Is Ken Park appropriate for children?

# Ken Park — Parent Guide This drama explores grief and adolescence following a teenager's suicide at a skate park. While tackling mature themes, the film contains only mild violence and no graphic content, language, or sexual material. It's suitable for mature teens who can handle serious subject matter, though younger children may find the emotional themes difficult.

What age is Ken Park suitable for?

Our verdict for Ken Park is: Generally safe. See the age grid on this page for specific recommendations by age group.

Is Ken Park safe for children? | ScreenWise Parent Guide

Content breakdown

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Violence

Mild

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Language / Profanity

None

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Sexual Content

None

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Horror / Scary

None

About this movie

Type

Movie

Released

2003

Rating

Genre

Drama

Synopsis

Teen skater Ken Park (nicknamed Krap Nek; his name spelled and pronounced backward) kills himself at a Visalia skate park; his death bookends the lives of four other young people who knew him: Shawn, the most conventional; Tate brims with psychotic rage; Claude is habitually harassed by his brutish father and coddled, rather uncomfortably, by his enormously pregnant mother; and Peaches looks after her devoutly religious father, but yearns for freedom. They're all rather tight, or so they claim.

Cast

James Ransone

Tate

Tiffany Limos

Peaches

Stephen Jasso

Claude

James Bullard

Shawn

Full cast on IMDb ›

Age suitability

Under 6

Not yet

Ages 6–8

With parent

Ages 9–12

Yes

Ages 13+

Yes

Where to watch

🎬 Find on Amazon

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Ratings based on MPAA/TV classification and TMDB metadata. Updated March 2026.
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