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Ken Park

2003Movie1 h 37 minNR

DramaThriller
53
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb5.8Letterboxd2.9/5Rotten Tomatoes50%54%
53
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb5.8Letterboxd2.9/5Rotten Tomatoes50%54%

Summary

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.

Good for

  • Thought-provoking
  • Adults
  • Solo watch

Skip it if

  • You need an uplifting mood
  • You want fast pacing
  • Graphic violence bothers you
  • You're watching with family

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Cast

14 of 14

Crew

Directed by
Larry Clark, Edward Lachman
Written by
Harmony Korine
Produced by
Kees Kasander, Jean-Louis Piel
Music by
Stacey A. Washer, Howard Paar, Roland Vajs

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Facts

January 30, 2003 · 1 h 37 min · NR

Released
January 30, 2003
Runtime
1 h 37 min
Age rating
NR
Content
Violence, Nudity, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Original language
English
Made in
United States, France, Netherlands
Budget
$1 million
Box office
$447,741

Tropes

The Reveal, Teens Are Monsters, Driven to Suicide +9

Q&A

4 questions, like "Is Ken Park worth watching?"

Questions about Ken Park

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Ken Park worth watching?

53
MediocreGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 53 (IMDb 5.8, Letterboxd 2.9 out of 5, and Rotten Tomatoes 50%).

Will I feel good after watching Ken Park?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 10 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Is Ken Park plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (9 of 10) and pathos (9 of 10) more than on its plot.

What tropes does Ken Park use?

The RevealTeens Are MonstersDriven to SuicideThe FundamentalistVillain ProtagonistPosthumous CharacterLaser-Guided KarmaMale Frontal NudityColor WashI Love the DeadKarma HoudiniWorld of Jerkassand 25 more

TV Tropes lists 37 tropes for it, including The Reveal, Teens Are Monsters, and Driven to Suicide.