are thrown by big apes, attacked and killed by giant bugs, scrificed alive by creepy indians, and stomped on by large dinosaurs. The violence mostly bloodless, but there is some here and there. The indians (who have immensly wrinkled skin and speak in grunts and chants) probably wouldn't be scary for anyone over 12 or 13, but they and the huge bugs and bats could be disturbing. Language is constant, with countless abuses of the Lord's name and several "h*lls" and "g**d**n"s. Sex is minor, with a brief reference to "boobies", a few kisses, and brief, non-graphic shots of the outside of a `30s stripper theater. It can be graphic. It can be creepy. But the visuals are stunning and the acting is great. Kong eventually wins you over to his side, and I gaurantee that by the end of the movie you'll be rooting for him over the pilots in the prop planes. Highly recommended.
- I rate this title off for age 13 and give it
15 plus
scary,d-word,s-word,h-word,and bast-rd.
- I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it
Not for the younger crowd!
This is a spectacular film filled with great special effects, but also scary and violent. There is a scene where men are eaten by giant bugs, and another suspense-filled scene where natives come and attack a group. The sexual content is minimal. A couple of kisses, and a misconstrued "employment" offer are as bad as it gets.
- I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it
A Film to Love go Peter Jackson
Amazing acting,visual effects, and ictuer don't miss out in this! But I worn you see it before any kid uner 13 cause ther is scariness and a scene of graphic gory images with more than 100 bugs.
- I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it
A 13 and older film
Godd Outstanding remake of the 1933 King Kong. Sexual wise Naomi Watts gets a card that a guygives her and it ends up being a strippers theatere you see breif partial pictures but thats as faras it gets also there are about 3 kisses none of them prolnged.Lanuage no f's but 6 s*** and a dozenother misuses of the Lords name in vain.Violence very violent some graphic image when you see enormous bugs attack and dinsours but other than that just gun shooing and thematic elements.
- I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it
Fantastic movie
Definitely keep your younger ones away from this one. Fantastic for teens and older. Though there is constant violence, it takes place in a gorgeous world. The natives are very scary, equivalent to those in horror films. The giant bugs are absolutely disgusting. The main characters do a lot of running around and screaming, usually being forced to run from giant bugs, dinosaurs, King Kong, natives, and creepy things of the like. Many characters die. The filmmaker is a rather selfish person, but the movie doesn’t try and make you watch him the whole time. This is an amazing, eye-dazzling remake of the original. Peter Jackson did an unbelievable job, and I doubt there will be another remake after this one. It doesn’t get much better than this!
- I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 11 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
- I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it
Pretty Scary
Parents who take younger kids to this show will regret it. Although highly entertaining for an older crowd, and a spectacular eye-candy treat, it has some scenes of violence and scary images that would give some kids real nightmares. Be careful!
- I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it
too violent!!!
While the basic storyline and style of this movie are good, there is way too much violence and it does not contribute to the story. My 11 yr old and her grandmother both had to leave the theater. Naomi Watts does a lovely job as Kong's friend and love interest,but, unfortunately, the over the top violence obscures her touching performance.
- I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it
Way too long
- I rate this title off for age 17 and give it
I hid my eyes often!
This is not a movie for children. In fact, quite a few children left during the tribal scenes and did not return- they were VERY disturbing- I wish I didn't see them. There were also several more very graphic and gory scenes. I wish theatres were more proactive about the ratings- if parents don't check this stuff out before they bring the kids the theatre should give them a heads up. For adults, the scenery was awesome but the movie was overdone- not overdone in a campy sense like early versions, just plain over the top with the graphic bug and animal scenes.
