SimilarScreen
Ken Park

Ken Park

20036.01h 37m

Overview

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.

Directed by Larry Clark
Written by Harmony Korine, Larry Clark
Produced by Kees Kasander, Jean-Louis Piel
Box OfficeBudget: $1.3MRevenue: $448K

Top Cast

James Ransone

James Ransone

Tate

Tiffany Limos

Tiffany Limos

Peaches

Stephen Jasso

Stephen Jasso

Claude

James Bullard

James Bullard

Shawn

M

Mike Apaletegui

Curtis

Adam Chubbuck

Adam Chubbuck

Ken Park

Amanda Plummer

Amanda Plummer

Claude's Mother

Wade Williams

Wade Williams

Claude's Father

Maeve Quinlan

Maeve Quinlan

Rhonda

Richard Riehle

Richard Riehle

Murph

Themes & Keywords

infidelitycaliforniahomepregnancyabusive fatherharassmentfatherreligionsuburbdrugsalcoholicpsychoticunderage sextorment

About Ken Park

Ken Park is a drama film released in 2003 exploring themes of infidelity, california, home, pregnancy, abusive father, harassment. Directed by Larry Clark, it stars James Ransone, Tiffany Limos, Stephen Jasso. 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.

Movies Similar to Ken Park

Discover titles like Ken Park — ranked by similarity and community votes

We found 15 movies similar to Ken Park

If you enjoyed Ken Park, you'll love these handpicked recommendations. Each title below shares similar themes, tone, and storytelling style. Our algorithm analyzes genres, keywords, director filmography, and cast connections to find the closest matches. Whether you're looking for the same emotional depth, narrative structure, or visual style, these picks are curated to deliver the best viewing experience for fans of Ken Park.

There Will Be Blood
31% Match

Ruthless silver miner, turned oil prospector, Daniel Plainview, moves to oil-rich California. Using his son to project a trustworthy, family-man image, Plainview cons local landowners into selling him their valuable properties for a pittance. However, local preacher Eli Sunday suspects Plainview's motives and intentions, starting a slow-burning feud that threatens both their lives.

Life as a House
27% Match

When a man is diagnosed with terminal cancer, he takes custody of his misanthropic teenage son, for whom quality time means getting high, engaging in small-time prostitution, and avoiding his father.

Falling
25% Match

Falling(2020)

Movie6.4/10

John Peterson lives with his partner Eric and their adopted daughter in Southern California. When he is visited by his aging father Willis from Los Angeles who is searching for a place to retire, their two very different worlds collide.

Honey Boy
25% Match

Honey Boy(2019)

Movie7.0/10

The story of a child star attempting to mend his relationship with his law-breaking, alcohol-abusing father over the course of a decade, loosely based on Shia LaBeouf’s life.

May December
24% Match

Twenty years after their notorious tabloid romance gripped the nation, a married couple buckles under the pressure when an actress arrives to do research for a film about their past.

This Boy's Life
24% Match

When a son and mother move to Seattle in hopes for a better life, the mother meets a seemingly polite man. Things go south when the man turns out to be abusive, endangering their lives. As the mother struggles to maintain hope in an impossible situation, the son has plans to escape.

The Hours
23% Match

The Hours(2002)

Movie7.3/10

The story of three women searching for more potent, meaningful lives. Each is alive at a different time and place, all are linked by their yearnings and their fears. Their stories intertwine, and finally come together in a surprising, transcendent moment of shared recognition.

Blonde
23% Match

Blonde(2022)

Movie5.9/10

From her volatile childhood as Norma Jeane, through her rise to stardom and romantic entanglements, this reimagined fictional portrait of Hollywood legend Marilyn Monroe blurs the lines of fact and fiction to explore the widening split between her public and private selves.

Fences
23% Match

Fences(2016)

Movie6.9/10

In 1950s Pittsburgh, a frustrated African-American father struggles with the constraints of poverty, racism, and his own inner demons as he tries to raise a family.

Lower City
23% Match

Lower City(2005)

Movie6.4/10

Best friends Deco and Naldinho co-own a cargo boat in Brazil's Salvador da Bahia. They give a ride to a sultry prostitute named Karinna, and soon both men fall prey to her considerable sexual charms, pushing the bounds of their friendship to the limit.

The Chronology of Water
23% Match

Plagued by an abusive childhood, a woman finds escape in competitive swimming, sexual experimentation, toxic relationships, and addiction before ultimately finding her voice through writing.

North Country
23% Match

A fictionalized account of the first major successful sexual harassment case in the United States — Jenson vs. Eveleth Mines, where a woman who endured a range of abuse while working as a miner filed and won the landmark 1984 lawsuit.