Average Rating by Parents & Educators

They rate this title iffy for age 6 and up.

They give it two stars

Based on 9 reviews

Average Rating by Kids

They rate this title iffy for age 4 and up.

They give it two stars

Based on 6 reviews

Ratings at a Glance

75% of parents say it's too violent
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Parent & Educator Reviewers Say | Kid Reviewers Say

  1. I rate this title on for age 7 and give it 2.0

    There's Better Stuff Out There

    If you're just desperate for something for family movie night and your kids are easily entertained, then this might fit the bill. My husband and I found it annoying and/or boring for the most part. Very young children might find the alien frightening. Many of the jokes make pop culture references that only adults will get...which seems odd for something aimed at children. No red-flags but nothing extraordinary. My 9-year-old son enjoyed it but the 12-year-old and adults were pretty bored.

  2. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in California
    I rate this title iffy for age 6 and give it 2.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate language

    Way too frenetic, too loud, too much action and craziness for young kids. Characters are often rude, obnoxious. And finally, most of it is way over the heads of 5-7 year olds.

  3. Parent Reviewer
    Lives in Oklahoma
    I rate this title off for age 4 and give it 3.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate sexual content

  4. Parent Reviewer
    Lives in Idaho
    I rate this title off for age 6 and give it 2.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence

    Too Scary for Preschoolers

    The movie had a lot of scary looking alien monsters with big teeth that gave my 4 year old night mares. My 7 year old daughter enjoyed the movie & thought it was pretty funny.

  5. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Texas
    I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it 2.0

    Great Story, Mediocre Execution

    The idea was great but the script was weak and the directing more so. What bothered me the most was the fact that "G rated" apparently no longer means appropriate for all ages. There were numerous adult jokes in the movie including the old "is that a banana in your pocket." Please DO NOT think that children do not understand these jokes. They have been exposed to this stuff since childhood (thanks to movies like this) and someone WILL explain it to them if they don't know already. Otherwise, this is not bad, but wait for DVD.

  6. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Texas
    I rate this title iffy for age 5 and give it 2.0

    ok but son found it unfunny and too scary

    This movie and CSM's review of it were both disappointing to me. First, most of the jokes (references to evolving, opposable thumbs, David Bowie) were adult-oriented and there weren't enough little kid jokes to compensate. Second, my not-quite 5-year-old son who didn't even bat an eye watching Star Wars: A New Hope or The Goonies at home was TERRIFIED! He told me halfway through that it wasn't funny, he was scared, and he wanted to go home. My son does not scare easily, but I had to hold him in my lap for the last 30 minutes and talk him through it. He was very scared of the evil alien. Since this was only his third theater trip (the other two being Cars and WAL-E), I can only guess that scary scenes on the big screen were too much for him. It’s probably fine for most kids but if your child is young and sensitive or has little exposure to the big screen, you might wait until it’s on video.

  7. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Arizona
    I rate this title on for age 5 and give it 3.0

    Better than expected

    Space Chips was fun and exciting. It was no Wall-E but a very good movie. Excellent for children 5-8, but some parts could be scary for 4 and younger. Some good humor for the adults too.

  8. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Texas
    I rate this title iffy for age 5 and give it 1.0

    Bad movie for adults, not so good for kids

    I think this was just bad, but I also think it should have been PG based on the scary scene in the cave. Don't see it, though, and then you don't have to worry.

  9. I rate this title iffy for age 8 and give it 2.0

    Not appropriate for 4+

    I think this movie is too violent for young children aged 4 to 7. Many scary scenes of monsters eating characters, etc. that frightened my 5 year old daughter. Had to leave the movie half way through. I was dissapointed with the rating this website gave this movie. Normally they are dead on the money.

 

Parent & Educator Reviewers Say | Kid Reviewers Say

  1. Kid Reviewer Age 11
    Lives in Tennessee
    I rate this title on for age 3 and give it 4.0
    • My highlights are:
    • Positive messages
    • Good role models

    cute movie

    I thought space chimps was a cute and funny kids movie that is great for all ages and the whole family

  2. Kid Reviewer Age 12
    Lives in Maryland
    I rate this title iffy for age 7 and give it 4.0
    • My highlights are:
    • Positive messages

    Main Part Nailed By Andy Samberg!

    Although I don't think many kids know who Andy Samberg is, I think they will all find him hilarious in this comedy! Violence is to a minimum and it isn't very scary. I find the animation not very great when it comes to the action sequences, to it takes some of the essence out. But the witty dialogue and extremely likeable characters make this movie worthwhile. Language is very minimum as well, as the worst thing said is "oh, Lord", repeated about three times. Other than that, only about six deity exclamations popped up that I noticed. Drugs and alcohol are out of the question. Consumerism is a slight issue, and Andy Samberg's characters, Ham III, don't set very good role models with reckless behavior and pretty tame but still not very nice language. Anyways, it's a great film and you should watch it!

  3. Kid Reviewer Age 11
    Lives in Utah
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0
    My concerns are:
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Inappropriate language

    LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    I loved this movie! there is almost NO violence, Ham flirts with Luna WAY too much, a couple bad words, and other than that, FUNNY! this is a must see movie for everyone! Patrick Warburton (Titon) (Kronk in The Emporer's New Groove) is SOOOOOO Funny!

  4. Kid Reviewer Age 11
    Lives in Wisconsin
    I rate this title iffy for age 8 and give it 3.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Negative message

    It's Too Lovey

    This is OK but too much love, and way too much violence, it only has a little educational value

  5. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    Lives in Florida
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 3.0

    10 and up

    boring..............

  6. Kid Reviewer Age 10
    Lives in Maryland
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

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