- I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
My 6 yr old son consoled ME. LOL
I took my 6 yr old son to see King Kong tonite with much hesitation after reading some reviews here. However I had talked to others that have seen it and they figured he could handle the content ok. He likes lots of action and actually gets disappointed when something in a movie doesn't 'scare' him. So I figured I'd give it a go and cover his eyes if need be. Ha... he did better than fine. He was actually pretty pumped to see the action and huge bugs. I'm certain he'll brag about the movie at school and I probably won't win mother of the year for taking him. LOL! At one point I had my hand over MY eyes from an intense scene and he says to me, "It's ok mom, it's ONLY a movie!" Hey, I personally don't like bugs. :) I did find the movie rather long for what it needed to say, and the fact that my son didn't listen to me and drank his mega pop and had to run out 3x for a 'break.' But for the most part, it held our interest and didn't feel like 3 hours once the action got going. The special effects were great. This movie will be in our collection when it's sold in stores. In all, it rated ok for me. I was much more wowed with The Chronicles of Narnia, but it was still enjoyable.
- I rate this title on for age 11 and give it
Exciting thriller!
It's a whole lot of fun. Little kids might get scared and upset, but it's fine for teens and adults. It's a good "date" movie!
- I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it
Well made but way too long and violent
The movie itself was very well made. The effects were amazing and the cinematography was outstanding. The period really felt like the early 1900's to mirror the original King Kong. This is where the positives end though. There was an incredible amount of uneccessary violence. The character responsible for ultimately capturing King Kong was a despicable despot that thought nothing of ruining people's lives by lieing, cheating, stealing, and risking others well being for his own personal gain. Odes of lessons by corporate America. The island natives were horrible creatures that resembled zombies and seemed only to exist to make sacrifices to King Kong. The adventure on the island itself was far too long and filled with violent scenes that would really scare most kids under twelve. The creatures that were encountered on Skull Island were very disturbing and could have been easily pared down to a minimum. The most disturbing thing to me was the total lack of respect shown by the leading male character for anything but his own success. There were some bright spots in the role of the first mate from the steamer, the leading lady whom did a great vaudeville act for the King of the Jungle, and the determination of the screen writer character to win the love of the heroine. I would strongly warn parents about the message and the graphic violence contained in this film and not recommend it for viewers under fourteen in any case.
- I rate this title off for age 17 and give it
very violent
Was not expecting it to be so violent. I knew there would be some,but... the natives looked like they came from a horror movie. And when the giant insects attack them.... I'm glad I did not bring my 14 yr old nephew he would have had nightmares. For adults it would be fine if you don't mind the scary stuff. It also had some very tender and sweet moments between Kong and the woman.
Parent & Educator Reviewers Say | Kid Reviewers Say
- I rate this title on for age 10 and give it
Amazing. You have to be old enough to take the length and have a long enough attention span to pay attention the whole time, though.
- I rate this title iffy for age 9 and give it
13+ will like it (maybe)
I only saw the end but I didn't like it
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give itMy concerns are:
Perfect for older kids, but not for tweens
I didn't want to watch it but I had to because the babysitter had it on TV. I didn't like this movie because it has a sad ending. It would be a good idea if kids under 13 don't see this because it could give them nightmares.
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate language
This was a pretty good remake of the first king kong. Its doe by Peter Jackson so you got a good director doing this. If you want a good movie that kids might not be able to handle, then king kong is pretty good.
- I rate this title on for age 12 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
It is not pushing PG-13 limits how lame. It is fine kind of boring but Naomi Watts saved it.
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
scary
Parents need to know that this movie is not humerous like the origonal one. It has giant bugs, killer dinosuars, and natives that are so creepy that everytime I watch that movie I have nightmares about them. But this movie is good for 10 and up.
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
Amazing Remake
Me and my dad saw this movie in theaters and thought it was amazing!!! This movie was really long and some scenes could have been compressed down, like "the bug scene". the real bad violence happen from a distance and blood is limited.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Watch it!
From what i expected i thought that this movie was great. It is definately a must see. Although they could make this movie a bit shorter cause it is like almost 3 hrs. You are not wasting your time watching this movie. There are even a couple of violent scenes which kids might think is cool.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Its not as gorey as the game and theres a little less deths
I watched the exstenedid [exuse my spelling] version on youtube and the most violent part of that is when a guy gets drowned to deth after a giant aligator eats him thats just about the creepiest part now if your whatching it on tv then its the where they fall in the pit people who have deep fears of bugs should not see this part [thele be grosed out to the max man] thow i8t was kinda funny when this guy tryed to crawl up and hey was half way there and bam he gets eaten and also when this guy is almost off the island and bam king kong picks him up and eats his head off that was funny also
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
I was very surpized to find tears in my eyes!
