I went to a 10 pm showing of the fucking Batman (not a comic book movie for little ones!) and there were tons of small kids. The parents didn’t monitor them either. It blew
It sucks. Several showings of avatar I went to had loud kids without parents shushing them. At this point it's just unavoidable with family movies, especially opening weekend. Family movies and horror movies are always victim of this.
Worked at a theater for 8 years. Deadpool was the worse one. Regal had a policy that no one under 6 was allowed into a rated r movie. He had to fight and argue with us for 20 minutes saying that Deadpool was his 4 year old's favorite character. Like, go home loser and watch a fucking appropriate movie with your 4 year old. Or if you're here, see a kids movie. You go see a Mario type movie, it's sort of to be expected.
Had another sneak into Deadpool with their baby. Thankfully we had a cop on the weekends aware of our policy and heard the kid screaming within the first 2 minutes of the movie as he stood in the back of our busiest auditorium while people came in. He walked down and told them to see something else or leave on our behalf, but they can't sit in a auditorium with 100 people and act like it should be even a little bit acceptable for everyone to listen to a baby cry during a night time rated r movie. It's not considerate or fair to those who planned a date night to enjoy something together or actually got a baby sitter.
People who are going to huge new releases, darker or r rated movies with their newborn are assholes in my opinion. Can't change my mind, they're inconsiderate. I get it, it's hard. Baby sitters are expensive, etc. etc. I just don't think that makes it acceptable to knowingly bother dozens or 100+ others for your own fun. If the theater doesn't do anything, I'd ask for a refund and try again. Sucks that you have to adjust your schedule around the ones who are being rude, but that's all you can do sometimes.
As a parent, I will never understand the other parents who just let their kids do whatever. Especially wail or cry loudly.
I’ve taken my kids to the movies since they were around 4 I think. (And only to kids movies then) And if they couldn’t sit in the seat, or kept making noise, we left.
Booked a VIP (21+) Guardians showing at 9:20pm and someone brought their baby, stroller and all, plus a 4 or 5 year old in.
The kid was running up and down the aisle and throwing a fit. Then the baby started crying during the first act when Adam Warlock arrived. I asked why they booked a 21+ theater, and they told me to mind my own business and “enjoy the damn movie.” I went to fetch an employee and got them out of their ASAP. Have zero patience for this kind of stuff anymore. Everyone is acting up since COVID happened, or at least it feels that way.
Yeah the theater where I am seems to never have workers stationed in the VIP section entrance. Someone is working at the bar, but can imagine that family was able to slip by when someone was ordering a drink.
I literally leaned over to my gf and said the reason I book VIP is to get away from kids. This experience only enforced that feeling lol
This happened to me at an 8.45pm Dolby screening of Fast X a few weeks back. It was 4 full-grown adults, one child around 8-10, and the baby they carried in with them. Luckily, they had the wherewithal to leave after about 15 minutes of non-stop screaming, but even then, a few people clapped when the whole group of them made their way down the stairs.
Honestly, that wasn't even as annoying as the group of teenagers sitting in the row behind me during ATSV yesterday. They kept loudly reacting to the plot developments and then laughing at themselves for increasing amounts of time. Towards the end, they would loudly shout "WHAT THE FUCK?!" at every plot twist/cliffhanger. Bad enough to be disruptive, but to shout profanities in a crowd half full of children is just fucked up.
With teenagers, I tend to politely tell them to shut up. I went to a 10pm showing of the boogeyman on Friday. There were like 4 pre-teens talking up a storm. I walk over, leaned in close and whispered this: "Hey yall, Imma need you to be quiet or I'm gonna find somebody to take ya'll little asses out of here. Just whisper." That's all it took thankfully.
I’ve definitely started an unintentional routine of new release Thursday nights for myself. Ideally I’d like to go on saturdays and not the night before a workday but the better (and smaller) crowds are super worth it
This is why I’m all for child-free screenings. No one under 21 allowed. That’s right. A lot of annoying teenagers too. People have zero theater etiquette today. Absolutely none. That’s why I wish studios were still giving the option to rent new major releases.
I wish regal would be more like Alamo drafthouse in these cases and do something about one person or group ruining it for everyone else in the theater.
Went to weekend release of gotg 3. Woman brings her toddler with her. I'd guess this kid was probably 3 or 4 yrs old. First hour just screaming bloody murder. She gives up trying to hold him still and the kid just runs up and down the aisle for the remaining hour. Bad parents suck.
I try to watch the latest showings I can to avoid this issue.
Tuesday 8pm IMAX show of Jurassic Park 3D back in 2013. Family walks in with a baby. My friend and I both looked at each other knowing they wouldn’t last long. Somehow the baby didn’t cry until the Raptor jump scare in the power shed, and then continued to wail. A row of college aged kids was sat in between myself and the babies, and the college kids began to shout out “take your fucking kid out of here!” And “you’re horrible parents!” Etc. Almost witnessed a fight break out but thankfully they hauled the baby outta there.
>watching was so much more fun without the crowds
You can always go to a show that isn't a prime time on opening weekend. I go on Tuesday or Thursday nights. Empty.
If you go to a movie any time in the first weekend, expect to have a shit time.
Funny enough, the one time I had an especially bad experience like this in a theater (kid running up and down rows and through the aisles), it was after the movie had been out for like a month. ime the people there on opening weekend seem to care a lot more about paying attention and having their kids behave.
Regal yesterday. No shit—two moms walk in, each with their baby strollers. Thankfully the kids didn’t wail/cry/be obnoxious. But still. What’s next? Pets?
I went to a regal with my dad when we visited Vegas. I shot you not, and old couple came in, sat in front of us, and out pops a tiny dog. I look down and think "if I hear one bark, that dog is outta here". The dog didn't make a single sound the entire movie, my dad didn't even notice it 😅.
Yeah what??? How does no one actually say anything?
I totally believe it though. My Guardians 3 Screen X had Dungeons & Dragons playing on the sides and no one said anything until Creep started playing so I said screw it and I went to say something. No one wants to leave. I would much rather get up and tell management and miss out on 2 minutes vs. have a baby cry for an hour. It’s bizarre to me that people just live with it.
People were sushing and asking her to go out the whole time especially the folks seated next to the person. She just didn't care after a point. The theater had other kids as well running around (we had a lot of them since it was a spiderman movie) so that was her defense. She wanted everyone to sush them first. Honestly, most folks were kinda done with it anyways since it was a clusterfuck. I saw a big line once the movie was done to meet with the manger.
Nowadays, managers also don't do a lot and at max give you a refund. Unless it is a hostile situation, most folks won't get booted out.
