“Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” is loaded with big creatures, loud roars and plenty of battles. But does that make the PG-13 MonsterVerse movie too scary for kids?
New in theaters, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire is loaded with big creatures, loud roars and plenty of high-energy battles. But does that make the new MonsterVerse movie too scary for kids?
While the title characters were adversaries in Godzilla vs. Kong, the monsters have now become uneasy allies in Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. The monsters have no choice but to work together as a new threat to humanity emerges from the previously unexplored depths of Hollow Earth — an expansive, cavernous region underneath the planet’s surface.
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire lives up to its PG-13 billing, as there are plenty of creature battles and non-stop action throughout the film. There are certainly elements in the film that may be too frightening for children ages 6 and under. In particular, the loud roars from Godzilla, Kong and other creatures in Hollow Earth are certain to jar kids who are sensitive to noise.
Apart from that, there are no outright horrifying elements that push the boundaries of a PG-13 film.
The most important thing parents should ask themselves before deciding to bring their kids to Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire is, “How familiar are your kids with the characters?” Since this is the fifth MonsterVerse movie, if your children are asking to to see Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, chances are good that they’ve already seen at least one if not all of the movies either in theaters and/or on streaming or video.
The MonsterVerse series, after all, began in 2014 with Godzilla, so the wide availability of the first four films on video in the past 10 years has given households plenty of opportunities to familiarize themselves with the material.
