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Kindergarten Cop
- Review Date: October 30, 2005
- PG-13
- Genre: Comedy
- 1990
Common Sense Media says
The Terminator meets Mother Goose.
Parents say
QUALITY
Kids say
QUALITY
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this film includes some violence and a very small amount of cursing. The villains are evil drug lords that commit murder. Both a woman and a child are put in physical danger, but are saved in the end by the main character. The fight between separated parents for custody of the child may be disturbing for some kids, especially those of divorce.
What's the story?
John Kimball (Arnold Schwarzenegger) is a kick-butt undercover cop who has been assigned to pose as the husband of a female cop/grade school teacher, a turn of events that forces him to shed his machine gun and trench coat for a sport coat and pet ferret. The enormous educator must identify a drug lord's missing wife and her son before he catches up with them.
Is it any good?
KINDERGARTEN COP succeeds wildly in its attempt to soften an action star via the addition of an adorable rapscallion. Despite the goofy premise, Ivan Reitman's (Ghost Busters [1984], Dave [1993]) film includes an engaging story and an array of likable characters and fine performances. Somehow Schwarzenegger (Terminator [1984], (Total Recall [1990]) parlays his brawn into compassion. (Perhaps just speaking more quietly makes him appear less daunting.) This film also includes fabulous female costars. Pamela Reed is hysterical as John's gluttonous partner, and Linda Hunt (The Year of Living Dangerously [1982], Ready to Wear [1994]) continues her unbelievable career as the hardnosed school principal. The film's low points lie with Crisp, the murderous father, and his evil mother. The villains lack the character development dedicated to the good guys. Overall, the film provides good clean fun coupled with a little violence and a lot of kooky kids.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about nonviolent conflict-resolution with younger children. How do John's skills as a police officer help him maintain order in his classroom? Parents may want to reassure their children of their safety.
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Good movie.
For a supposedly family film, this has a number of intense action scenes and some sexual content (Arnie walks in on walks in on two people having sex. We briefly see thrusting. The man surprises the two, and they both fall out of bed. Part of the woman's bare breasts and the mans buttocks can be seen.)
A man asks young kids to tell him what their fathers do. Two young girls stand up a say that there mom calls their dad a real sex machine. A young boy then stands up and says that his dad looks at vaginas all day. The same boy later states that boys have a penis and girls have a vagina.
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Just plain bad
The movie stunk. I was hoping for a comedy that my kids (8 and 10) could enjoy. I'll be honest, I bailed after Arnie became a teacher but the humor consists of his female partner repeatedly vomiting and running to bathrooms. The language was super salty.
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Funny
I remember seeing this movie when I was 12 on Youtube my favorite part is when the guy said "SHUT UP!!!!!!!!!!!!" lol!
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It's not a tooma'!
My kids love this movie. Personally, I've seen it at least a dozen times. It's addictive. The beginning and end are both violent...guns, intimidation, kidnapping, people fearful. The kindergarteners are innocently adorable and garner a smile or two from both all viewers. I think there are much more sexual references, drinking/smoking/drugs than indicated (teens kissing, adults kissing and in bed to name a few). Be warned...the words "penis" and "vagina" as well as the phrase "he's a real sex machine" is uttered by the children.
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Kid, 12 years old
July 11, 2010
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Big Laughs
Arnold Schwarzenegger plays a cop when he has to be a kindergarten teacher and handle the kids in his own special way when a kid is about to be taken.
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mature teens should watch this, Great movie
i like this movie! but it has a litle swearing, like as* h*le,sh*t, and shut up. And at one point at the begining he walks in to a drunken group of people, ( who curse and drink. ). Violence is an issue, for when a man becomes out of control, knocks a man out, shoots at leat 3 peolple, and uses his fist to fight too. One girl also buys some illegal drug, from a person on the street and dies becuase the man tricks her into buying it and poisans her. but, not to much like over the top. They also have a scene were a man and a woman are caught kissing and naked, not in bed and coverd up, and in a club a woman kisses and snuggles with a drunk man and the teacher flirts, and eventually kises a woman. But it's cute and really cute to see Terminater go alittle more soft. Mature kids sude watch this, it's good.
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a movie kids need to see with parents!
Now this movie well ya might wanna watch with your kids its not really a movie for kids 12 and up the pefect age for kids to get a chance to see it although its not a bad movie but trust me on this if you have children you as the parent will need to watch this movie with your children that be a wise idea!
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LOL!!!!!!! :)
I love this movie! My brother was not allowed to see it, but he watched it anyway. If your child repeats words they should not( like my brother),it is not for them. Overall, great movie
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This movie is soooooooo good! It is funny and suspencful!
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| Studio: | Universal Pictures |
| Director: | Ivan Reitman |
| Cast: | Arnold Schwarzenegger, Pamela Reed, Penelope Ann Ann Miller |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Run time: | 111 minutes |
| Theatrical release date: | December 22, 1990 |
| DVD release date: | January 20, 1998 |
| MPAA rating: | PG-13 |
| MPAA explanation: | Violence, Language |
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