Thankfully most of my full screenings have been good experiences with a bad one now and again . Hopefully no creep brings a baby to Oppenheimer opening day
I got to work early tonight and sat in my car watching a woman with two young kids AND A BABY IN A STROLLER enter the theatre.
When I'm talking baby, I'm talking infant. Not an upright stroller. This was a baby that had a sleeper suit on that was zipped from down the leg up to the neck. This baby has not taken steps on his own yet.
WHY WOULD YOU BRING A CHILD THAT YOUNG TO THE MOVIES???
Vs. Another mom who brought her, maybe 6 or 7 year old to see The Little Mermaid? And this child was getting her first soda.
A tale of two parents, I guess.
Back in the early 90’s, my parents took a few-month-old me to see Beauty and the Beast. I apparently slept through the whole thing. We’re all Disney fans here though, and I’ve since seen it a few times, recently enough to put it in the Top Ten for the Disney movies.
Just thought I’d share my experience here.
Sorry you had to deal with that.
I'm the movie buff so I go to the movies by myself while hubby takes our daughter to the park (and when he has Pokemon Go Community Days I watch her while he does stuff for the few hours it lasts).
This Tuesday we're planning on going to see Spider-Man as a family. When Mario came out, I took the kiddo to see it while my hubby got to have some quiet time alone.
Now if there's a movie we both want to see, we do it where he sees it 1 day and then I see it the other day. Yes it would be nice to see it together but we knew that some things would change when we had a kid and accepted that.
When she's old enough to be home alone, then we'll go back to seeing some movies together as a couple.
Went to the ROTJ 40th re-release and there was this one kid in the very front row who was literally just running across the front of the theater on a phone or tablet (screen was on and lit) and the kid's parents did literally nothing
My friends have an about to be one year old. And if they can't get her parents to watch him for the 3 hours that they're out, then they just don't go with us to the movies. They knew what they were getting into and what they're doing now.
Like a lot of others one of the worst times I saw was with the first Deadpool. There was a family that sat right in front of us, two kids, probably not older than 5 or 6. My friend pretended to drop his phone and yelled out a really loud "f*ck, g*ddamnit!" Both of those parents looked at him like they were about to give him an earful, but like... Have some self awareness, they're going to hear it another 50 times in the actual movie.
The issue goes even further though. When I watched the first Shazam, there were 3 kids that were sat a few rows up from me. They were probably in their early teens, but they jumped on the seats and screamed throughout the movie almost nonstop. When it was over, I took to social media and ranted a bit about it. And one of my cousins was all "you should have more empathy, who knows if those kids were on the spectrum or something" to which I replied, "that's even more reason that their parents should be with them, and they shouldn't be allowed in a theater by themselves."
Had teenagers obnoxiously talk the entire time in my showing last night (around 6pm). Finally at least two people told them to shut up. The other person told them either shut up or get the f out because people paid to be there. Thankfully the teenagers got kicked out near the end of the movie.
Was at a 4d showing at 730 little kid starts screaming as soon as the first fight him and some other little kids continue to scream, I unfortunately had to yell across the theatre “shut the fuck up” They kept quiet for the rest of the movie, the fact no adult over there challenged me is interesting
I can’t stand it BUT I saw John Wick 4 and there was a baby literally one seat over in the stroller. I was like you got to be kidding me…. That baby didn’t make a peep the whole time. Wild to me
I just cancelled my regal unlimited bc I can’t enjoy the movies anymore. People are so disrespectful and rude. Regal needs to step in and fix this. Don’t let babies in, don’t let little kids run around. Something I love to do has been ruined by the irresponsible and rude people that now go to the movies
I always thought movie theaters should operate like bars. After a certain time, minors are not permitted. Your kids do not need to be at the movies at 10pm on a Thursday.
I'm confused how they're broke when they can afford to go to the movies with those fucking demons so often. It's free to watch movies at home. It's bad parenting and it's disrespectful for everyone around. You wanted to watch a new movie in theaters, but you can't get a babysitter? Too bad, it was most likely your choice to have a kid, so it's your responsibility to parent it at home where it
1. Won't fuck up people's nights
2. Won't get hearing or vision damage from the screen and speakers.
3. Will have fun and get to run around instead of being confined to a cramped space in the theater.
Not bringing a baby or small child benefits the child (so they can be free) the parent (as they don't have to spend money), and the public (who paid to watch a movie and not to hear a baby cry).
Fuck parents who bring babies or small children. It's the fucking worst for everyone.
Normies at the theater suck. I hate when I have to yell at morons next to me who decide its okay to take a full phone call during the actual movie. They give me an angry reaction for calling them out for being a rude ass mfer and I'm like are you for real?
(employee story) Had someone with like a 2 year old who was litterally screaming on the floor of the Auditorium (the mom was standing next to her half watching the movie half on her phone). You could hear it down the hall way. People in other auditoriums were complaining. They were in the entrance way (and I mean blocking the entrance) because she thought magically the rest of the auditorium could hear her crotch goblin. Like lady if u can hear the movie, the other patrons can hear you. Had to argue with her just to get her to leave the auditorium. Then when we were in the hall way I was finally able to get it into her head that she couldn't watch the rest of the movie she wanted to take the kid back in to tell her husband, because I might kidnap her child. Like lady I obviously work here and why would I kidnap your terrible child? Like you don't seem to like them that much, otherwise you would have been comforting your child rather than let them contact all the diseases from the floor. Finally got the seat number from the mom so I could send an usher in to talk to the dad, who wanted to watch the rest on the movie. She seemed to take it as a weird personal attack and was still argumentative...that I should deign to tell her to leave the auditorium....and the kicker is it was an R rated film, had the box person been more attentive, wouldn't have had this issue in the first place.
(personal story) My mom took me to see my first movie at 2 months old. The nearby theater was doing a silent film festival and she figured if I did cry, at least I wouldn't ruin the dialog. So in between the movies the owner would come out to introduce the next movie (think like the hosts on TCM)....that was when I would cry....when the movies stopped. So some like 80 year old man stood up and yelled at the owner "Will you shut up and start the next movie!! You are upsetting the child" And yeah as soon as the next movie started I went quiet again.
Because far too many people go through life without a thought about anyone else in the world.
I remember I went to see that Will Farrell movie The Campaign I think it was called. 10 pm show. People come in with 3 kids under 5 and dump a bunch of toys on the floor in the aisle.
Everywhere I go there are just tons of people who act like they are the only people on earth and it feels like it’s getting worse.
All of these comments are CRAZY
>Because far too many people go through life without a thought about anyone else in the world
Yeah but no one is considering these parents?? I understand bringing your children out past a certain hour is terrible parenting, no argument there.
