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King Kong Lives (1986)

Parents guide

King Kong Lives

Content rating

  • Sex & Nudity:
    Mild
  • Violence & Gore:
    Severe
  • Profanity:
    Moderate
  • Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking:
    Mild
  • Frightening & Intense Scenes:
    Moderate

Sex & Nudity

Mild
9 of 13 found this mild
Kong watches a couple make out through a window at a motel room with a puzzled look on his face.
The two main human characters are implied to have had sex in the woods, Linda Hamilton's breasts are in full view for half a second as she leaps out of the sleeping bag.
One scene shows the bare breasts of Linda Hamilton's character for a fraction of a second. Children very unlikely to notice.

Violence & Gore

Severe
11 of 16 found this severe
Kong eats a man, then picks his hat out of his mouth.
The heart transplant for Kong scene has blood. Sounds and might disturb young children.
Kong destroys many army tanks.
Lots of violence in this movie, with a fair amount of blood when they shoot at Kong.
Final showdown is quite intense.. Soldiers shooting at Kong. Blood splatters. Vehicles are destroyed.

Profanity

Moderate
7 of 12 found this moderate
Atleast 6 "shit", 5 "asses", 3 "bitch", 1 "bitchin", 12 "damn", 9 "hells", 4 "S. O. B's", 1 "sum bitch", 2 "bastards", 1 "goddamned", 2 "Jesus".

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

Mild
5 of 6 found this mild
The stereotypical country folks are seen drinking alcohol at a barn dance. Hunters that trap Kong are drinking whiskey and try to force Kong to drink some. He spits it out.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

Moderate
5 of 10 found this moderate
Kind a scary moment when Hank and Amy are walking across a bridge and a board breaks and she slips.
Lady Kong, being taken from Kong, is sad and doesn't eat cause of being separated from her mate. Might upset viewers.
This Kong is a lot more frightening and mean looking than Kong 1976. Children will probably be scared of appearance and his roar. Tense scene when he's trapped by the hunters.

Certifications

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  • Australia
    • PG
  • Finland
    • K-16
  • France
    • Tous publics
  • India
    • U
  • Italy
    • T
  • Japan
    • G
  • Netherlands
    • 6
  • New Zealand
    • M
  • Norway
    • 12
  • Portugal
    • M/12
  • Singapore
    • PG
  • South Korea
    • All
  • Sweden
    • 15
  • United Kingdom
    • PGoriginal rating
    • 122012, re-rating
  • United States
    • PG-13certificate #28381
  • West Germany
    • 12

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