A filmmaker's ambition unleashes a giant ape's melancholy obsession on a perilous, mysterious island.
Epic and suspenseful. A family watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Netflix.
Nothing past what a PG-13 promises: no sex or nudity and mild language.
Our estimate: fine from about 13. Rated PG-13.
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In 1933 New York, an overly ambitious movie producer coerces his cast and hired ship crew to travel to mysterious Skull Island, where they encounter Kong, a giant ape who is immediately smitten with the leading lady.
No. Brace yourself.
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