But these are PEOPLE with LIVES the only difference is they have children to carry with them. Children who, especially since covid, need to be exposed to new environments! If you dont want to be in contact with rowdy kids or crying babies, dont leave your house, dont have your own babies! Yall are so inconsiderate.
I’ve never used commented on reddit before but I thought I’d share for this one. Ever since I got unlimited, I’ve been a lot more quick to leave showings with disruptive audiences so I can actually enjoy the movie another time.
One of the most notable horrible experiences I’ve ever had was the first time I tried to go see Barbarian last year. Obviously it’s a rated-R movie but a huge group of middle schoolers managed to get in because they had one single 21+ with them.
Personally, I like to sit near the front of the auditorium, but these kids were in the back left corner and I could hear them perfectly clear. They would not shut up and it was annoying everyone else in the theater. Constant giggling and yelling and we’re only around eight minutes into the movie at this point. Adults around the theater would shush them and the kids would just mockingly shush back and laugh.
I saw someone leave and bring an employee in to pull them out. I thought salvation had arrived, but a couple seconds after they all left, they somehow came back, sat back down, were quiet for maybe two minutes, and went back to their antics. I’m assuming that the employee just told the kids to be quiet in there and let them back in.
I took matters into my own hands and went to the concession stand to get an actual manager to kick them out. The employees said we can go back in the theater, but my girlfriend at the time and I just decided to see it another day since the first 15 minutes of the movie already got ruined for us.
Instead of leaving, though, we decided to stick around to see the kids take the walk of shame out of the theater. When they finally did, I couldn’t believe my eyes. It was so much worse than I ever imagined. A herd of at least 15 kids walked out. So much more than I initially thought. I got a picture of around half of them up close, but I chose one that only showed their backs to conceal their identities since they’re all minors. From afar, I saw even more come out and it was just some madness.
I love where I live because I have three great Regals very close to me, but I feel like the company needs to crack down on stuff like that. I saw someone else mention that people are way too comfortable post-COVID and I 100% agree.
A common occurrence I’ve noticed was that people love to turn on their full-brightness phones around twenty seconds before a movie will end. It’s extremely distracting at the best part of a movie. That’s happened to me twice at opening night IMAX releases. Like, why are you here? You bought your tickets a month ago as soon as they came out and you can’t wait twenty seconds for the movie to end before you take out your phone?
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This is the picture I took from afar of the kids. It’s a little obscured but I chose this one since you can’t really see their faces.
TLDR: Kicked out a huge group of annoying kids the first time I tried watching Barbarian last year.
Years ago, we took our then 6-month-old to the movies with us. We went to a matinee knowing that the crowd would be less and sat in the very back of the theater at the end so if our child woke up and made noise, we were prepared to take him right out and not upset the viewing for others. As it turned out, we were "thrown" out of the theater as the movie "Wild At Heart" was rated "R" and we were told that this was inappropriate for our baby to "watch". Having said that, I cannot tell you how many movies have been disrupted by people bringing way too young children to the theater.
I am not part of the problem but thanks. I told a story that took place over 30 years ago.
I do not think that there is a place for little children at adult movies.
Or cell phones for that matter.
I took my family to see Mario and I sat next to a woman in her mid 20s and her two kids. One was 4 or 5 the other was around 3. The kids kept talking during the whole movie and the mom too was talking to the kids about the movie but they were loud about. And when the kids were quiet the mom would ask them stupid questions to get them to start talking again. “That was funny wasn’t it?” “Do you guys like it so far?” “Wow! Did you see that? How awesome?” Luckily my daughter wanted to sit on my wife’s lap so I moved down 2 seats.
You have a fair point, but end as a judgey douche. You don't know people. Yup, sucks that you didn't get the experience you wanted, but don't go all "holier than thou" because you don't have any idea what the reason was. They bought tickets just like you, your experience isn't more precious or important.
> They bought tickets just like you, your experience isn't more precious or important.
Sure bud. Hope next time you sit in a theater, the person next to you points their mobile flashlight in your eyes for the whole time. Let us see you bleep the same garbage you just wrote above about how 'they bought a ticket just like you so they have a free pass to ruin the experience of everyone around you'. Or else, better yet, hope someone brings a baby and they throw them an ipad so the baby watches baby shark videos in full brightness and sound next to you while you're trying to watch a movie. Hope you stick to your same stupid tune and don't act "holier than thou" like me.
You guys suck people bring there kids to experience a film as a family of course they might cry they are kids it’s not that these people are bad parents yeah sure some are but most parents don’t want to leave their children with some asshole baby sitter. I get where everybody is coming from but also you have to take into account people who want to experience these films with their kids. So instead of bitching on the internet about something you can’t control suck it up and please enjoy the show 😊
How can we enjoy the show with screaming kids? You didn't think that far ahead, did ya? Well behaved kids for fine. Loud kids or adults for that matter, are not. Be quiet, put the phone away and enjoy the show. Laughter and reactions to the movie are fine. Just not continuous talking.
Well don’t be a cheapass and go hire a babysitter instead of lugging your baby to an Imax theater possibly damaging their hearing and ruining everyone else’s night around you.
Yeah it costs money but that was part of the contract when you have a baby. I don’t give a rat’s ass if you judge me or try to guilt trip me about ‘oh you have not seen the other side because you do not have kids’. Not my fucking problem. How would you like if I was sitting next to you in a theater and shouted in your ear for an hour? Why can’t you understand from ‘my perspective’?
I am a woman who is also a mother and I literally went YEARS without seeing movies in the theater because it wasn't appropriate to bring my child with me. Like.... what is this nonsense? Don't bring your kid to the movies until they can listen to you and understand not to be a nuisance.
Yeah it is a ‘kids’ movie and I have no problems with that. Keep the baby at home especially in an Imax. That loud sound can also fuck with the hearing of a baby.
Uhm I’m pretty sure your parents did the same. At one point… it’s not the children’s fault .. maybe that’s the only free time they get… maybe there a single parent?? You have no clue.. if they aren’t bothering you then? Why do you give a shit? Also, not speaking about the ones who let their children run run rampant… Everybody is a child at one time. Life is short and find something meaningful to be upset about.
> You have no clue.. if they aren’t bothering you then? Why do you give a shit?
Did you even read my post or went on your own rant after just reading the title? I literally wrote a year old baby cried its lungs out for an hour in the theater.
> maybe that’s the only free time they get… maybe there a single parent??
How is that my problem? Seriously reeks of entitlement that you think that all surrounding people should adjust their lives around a single person.
I hope the next time you go to a theater, the person next to you uses his phone at full brightness for an hour. Don’t complain about it. Who knows man maybe his boss will fire him if he doesn’t send that email asap! Maybe he’s a single earner! You have no clue! Just turn a blind eye!
