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Ken Park

2003·Movie
1h 37min·NR
53
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb5.8Rotten Tomatoes50%54%
IMDb5.8Rotten Tomatoes50%54%

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High energy, light on feelings.

Energy

Violent and tense

Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.

  • Violence8
  • Tension7
  • Adrenaline3

Heart

Deeply moving and melancholic

Much of it is about family and growing up.

  • Pathos9
  • Family Dynamics9
  • Melancholy8

Humor

Some cringe comedy

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Cringe Humor5
  • Dark Humor3
  • Wit & Wordplay2

World

Everyday modern life, family, and the mind

Lived-in and easy to get lost in.

  • World Immersion8
  • Dialogue Centrality7
  • Ambiguity7

Craft

Standout performances, characters, and direction

  • Acting9
  • Character Depth9
  • Direction8

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography7
  • Editing6
  • Sound Centrality5

Who it's for

AdultsSolo WatchThought-Provoking

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You need an uplifting moodYou want fast pacingGraphic violence bothers youYou're watching with family

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About

Who are you?

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.
Raw DramaBleak RealismTeenage AnguishExplicit & ProvocativeDysfunctional FamiliesPsychological StudySocial CritiqueUnflinching PortrayalControversialCharacter-Driven

Crew

Directed by:
Edward Lachman, Larry Clark, Dawn Stewart
Written by:
Harmony Korine, Larry Clark, Larry Clark
Produced by:
Carmen Cuba, Jonathan McCoy, Pascal Breton
Composed by:
Howard Paar, Roland Vajs, Roland Vajs

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

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Is Ken Park worth watching?

53
MediocreGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 54/100 (IMDb 5.8 and Rotten Tomatoes 50%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is Ken Park rated?

NRViolenceNuditySexual contentStrong languageDisturbing imagery

It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: violence, nudity, sexual content, strong language, and disturbing imagery.

How long is Ken Park?

1 h 37 min

Ken Park runs 1 h 37 min.

Do critics and audiences agree on Ken Park?

Critics50
Audiences56

Yes. Critics average 50 and audiences 56 out of 100, so both groups see Ken Park much the same way.

Was Ken Park a box office hit?

Budget$1 million
Box office$447,741

No. It cost about $1 million to make and earned $447,741 worldwide, 34% of its budget.

What language is Ken Park in?

English

It was made in English. Produced in United States, France, Netherlands.

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 storytelling tropes for Ken Park, including The Reveal, Teens Are Monsters, Driven to Suicide.