Space Chimps (2008) Parents Guide: Is the movie OK for kids?

Bontent's parent guide suggests Space Chimps is best for ages 6+. It's rated G. Space Chimps is a G-rated animated adventure that earns its rating with content suitable for most children, though some moments of peril may be intense for the very young. The story follows Ham III, a circus chimp sent…

Space Chimps is officially rated G. Bontent's independent parent guide recommends it for ages 6+.

Space Chimps is a G-rated animated adventure that earns its rating with content suitable for most children, though some moments of peril may be intense for the very young. The story follows Ham III, a circus chimp sent on a space mission to the alien planet Malgor. The film's rating is primarily due to cartoonish…

No sexual content is present. One female chimp briefly flirts with a male chimp in a G-rated, cartoonish manner, but there is no innuendo or suggestive material.

Violence is mild, frequent, and presented in a slapstick, cartoonish style with no blood or lasting injury shown. Characters are chased by alien creatures, shot at with darts (one chimp is hit in the buttock), and fall from heights without harm. The villain…

Language is very mild. It includes a couple of uses of anatomical terms like "butt" and "rump." An alien name-call, "crudlar," is also used. There are a few religious exclamations (e.g., "Thank God").

There is a single, brief visual gag where a chimp puts out a banana in an ashtray as if it were a cigarette. No actual smoking, drinking, or drug use occurs.

The film deals with themes of living up to a legacy, teamwork, and standing up to bullies. It also contains several scenes of peril, including characters nearly drowning in quicksand-like goo, a main character being eaten by a monster (a fake-out death), and…

Space Chimps runs 81 minutes, directed by Kirk DeMicco, released in 2008.

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