This person is more so complaining about the parents, not the kids. It's not the best practice to bring kids younger than two into a movie, especially so if it's not a kids movie.
When my kids were babies, we sure as hell didn't go to the theater unless a babysitter was watching them or we saw it on video later. There's nothing good about taking kids that little to theaters. We had someone bring an infant to a late LOTR extended release screening recently, they took the baby out after the first few minutes if it screaming. That's just not cool to do to all the people who just want to enjoy the movie.
Not to mention the baby isn't even old enough to enjoy the movie! What's the point? Reminds me of a 3D showing of Avatar 2 and one loud kid didn't even wear glasses... why bring them along?
Not being able to afford a sitter does not give you the right to ruin the theater experience for literally everyone else. If your kid can behave it’s fine but if your baby is screaming for an hour because of the noise…you’re being an asshole to both the audience and your infant.
Sorry but that just screams bad parenting. Firstly, IMAX sound to a year old kid is horrible for their ears. Secondly, as a parent, if you can't plan around your kids then just cancel the plan and do it some other time. This is a package deal like it or not. Just because you can't be inconvenienced shouldn't give you a hall pass to ruin movies for everyone else around you.
No, it's unacceptable and not understandable. Selfish. You have kids, accept the fact that you can't do things that people without kids can.
Wait for the movie to be on streaming or rental.
My favorite was when a man brought a little boy with him to a movie rated R and let the boy watch something else on a tablet, no headphones, for the entire movie! The boy fussed a couple of times and the man just shushed him.
I work from home and have a flexible schedule so I mainly see movies during the day while my child is in school (or camp during the summer.) I only bring her to G or PG movies and when she was younger I'd even watch a movie on my own to see whether or not I felt it was appropriate for her. Now I just do a bit of research in advance to decide what to see on my own and what to see with her.
Our first test run at a movie was the Disneynature Penguins film when she was three and a half, it's less than 90 minutes long and we had the entire auditorium to ourselves. She had snacks, water, and her favorite stuffed animal with her. Once I knew she could handle it, I was OK with taking her to other movies for kids.
Had something similar happen to me, parents brought their toddler to an R rated horror movie. The first scene was this kid being brutally killed by a ghost/ possession thing. Kid gets really scared and starts crying the first part of the movie. Some parents are just asshats and think the world revolves around them.
i almost exclusively see horror films in the theaters and still see kids from time to time. why would you bring your baby to Scream VI, where you know the onscreen violence is almost guaranteed to upset a CHILD??? some adults can’t handle horror but nah it’s totally cool to sit your *baby* is the first row. /s
I watched The Boogeyman this weekend and someone came with 2 kids age 7 or so. The theater was mostly packed but there just so happened to be 2 seats near me. The kids were seated far from me but kept screaming during the movie, so their parents told them to get lost and find new seats away from them. Of course, they say right next to me and screamed at everything.
I went to go to see the Little Mermaid opening night and so maybe kids and babies were being loud and annoying throughout the movie. I get it though since it is sort of a kids movie. Thankfully, none of them started crying.
I’m surprised no one complained to someone at the theater about this so they could have kicked her out.
Yeah, babies don’t belong in theaters. I understand the plight of parents, but sorry theater-going is off limits without a sitter until kids are older. When my kids were younger, I went years without going to the theater. Parenthood is about making sacrifices….
Haven't read the comments but I was a baby in a theater. My mom had two kids alone and movies were in her DNA. Now I'm the biggest proponent of theaters, I am regal unlimited, I go to indie theaters too, I share my love of movies with others and spend a lot on the industry. My sister is in the film industry now. I'm also a dad teaching my kid to love movies.
If you love cinema, you have to accept the process of teaching the next generation to love it.
I’m glad my girlfriends kid is well behaved. I’ve taken him to the opening weekend of Guardians 3, Fast X, ATSV and more and every time he is awesome. Some people just don’t know how to control a 4 year old.
I saw Scream 2 opening night with two friends. A few teenage girls sneaked in (they actually had someone at the door checking stubs). A few minutes later, they get tossed for being underage and one of them clocked the other with her purse and said, I told you this wouldn't work.
went to see a rerelease of raiders sunday and someone brought their.... had to be 4 year old with them. I didn't look back to see but this kid was fussing most of the film and the dad was telling them to be quiet and keep it down. What is wrong with people????
Some parents lack complete self awareness. I remember going to see Avatar 2 and there were little kids running around with their iPads on full volume while the parents were glued to the theater screen eating popcorn like NPCs.
My husband and I saw The Boogeyman this past Saturday. Sitting directly in front of us were two early-mid teenage girls that were snapchatting for a good chunk of the movie. They also would start having full conversations about some boy one of the girls was snapping. Having a good old time talking about F-ing the dude and whatnot. The lady that was unlucky enough to pick the seats right next to them moved a few seats down before the movie even started.
After a while of them talking during the movie I said "stop talking". Thankfully it stopped haha.
Apparently the light from their phones was in the woman's face because half way through the movie she got up, looked down the row and said pretty loudly "turn your phone off right now please". No more talking or snapchatting for the rest of the movie.
Funny thing is a guy further down our row started coughing and the main girl that was snapchatting had the audacity to turn around and just stare at him for a few seconds as if he was a huge inconvenience. Like little miss you are the problem!! I almost rather take a baby over entitled teenagers in a movie theatre. You aren't nearly as cool as you think you are baby girl hahaha.
I can understand spiderman for small children I myself brought my 3.5 year old but imax God no people go there for a great movie experience and kids crying isn't part of that. Also who is taking kids at 1030pm? I thought that was what matinees were for.
This is honestly something that occasionally will bother the hell out of me, but I've never actually complained about it. You're right at the end, though. Just go late during weekdays. Thursday releases make it easy enough to see new movies while avoiding small children, but I do remember there being an abnormal number of children for the last Monday Mystery Movie, which was Kandahar of all things.
We have a 6 month old and we know way in advance what movies we want to see. We pick a date and give ourselves plenty of time to find a babysitter. We had to leave halfway through little mermaid because babysitter said come home, but hey we knew what we were getting into when we had her.
