I thought space chimps was a cute and funny kids movie that is great for all ages and the whole family
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Space Chimps
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Not age appropriate for kids under 0, age appropriate for kids over 4; suggested age 4. -
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Common Sense says
Kiddie space adventure cute, but no WALL-E.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 4 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About Space Chimps
Parents need to know that this animated chimp comedy is straightforward and age-appropriate for the young kids it's targeted at. There's some mild peril on an alien planet (an alien tyrant terrorizes his fearful followers by threatening to permanently freeze them), but other than that, there's nothing that even the youngest viewers can't handle.
Read our full review by Sandie Angulo Chen
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about why Ham doesn't take anything seriously at first. Is it difficult to live up to accomplished relatives? Kids: How does teamwork save the day? What else do the chimps learn in this movie? Families can also discuss whether the high standards set by Pixar's Oscar-winning movies have made other animated films less enjoyable. Do you expect more from animated movies now? Why or why not?
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Most Recent Reviews
- I rate this title on for age 3 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
cute movie
- I rate this title iffy for age 7 and give it
- My highlights are:
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!
- I rate this title on for age 7 and give it
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.
- I rate this title iffy for age 6 and give itMy 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.
Lives in OklahomaI rate this title off for age 4 and give itMy concerns are:- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- I rate this title off for age 6 and give itMy 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.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give itMy 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!
- I rate this title iffy for age 8 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
It's Too Lovey
This is OK but too much love, and way too much violence, it only has a little educational value
- I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it
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.
- I rate this title iffy for age 5 and give it
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.
- I rate this title on for age 5 and give it
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.
- I rate this title iffy for age 5 and give it
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.
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
10 and up
boring..............
- I rate this title iffy for age 8 and give it
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.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
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