Jungle 2 Jungle (1997) Parents Guide: Is the movie OK for kids?

Bontent's parent guide suggests Jungle 2 Jungle is best for ages 10+. It's rated PG. This 1997 family comedy is rated PG for its mild, slapstick violence and some suggestive moments. The film follows a New York City executive, Michael Cromwell, who discovers the 13-year-old son he never knew he had…

Jungle 2 Jungle is officially rated PG. Bontent's independent parent guide recommends it for ages 10+.

This 1997 family comedy is rated PG for its mild, slapstick violence and some suggestive moments. The film follows a New York City executive, Michael Cromwell, who discovers the 13-year-old son he never knew he had, Mimi-Siku, was raised in a Venezuelan tribe. The primary content for parents to be aware of is comedic…

Content is mild and infrequent. In the tribal village, characters wear traditional loincloths, showing bare chests, backs, and legs. There is a brief joke about a man being "well endowed." Two 13-year-old characters, Mimi-Siku and Karen, share a few chaste…

Violence is consistently mild and played for comedy. The main character, Mimi-Siku, is a proficient hunter and uses a blowgun with tranquilizer darts on small animals (a pigeon, a snake) and, unintentionally, on people and a pet cat, who quickly recover. He…

Language is very mild. The word "piss" is used twice when Michael is told that his son's name, Mimi-Siku, translates to "cat piss."

None. There is no depiction of smoking, drinking, or drug use.

The central themes are father-son bonding and culture clash, handled in a light comedic style. There is some mild peril when Russian mobsters threaten Michael's business partner and later attack the family. The story also touches on the theme of bridging two…

Jungle 2 Jungle runs 105 minutes, directed by John Pasquin, released in 1997.

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