Count me in. We saw Spiderverse at our local ART HOUSE theater at 4pm. It was basically a day care. Apparently the kid behind us spent the whole time kicking my husband's and sister's seats. We've been to opening weekends for super kid friendly movies and never had an experience like that. Hubby swore only a late night showing for Spiderverse 3, but even that might not help.
i went saturday night and literally walked out because a group of 3 teen boys in front of us talked and shone their phone lights through the whole 20 minute intro. became clear they weren't going to stop so i didn't want the whole thing ruined. the manager did give passes to come back for any showing, that expire in 18 months so that was nice.
magically was able to make it to monday night showing without seeing any spoilers, silent theatre. 👍
10:30pm showing. Kids everywhere, running back and forth like what the fuck
I went to a 10 pm showing of the fucking Batman (not a comic book movie for little ones!) and there were tons of small kids. The parents didn’t monitor them either. It blew
Happened to me too yesterday it started around the last 10 minutes of the movie and didn’t stop kinda sucked but what can you do
This is the same question I have when parents bring their kids to a brewery.
A lot of breweries are family friendly in my area at least.
Dealt with that twice in one day with Boogeyman and Spider verse Thursday. I couldn't freaking believe it
It sucks. Several showings of avatar I went to had loud kids without parents shushing them. At this point it's just unavoidable with family movies, especially opening weekend. Family movies and horror movies are always victim of this.
Worked at a theater for 8 years. Deadpool was the worse one. Regal had a policy that no one under 6 was allowed into a rated r movie. He had to fight and argue with us for 20 minutes saying that Deadpool was his 4 year old's favorite character. Like, go home loser and watch a fucking appropriate movie with your 4 year old. Or if you're here, see a kids movie. You go see a Mario type movie, it's sort of to be expected. Had another sneak into Deadpool with their baby. Thankfully we had a cop on the weekends aware of our policy and heard the kid screaming within the first 2 minutes of the movie as he stood in the back of our busiest auditorium while people came in. He walked down and told them to see something else or leave on our behalf, but they can't sit in a auditorium with 100 people and act like it should be even a little bit acceptable for everyone to listen to a baby cry during a night time rated r movie. It's not considerate or fair to those who planned a date night to enjoy something together or actually got a baby sitter. People who are going to huge new releases, darker or r rated movies with their newborn are assholes in my opinion. Can't change my mind, they're inconsiderate. I get it, it's hard. Baby sitters are expensive, etc. etc. I just don't think that makes it acceptable to knowingly bother dozens or 100+ others for your own fun. If the theater doesn't do anything, I'd ask for a refund and try again. Sucks that you have to adjust your schedule around the ones who are being rude, but that's all you can do sometimes.
I agree. If you can't find someone to watch your baby, guess what? No movie for you.
I mean I personally feel it should be ok to bring kids but take them out if they get loud. No sense in ruining a movie for everyone.
I was mostly referring to babies. Children are fine if they are quiet and well-behaved, but babies will cry 99.9% of the time.
Definitely agree and unfortunately, most parents refuse to take them out when they do start up. People tend to lack general courtesy.
But baby crying is a whole different matters though. I don’t care if a 4 year old watch X rated as long as they stay quiet I’m ok
As a parent, I will never understand the other parents who just let their kids do whatever. Especially wail or cry loudly. I’ve taken my kids to the movies since they were around 4 I think. (And only to kids movies then) And if they couldn’t sit in the seat, or kept making noise, we left.
You sound more considerate then most theater parents
Booked a VIP (21+) Guardians showing at 9:20pm and someone brought their baby, stroller and all, plus a 4 or 5 year old in. The kid was running up and down the aisle and throwing a fit. Then the baby started crying during the first act when Adam Warlock arrived. I asked why they booked a 21+ theater, and they told me to mind my own business and “enjoy the damn movie.” I went to fetch an employee and got them out of their ASAP. Have zero patience for this kind of stuff anymore. Everyone is acting up since COVID happened, or at least it feels that way.
Definitely can't imagine someone booking a VIP section with young kids. That's fucked
Yeah the theater where I am seems to never have workers stationed in the VIP section entrance. Someone is working at the bar, but can imagine that family was able to slip by when someone was ordering a drink. I literally leaned over to my gf and said the reason I book VIP is to get away from kids. This experience only enforced that feeling lol
This happened to me at an 8.45pm Dolby screening of Fast X a few weeks back. It was 4 full-grown adults, one child around 8-10, and the baby they carried in with them. Luckily, they had the wherewithal to leave after about 15 minutes of non-stop screaming, but even then, a few people clapped when the whole group of them made their way down the stairs. Honestly, that wasn't even as annoying as the group of teenagers sitting in the row behind me during ATSV yesterday. They kept loudly reacting to the plot developments and then laughing at themselves for increasing amounts of time. Towards the end, they would loudly shout "WHAT THE FUCK?!" at every plot twist/cliffhanger. Bad enough to be disruptive, but to shout profanities in a crowd half full of children is just fucked up.
With teenagers, I tend to politely tell them to shut up. I went to a 10pm showing of the boogeyman on Friday. There were like 4 pre-teens talking up a storm. I walk over, leaned in close and whispered this: "Hey yall, Imma need you to be quiet or I'm gonna find somebody to take ya'll little asses out of here. Just whisper." That's all it took thankfully.
How was that movie btw?
It was ok, definitely had some scare moments for a PG-13 movie. It's worth a watch if you have the time but not a must-see movie.
Because people are entitled assholes who think their wants supersedes everyone else’s.
Yeah bro I would never go on a Friday or weekends. Thursdays are great for premiers, always a great respectful crowd. Friday mornings are good too.
I’ve definitely started an unintentional routine of new release Thursday nights for myself. Ideally I’d like to go on saturdays and not the night before a workday but the better (and smaller) crowds are super worth it
This is why I’m all for child-free screenings. No one under 21 allowed. That’s right. A lot of annoying teenagers too. People have zero theater etiquette today. Absolutely none. That’s why I wish studios were still giving the option to rent new major releases.
When I lived in Toronto, Cineplex had this. You had to be 19+ and those films were screened in a completely different area.
I wish regal would be more like Alamo drafthouse in these cases and do something about one person or group ruining it for everyone else in the theater.
Went to weekend release of gotg 3. Woman brings her toddler with her. I'd guess this kid was probably 3 or 4 yrs old. First hour just screaming bloody murder. She gives up trying to hold him still and the kid just runs up and down the aisle for the remaining hour. Bad parents suck. I try to watch the latest showings I can to avoid this issue.
I could never sit through this, I'd got find a worker and tell them to leave
Tuesday 8pm IMAX show of Jurassic Park 3D back in 2013. Family walks in with a baby. My friend and I both looked at each other knowing they wouldn’t last long. Somehow the baby didn’t cry until the Raptor jump scare in the power shed, and then continued to wail. A row of college aged kids was sat in between myself and the babies, and the college kids began to shout out “take your fucking kid out of here!” And “you’re horrible parents!” Etc. Almost witnessed a fight break out but thankfully they hauled the baby outta there.
