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Kong: Skull Island (2017)

Film · 1h 58m · Rated PG-13

Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Explorers brave a primordial island, facing colossal dangers and the king of apes in a brisk, pulpy adventure.

Epic and suspenseful. A party watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.

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Kong: Skull Island parents guide

It stays inside its PG-13, with no sex or nudity and some strong language.

Our estimate: fine from about 13. Rated PG-13.

Scare
Mildly scary
A few tense or eerie moments.
Jump scares
Several
More than a couple of sudden jolts.
Gore
Light gore
Some blood or injury, briefly.
Violence
Strong violence
Violence is frequent or intense.
Sex and nudity
None noted
Language
Moderate
Some strong profanity, a few f-words.

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Three questions

Is Kong: Skull Island scary?
Only a little. Kong: Skull Island has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
How gory is Kong: Skull Island?
Light gore and strong violence.
What is Kong: Skull Island rated, and is it OK for kids?
It is rated PG-13, with some strong language, strong violence and several jump scares. Your call for older kids.

What is Kong: Skull Island about?

Explore the mysterious and dangerous home of the king of the apes as a team of explorers ventures deep inside the treacherous, primordial island.

Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)

It leaves things open rather than tying them up.

Cast and crew

Directed byJordan Vogt-Roberts
StarringTom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson, John Goodman, Brie Larson, Jing Tian, Toby Kebbell

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