The movie is exiting and dramatic. The acting from Jack Black, Adrien Brody, and Naomi Watts is amazing. When I got the movie, I expected to see an action flick where a gigantic gorrila attacks a city. I was pleasently surprized that it was actually a wonderful story about sacrifice. Ann Darrow (Naomi Watts) understands King Kong in his solitary existance on skull Island. Jack Driscoll (Adrian Brody) tries to draw Kong away from the city and risks his life to save Ann. We are taught lessons about not ruining the things we love and that the heros aren't ones who look the best. It is anoying that God's name is taken in vain too many times to count.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
its a awsome movie man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
this movies awsome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! this movie is terific{exuse my spelling} the only parts that are bad is when hayes dies when he falls off a cliff and when king kong falls off e.s.b. but i heared on the internet that theres supose to be a alternate ending in the game and i hope king kong lives i got atach to him kong you big 25 foot gorilla you
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
- I rate this title off for age 2 and give it
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
wow
This was a great movie but it is surtantly not for younger kids because it is so long. I saw it quite a long time ago but I thought it was good besides the length.
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
Awesome! But very gross, creepy, and pretty darn violent sometimes.
This is a spectacular film. The action sequences are thrilling, scary sometimes, and just plain awesome. But parents, no matter how much your kids want ot see this movie, it is appropriate only for 13 and up. Even 13-year-olds may freak out at it. There are many gruesome scenes involving horrorrific monsters eating members of the VENTURE crew. The scene I found the most terrifying and gross was when the giant maggots ate Lumpy. They really just engulfed him. It's horrible to see this huge nasty worm close it's mouth over a guy's head and face. And that really happened in the movie. There are many other very gross insects, including a giant millipede. Other than the bugs, there are many dinosaurs who eat multiple other characters and various other gruesome deaths are in the film. Slobbering veliciraptors, giant bats, t-rexes, brontosauruses who don't watch what they step on, (hint, hint) giant bugs described earlier, and king kong of course, inhabit skull island. Another very violent scene is where king kong bites off the head of a minor character, but this is not seen in close up. As for language, there are many "Jesus Christs" and "Oh my Gods" and many other very colorful phrases. Like it's said it the CSM review, Ann runs around in her slip and there is a referance to "boobies" for sexual content. (Also a kiss or two) So the violence is over the top sometimes, very thrilling, but also disgusting and disturbing. But parents, any teen can handle this, believe or not. And they WILL see it eventually, so let them, because it's an excellent film that deserved an academy award but for what I know, didn't get one. Watch it, but only if you're as tall as this review.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Stunning graphics and funny characters
Never saw the original but the visuals were phenomenal. Not reccomended for younger children. There are some very frightening scenes involving giant insects and a battle between Kong and three gnarly looking T-rex. The end made me cry when Kong was slain and fell from the top of the Empire State Building. Really draws you in. Overall a great film.
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
Lots of Fun
This is a really neat movie! But is very violent.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
spectacular movie
I disagree with the parents talking about all the violence, it's rated pg-13 for a reason! Don't take a 6 year old to a PG-13 movie and expect them to be okay. This was a great movie, i saw it when I was 12, a more appropriate age than little kids! I would recommend it to kids 10 and up, it was another great Peter Jackson movie
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
9 year olds: STAY AWAY!
I enjoyed this movie. Execpt for violince, it's ok. 9-year olds, on the other hand, will be afraid. If they watch it under 10, they might never watch it, even if they can stmouch it. Highly reccomended to 10-12.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
island scene TOTALLY unneccessary
i was excited to see King Kong...i thought, seeing as it's peter jackson, that it would be incredible. and it was...some of it. the action sequences with kong were wonderfully done, but i was very freaked out during the whole island part - i don't really think it was neccessary to show such graphically bloodthirsty natives.