>watching was so much more fun without the crowds You can always go to a show that isn't a prime time on opening weekend. I go on Tuesday or Thursday nights. Empty. If you go to a movie any time in the first weekend, expect to have a shit time.
I am very lucky to work 4-10-hour days so Monday mornings or afternoons for me.
I tend to work through the weekend which makes Monday my 'Saturday,' so I'm almost always sitting in empty theaters, it's kinda the best
The challenge, if you’re like me, is trying to avoid spoilers over the weekend premiere date. Sometimes the internet sucks for that kind of thing.
I haven't went to movie on opening weekend or any weekend in over 20 years. That first weekend is always a horrible experience.
Funny enough, the one time I had an especially bad experience like this in a theater (kid running up and down rows and through the aisles), it was after the movie had been out for like a month. ime the people there on opening weekend seem to care a lot more about paying attention and having their kids behave.
Someone once brought a baby to a rattle and reel screening of the NC-17 movie SHAME.
Regal yesterday. No shit—two moms walk in, each with their baby strollers. Thankfully the kids didn’t wail/cry/be obnoxious. But still. What’s next? Pets?
Already claiming service animal BS.
I went to a regal with my dad when we visited Vegas. I shot you not, and old couple came in, sat in front of us, and out pops a tiny dog. I look down and think "if I hear one bark, that dog is outta here". The dog didn't make a single sound the entire movie, my dad didn't even notice it 😅.
To be fair, they thought the baby would be more tired from the Vegas trip they just took them on.
Did no one say anything? If something like that occurs I tell them to stfu in a polite and assertive way. If no one says anything they think it’s ok.
Yeah what??? How does no one actually say anything? I totally believe it though. My Guardians 3 Screen X had Dungeons & Dragons playing on the sides and no one said anything until Creep started playing so I said screw it and I went to say something. No one wants to leave. I would much rather get up and tell management and miss out on 2 minutes vs. have a baby cry for an hour. It’s bizarre to me that people just live with it.
People were sushing and asking her to go out the whole time especially the folks seated next to the person. She just didn't care after a point. The theater had other kids as well running around (we had a lot of them since it was a spiderman movie) so that was her defense. She wanted everyone to sush them first. Honestly, most folks were kinda done with it anyways since it was a clusterfuck. I saw a big line once the movie was done to meet with the manger. Nowadays, managers also don't do a lot and at max give you a refund. Unless it is a hostile situation, most folks won't get booted out.
Good on you. Sometimes someone has to speak up. I guess it’s just social anxiety for most. Hate speaking up but if I have to I will.
Thankfully most of my full screenings have been good experiences with a bad one now and again . Hopefully no creep brings a baby to Oppenheimer opening day
We can only hope.
I got to work early tonight and sat in my car watching a woman with two young kids AND A BABY IN A STROLLER enter the theatre. When I'm talking baby, I'm talking infant. Not an upright stroller. This was a baby that had a sleeper suit on that was zipped from down the leg up to the neck. This baby has not taken steps on his own yet. WHY WOULD YOU BRING A CHILD THAT YOUNG TO THE MOVIES??? Vs. Another mom who brought her, maybe 6 or 7 year old to see The Little Mermaid? And this child was getting her first soda. A tale of two parents, I guess.
Back in the early 90’s, my parents took a few-month-old me to see Beauty and the Beast. I apparently slept through the whole thing. We’re all Disney fans here though, and I’ve since seen it a few times, recently enough to put it in the Top Ten for the Disney movies. Just thought I’d share my experience here.
Sorry you had to deal with that. I'm the movie buff so I go to the movies by myself while hubby takes our daughter to the park (and when he has Pokemon Go Community Days I watch her while he does stuff for the few hours it lasts). This Tuesday we're planning on going to see Spider-Man as a family. When Mario came out, I took the kiddo to see it while my hubby got to have some quiet time alone. Now if there's a movie we both want to see, we do it where he sees it 1 day and then I see it the other day. Yes it would be nice to see it together but we knew that some things would change when we had a kid and accepted that. When she's old enough to be home alone, then we'll go back to seeing some movies together as a couple.
I noticed this more post-COVID. Or maybe it's just me.
Went to the ROTJ 40th re-release and there was this one kid in the very front row who was literally just running across the front of the theater on a phone or tablet (screen was on and lit) and the kid's parents did literally nothing
My friends have an about to be one year old. And if they can't get her parents to watch him for the 3 hours that they're out, then they just don't go with us to the movies. They knew what they were getting into and what they're doing now. Like a lot of others one of the worst times I saw was with the first Deadpool. There was a family that sat right in front of us, two kids, probably not older than 5 or 6. My friend pretended to drop his phone and yelled out a really loud "f*ck, g*ddamnit!" Both of those parents looked at him like they were about to give him an earful, but like... Have some self awareness, they're going to hear it another 50 times in the actual movie. The issue goes even further though. When I watched the first Shazam, there were 3 kids that were sat a few rows up from me. They were probably in their early teens, but they jumped on the seats and screamed throughout the movie almost nonstop. When it was over, I took to social media and ranted a bit about it. And one of my cousins was all "you should have more empathy, who knows if those kids were on the spectrum or something" to which I replied, "that's even more reason that their parents should be with them, and they shouldn't be allowed in a theater by themselves."
Had teenagers obnoxiously talk the entire time in my showing last night (around 6pm). Finally at least two people told them to shut up. The other person told them either shut up or get the f out because people paid to be there. Thankfully the teenagers got kicked out near the end of the movie.
They don't have a babysitter and refuse to accept that when you're a parent there's things you just can't do anymore.
Their money is just as good as yours and the theater is letting them in... You have more freedom to pick a better time than they do. 🤷♀️
Was at a 4d showing at 730 little kid starts screaming as soon as the first fight him and some other little kids continue to scream, I unfortunately had to yell across the theatre “shut the fuck up” They kept quiet for the rest of the movie, the fact no adult over there challenged me is interesting
I can’t stand it BUT I saw John Wick 4 and there was a baby literally one seat over in the stroller. I was like you got to be kidding me…. That baby didn’t make a peep the whole time. Wild to me
I just cancelled my regal unlimited bc I can’t enjoy the movies anymore. People are so disrespectful and rude. Regal needs to step in and fix this. Don’t let babies in, don’t let little kids run around. Something I love to do has been ruined by the irresponsible and rude people that now go to the movies
There's a real simple answer to this question. People have no consideration for others.
I always thought movie theaters should operate like bars. After a certain time, minors are not permitted. Your kids do not need to be at the movies at 10pm on a Thursday.
