Really. My son was so looking forward to seeing this, then after about 35 min I noticed he was in tears. He was really shaken and sad.
So, I wouldn't advise going with a child under 10.
your kid is a wimp.
I watched Terminator and Alien when I was 8.
My 4 year old loved the movie. He clapped the whole way through. The visuals were stunning. This movie is no more violent than Frozen (wolves chasing them), beauty and the best (Gaston dying and stabbing the beast), the little mermaid (Ursula dying), the lion king (mustafa and scar), and I could go on. It's rated PG for a reason.
shareThis tale has many strong messages one of them that we and people we love can die at any moment. It sounds like your son got the existential message loud and clear and is processing it.
shareI commented to my husband and grown son during the film that this was definitely not a movie I'd bring a child to ... too bad the trailer makes it look so kid-friendly because it's definitely not for little kids. Too scary!
shareDifferent kids are affected by different movies. With ours it was Spiderman 2 when he was little. I thought they handled Akela really well, didn't dwell on it, just used it as a plot device. It could have been much more emotional but they made the right call.
shareGOOD RIDDANCE! Jerks like you shouldn't be so inconsiderate not to be rude and disruptive to everyone else in a cinema, Jesus.
shareThis might sound weird but I believe that crying at Disney movies/cartoons is a right of passage in childhood. They turn into "teachable moments", impetus for discussions about life and death and trust and betrayal with your kid. Provoking reflections lots of kids will not have had by age 7/8 or have not had the vocabulary or understanding to discuss.
As a little tyke nothing was more traumatic than Bambi's mother getting killed, or Mufasa's death in the Lion King, Fantasia to this day freaks me out etc...These traumatic lows only make the rise of the hero even stronger. Any child will identify with the orphan but will find new resolve as they see this orphan turn into a hero after much trial and tribulations. 7/8 is about the right age for these. Younger would be quite traumatic (I remember seeing Bambi at 5 years old and thinking to myself: WHY am I seeing this?! It's HORRIBLE!!! Sooooooo dark! So scary!)
If by 9 years of age your kid still can't take it, do him a favor and have a serious chat with him, watch it at home with him with the lights on and explaining things as you go along: you don't want your kid to be too innocent and sensitive. It's not good to be like that in this world. You fast become a victim.
All Disney cartoons are about that actually: the loss of innocence while remaining good, not succombing to darkness and anger when others wrong you but still defeating your enemy. Good life lessons, paraboles for kiddos. IF you just tell them it might go in through one ear and out the other. But these movies/cartoons are very powerful at that age and the lessons learned through watching and then discussing do forge your character: at some point quite early on, before middle school you have to decide who you want to be victim? hero? bully? Quick to anger? Steadfast? Strong despite being scared? etc...
I actually thought this was less violent than The Lion King....Maybe because it wasn't animated and looked more real made it scarier.......My 7 year old saw it and it didn't scare her at all...I guess to each his or her own....can't make everyone happy...
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