If you think you know the story, you don't know Jack.
Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.
| Cast |
Nicholas Hoult, Eleanor Tomlinson, Ewan McGregor, Stanley Tucci, Eddie Marsan, Ewen Bremner, Ian McShane |
| Director |
Bryan Singer |
| Screenplay | Darren Lemke, Christopher McQuarrie, Dan Studney, David Dobkin |
| Music | John Ottman |
| Cinematography | Newton Thomas Sigel |
| Editing | Bob Ducsay, John Ottman |
| Sound formats | Dolby Digital, Sony Dynamic Digital Sound, Datasat |
| Soundtrack | Available |
| Made in | 2013 |
| Produced by | New Line Cinema, Legendary Pictures, Original Films, Big Kid Pictures, Bad Hat Harry Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures |
Official Site | IMDB page
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| Genre | Fantasy |
| Language | None |
| Nudity | None |
| Sex | Low |
| Violence | Moderate, sustained |
| Prejudice | None |
| Blasphemy | Non |
| Drug abuse | None |
| Comments | The film contains several scenes of prolonged violence but it is fantastical. There is an isolated incident of affection where Jack and Isabell kiss. |
| These details are supplied by the FPB. If you have a problem with any of the above, please take it up directly with the FPB. Read the Classification Guidelines. | |
| PG: Parental Guidance Suggested | Rated PG-13 for intense scenes of fantasy action violence, some frightening images and brief language |
| Runtime | 114 |
| USA version is usually but not always the same as South African release. Versions released on streaming or DVD, Blu-ray or Video may also differ. | |
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Disrespectful / Bad Attitude |
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| Frightening / Tense Scenes |
Jump Scenes |
Tense Family Scenes |
| Music (Scary/Tense) |
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| Scale (Max) | 20 |  |
What the Critics say | ||
| Cape Argus / The Star Theresa Smith  Doesn't amount to a hill of beans. | 5 |  |
| Die Burger Rozanne Els Sprokie skouspelagtig hervertel | 10 |  |
| Cape Times Todd McCarthy Giant frolic | 10 | |
| iAfrica.com Justin Hess The special effects do feel a bit wanting and it's hard at times to see the giants past the CGI that invented them. But it does build to an exciting climax and despite its flaws, it never bored me. | 10 | |
| The Citizen Peter Feldman Set at a lively pace, with a rich canvas of colour and costumes, Jack The Giant Slayer is a clever, enjoyable escapade delivered with verve and energy. | 14 |  |
| Chicago Sunday Times Roger Ebert It's a terrific adventure. | 18 | |
| ReelViews James Berardinelli It's fast paced, energetic, and enormously likeable. | 15 | |
| Rolling Stone Peter Travers Jack the Giant Slayer proves the axiom If you can't make it good, make it 3D. | 10 | |
| ScreenIt T. Durgin There is certainly enough entertainment value here to warrant a look for all you amateur swordsmen, sorcerers, princesses, and seasonal Renaissance Festival employees. | 13 |  |
| Metacritic.com 35 critics | 10 | |
| Rottentomatoes critics 141 critics | 11 | |
| Rottentomatoes tomatometer Tomatometer It's enthusiastically acted and reasonably fun, but Jack the Giant Slayer is also overwhelmed by digital effects and a bland, impersonal story. | 10 | |
| Movie Review Query Engine MRQE critics   | 11 | |
| Movie Review Intelligence 48 critics | 10 | |
What the People say | ||
| Internet 5820 Netizens Family Faire | 13 | |
Average .. 57% | 11 | |