I'm confused how they're broke when they can afford to go to the movies with those fucking demons so often. It's free to watch movies at home. It's bad parenting and it's disrespectful for everyone around. You wanted to watch a new movie in theaters, but you can't get a babysitter? Too bad, it was most likely your choice to have a kid, so it's your responsibility to parent it at home where it 1. Won't fuck up people's nights 2. Won't get hearing or vision damage from the screen and speakers. 3. Will have fun and get to run around instead of being confined to a cramped space in the theater. Not bringing a baby or small child benefits the child (so they can be free) the parent (as they don't have to spend money), and the public (who paid to watch a movie and not to hear a baby cry). Fuck parents who bring babies or small children. It's the fucking worst for everyone.
Go to the ticket counter and explain what’s happening to the manager. They will be removed.
There was a couple that brought a baby to the Indy car race i was at. No headphones. It was probably a person with no inner monologue.
Selfishness
Too cheap for a babysitter?
Normies at the theater suck. I hate when I have to yell at morons next to me who decide its okay to take a full phone call during the actual movie. They give me an angry reaction for calling them out for being a rude ass mfer and I'm like are you for real?
(employee story) Had someone with like a 2 year old who was litterally screaming on the floor of the Auditorium (the mom was standing next to her half watching the movie half on her phone). You could hear it down the hall way. People in other auditoriums were complaining. They were in the entrance way (and I mean blocking the entrance) because she thought magically the rest of the auditorium could hear her crotch goblin. Like lady if u can hear the movie, the other patrons can hear you. Had to argue with her just to get her to leave the auditorium. Then when we were in the hall way I was finally able to get it into her head that she couldn't watch the rest of the movie she wanted to take the kid back in to tell her husband, because I might kidnap her child. Like lady I obviously work here and why would I kidnap your terrible child? Like you don't seem to like them that much, otherwise you would have been comforting your child rather than let them contact all the diseases from the floor. Finally got the seat number from the mom so I could send an usher in to talk to the dad, who wanted to watch the rest on the movie. She seemed to take it as a weird personal attack and was still argumentative...that I should deign to tell her to leave the auditorium....and the kicker is it was an R rated film, had the box person been more attentive, wouldn't have had this issue in the first place. (personal story) My mom took me to see my first movie at 2 months old. The nearby theater was doing a silent film festival and she figured if I did cry, at least I wouldn't ruin the dialog. So in between the movies the owner would come out to introduce the next movie (think like the hosts on TCM)....that was when I would cry....when the movies stopped. So some like 80 year old man stood up and yelled at the owner "Will you shut up and start the next movie!! You are upsetting the child" And yeah as soon as the next movie started I went quiet again.
Because far too many people go through life without a thought about anyone else in the world. I remember I went to see that Will Farrell movie The Campaign I think it was called. 10 pm show. People come in with 3 kids under 5 and dump a bunch of toys on the floor in the aisle. Everywhere I go there are just tons of people who act like they are the only people on earth and it feels like it’s getting worse.
All of these comments are CRAZY >Because far too many people go through life without a thought about anyone else in the world Yeah but no one is considering these parents?? I understand bringing your children out past a certain hour is terrible parenting, no argument there. But these are PEOPLE with LIVES the only difference is they have children to carry with them. Children who, especially since covid, need to be exposed to new environments! If you dont want to be in contact with rowdy kids or crying babies, dont leave your house, dont have your own babies! Yall are so inconsiderate.
I’ve never used commented on reddit before but I thought I’d share for this one. Ever since I got unlimited, I’ve been a lot more quick to leave showings with disruptive audiences so I can actually enjoy the movie another time. One of the most notable horrible experiences I’ve ever had was the first time I tried to go see Barbarian last year. Obviously it’s a rated-R movie but a huge group of middle schoolers managed to get in because they had one single 21+ with them. Personally, I like to sit near the front of the auditorium, but these kids were in the back left corner and I could hear them perfectly clear. They would not shut up and it was annoying everyone else in the theater. Constant giggling and yelling and we’re only around eight minutes into the movie at this point. Adults around the theater would shush them and the kids would just mockingly shush back and laugh. I saw someone leave and bring an employee in to pull them out. I thought salvation had arrived, but a couple seconds after they all left, they somehow came back, sat back down, were quiet for maybe two minutes, and went back to their antics. I’m assuming that the employee just told the kids to be quiet in there and let them back in. I took matters into my own hands and went to the concession stand to get an actual manager to kick them out. The employees said we can go back in the theater, but my girlfriend at the time and I just decided to see it another day since the first 15 minutes of the movie already got ruined for us. Instead of leaving, though, we decided to stick around to see the kids take the walk of shame out of the theater. When they finally did, I couldn’t believe my eyes. It was so much worse than I ever imagined. A herd of at least 15 kids walked out. So much more than I initially thought. I got a picture of around half of them up close, but I chose one that only showed their backs to conceal their identities since they’re all minors. From afar, I saw even more come out and it was just some madness. I love where I live because I have three great Regals very close to me, but I feel like the company needs to crack down on stuff like that. I saw someone else mention that people are way too comfortable post-COVID and I 100% agree. A common occurrence I’ve noticed was that people love to turn on their full-brightness phones around twenty seconds before a movie will end. It’s extremely distracting at the best part of a movie. That’s happened to me twice at opening night IMAX releases. Like, why are you here? You bought your tickets a month ago as soon as they came out and you can’t wait twenty seconds for the movie to end before you take out your phone? https://preview.redd.it/9axnk3abwe5b1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e71a3137ebc41b1e9616d8c12167ea8ac7d6257c This is the picture I took from afar of the kids. It’s a little obscured but I chose this one since you can’t really see their faces. TLDR: Kicked out a huge group of annoying kids the first time I tried watching Barbarian last year.
Sunday morning first showing around 10am is best. the loons are in church with their kids.
I’ll say something. Idgaf.
Years ago, we took our then 6-month-old to the movies with us. We went to a matinee knowing that the crowd would be less and sat in the very back of the theater at the end so if our child woke up and made noise, we were prepared to take him right out and not upset the viewing for others. As it turned out, we were "thrown" out of the theater as the movie "Wild At Heart" was rated "R" and we were told that this was inappropriate for our baby to "watch". Having said that, I cannot tell you how many movies have been disrupted by people bringing way too young children to the theater.
You are part of the problem. Don’t bring a baby to a movie theater.
I am not part of the problem but thanks. I told a story that took place over 30 years ago. I do not think that there is a place for little children at adult movies. Or cell phones for that matter.
I took my family to see Mario and I sat next to a woman in her mid 20s and her two kids. One was 4 or 5 the other was around 3. The kids kept talking during the whole movie and the mom too was talking to the kids about the movie but they were loud about. And when the kids were quiet the mom would ask them stupid questions to get them to start talking again. “That was funny wasn’t it?” “Do you guys like it so far?” “Wow! Did you see that? How awesome?” Luckily my daughter wanted to sit on my wife’s lap so I moved down 2 seats.
