The King of Staten Island-Kids’ Movie Review
The King of Staten Island is a dramedy that’s loosely based on the actor/comedian, writer and producer… Pete Davidson. Scott Ready (Pete Davidson), is a 24- year-old man whose father died when he was a child. The loss of his father had a traumatic impact on his mental health. Scott basically smoked pot with his friends and practiced his tattoo art while living with his mother, Margie (Marisa Tomei). Scott’s life changes when he meets Ray (Bill Burr), a firefighter who his mom starts dating. Initially, Scott is not impressed with Ray, however when he gets kicked out of the house he ends up staying at Ray’s firehouse, and that’s when Scott learns some life changing lessons.
Rating: 3. 5 out of 5 popcorn buckets
Release Date: June 12, 2020
Rating: R
Best Age Group: 16+
Sexual Content: Moderate
Violent/Disturbing Content: Moderate
Crude or Profane Language: Excessive
Drug and Alcohol Content: Moderate
Will Kids Like It? Yes
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Talking Points:
Sexual Content: Moderate
- Graphic sex scenes and passionate kissing.
- Sexual references and sex talk.
Violent/Disturbing Content: Moderate
- We see a guy driving a car with his eyes closed, he almost crashes but doesn’t.
- In an attempted robbery scene there are gun shots and punching.
- A building is on fire.
- The mature subject matter of death of a parent.
Crude or Profane Language: Excessive
- We hear the f-word throughout the film. Also, “s–t” “bulls–t,” “p—y,” “t-ts,” “c–ksucker,” “c–k,” “a–hole,” “ass,” goddamn,” “damn,” penis,” “bitch,” “c–k,” “a–hole.”
Drug and Alcohol Content: Moderate
- Pot and cigarette smoking.
- Characters are shown drinking shots of alcohol, beer.
- References to “crack” and “doing coke.”
Will Kids Like It? Yes
This is a fun and entertaining film. Having said that, this is an R rated movie so parents need to aware of the various contents shown in my review.