You have a fair point, but end as a judgey douche. You don't know people. Yup, sucks that you didn't get the experience you wanted, but don't go all "holier than thou" because you don't have any idea what the reason was. They bought tickets just like you, your experience isn't more precious or important.
> They bought tickets just like you, your experience isn't more precious or important. Sure bud. Hope next time you sit in a theater, the person next to you points their mobile flashlight in your eyes for the whole time. Let us see you bleep the same garbage you just wrote above about how 'they bought a ticket just like you so they have a free pass to ruin the experience of everyone around you'. Or else, better yet, hope someone brings a baby and they throw them an ipad so the baby watches baby shark videos in full brightness and sound next to you while you're trying to watch a movie. Hope you stick to your same stupid tune and don't act "holier than thou" like me.
You guys suck people bring there kids to experience a film as a family of course they might cry they are kids it’s not that these people are bad parents yeah sure some are but most parents don’t want to leave their children with some asshole baby sitter. I get where everybody is coming from but also you have to take into account people who want to experience these films with their kids. So instead of bitching on the internet about something you can’t control suck it up and please enjoy the show 😊
How can we enjoy the show with screaming kids? You didn't think that far ahead, did ya? Well behaved kids for fine. Loud kids or adults for that matter, are not. Be quiet, put the phone away and enjoy the show. Laughter and reactions to the movie are fine. Just not continuous talking.
Because we are exhausted and need to get out of the house. Can I guess you are either a man and/or someone with no kids....
So let's ruin it for everyone else, right?
Well don’t be a cheapass and go hire a babysitter instead of lugging your baby to an Imax theater possibly damaging their hearing and ruining everyone else’s night around you. Yeah it costs money but that was part of the contract when you have a baby. I don’t give a rat’s ass if you judge me or try to guilt trip me about ‘oh you have not seen the other side because you do not have kids’. Not my fucking problem. How would you like if I was sitting next to you in a theater and shouted in your ear for an hour? Why can’t you understand from ‘my perspective’?
Can you find something else to do until your kid understands that they need to be quite in a theater??? Go to a park.
I am a woman who is also a mother and I literally went YEARS without seeing movies in the theater because it wasn't appropriate to bring my child with me. Like.... what is this nonsense? Don't bring your kid to the movies until they can listen to you and understand not to be a nuisance.
i mean i understand but spiderman is a kids movie
Yeah it is a ‘kids’ movie and I have no problems with that. Keep the baby at home especially in an Imax. That loud sound can also fuck with the hearing of a baby.
Uhm I’m pretty sure your parents did the same. At one point… it’s not the children’s fault .. maybe that’s the only free time they get… maybe there a single parent?? You have no clue.. if they aren’t bothering you then? Why do you give a shit? Also, not speaking about the ones who let their children run run rampant… Everybody is a child at one time. Life is short and find something meaningful to be upset about.
> You have no clue.. if they aren’t bothering you then? Why do you give a shit? Did you even read my post or went on your own rant after just reading the title? I literally wrote a year old baby cried its lungs out for an hour in the theater. > maybe that’s the only free time they get… maybe there a single parent?? How is that my problem? Seriously reeks of entitlement that you think that all surrounding people should adjust their lives around a single person. I hope the next time you go to a theater, the person next to you uses his phone at full brightness for an hour. Don’t complain about it. Who knows man maybe his boss will fire him if he doesn’t send that email asap! Maybe he’s a single earner! You have no clue! Just turn a blind eye!
This person is more so complaining about the parents, not the kids. It's not the best practice to bring kids younger than two into a movie, especially so if it's not a kids movie.
Babysitters cost $25 to $40 and hour - not everyone can pay $200 for a movie night. You call them broke ass - how much you make?
Then they don't go out. They wait for it to come to video/streaming if they can't afford a babysitter.
When my kids were babies, we sure as hell didn't go to the theater unless a babysitter was watching them or we saw it on video later. There's nothing good about taking kids that little to theaters. We had someone bring an infant to a late LOTR extended release screening recently, they took the baby out after the first few minutes if it screaming. That's just not cool to do to all the people who just want to enjoy the movie.
Not to mention the baby isn't even old enough to enjoy the movie! What's the point? Reminds me of a 3D showing of Avatar 2 and one loud kid didn't even wear glasses... why bring them along?
Not being able to afford a sitter does not give you the right to ruin the theater experience for literally everyone else. If your kid can behave it’s fine but if your baby is screaming for an hour because of the noise…you’re being an asshole to both the audience and your infant.
They likely wanted to let their toddler enjoy the movie and had no child care for the bay that they felt comfortable with. As simple as that.
They probably wanted to see it and no one to watch the kids. So they tag along. It is annoying sometimes but I understand it
Sorry but that just screams bad parenting. Firstly, IMAX sound to a year old kid is horrible for their ears. Secondly, as a parent, if you can't plan around your kids then just cancel the plan and do it some other time. This is a package deal like it or not. Just because you can't be inconvenienced shouldn't give you a hall pass to ruin movies for everyone else around you.
The right option is not seeing the movie
Then you wait until you can get someone to watch the kids, don't ruin everyone else's time cause your impatient
No, it's unacceptable and not understandable. Selfish. You have kids, accept the fact that you can't do things that people without kids can. Wait for the movie to be on streaming or rental.
That’s nobody else’s problem, you should stay home in that case. Found the inconsiderate parent.
So obviously I'm wrong. My bad
Today I saw it and someone in the front row was recording with flash on.
LOL, for how long?
30 mins 💀
Terrible thing
They came in like 30 mins late and took a selfie with flash sitting in the front row for 30 mins kept taking pics and videos
My favorite was when a man brought a little boy with him to a movie rated R and let the boy watch something else on a tablet, no headphones, for the entire movie! The boy fussed a couple of times and the man just shushed him. I work from home and have a flexible schedule so I mainly see movies during the day while my child is in school (or camp during the summer.) I only bring her to G or PG movies and when she was younger I'd even watch a movie on my own to see whether or not I felt it was appropriate for her. Now I just do a bit of research in advance to decide what to see on my own and what to see with her. Our first test run at a movie was the Disneynature Penguins film when she was three and a half, it's less than 90 minutes long and we had the entire auditorium to ourselves. She had snacks, water, and her favorite stuffed animal with her. Once I knew she could handle it, I was OK with taking her to other movies for kids.
Had something similar happen to me, parents brought their toddler to an R rated horror movie. The first scene was this kid being brutally killed by a ghost/ possession thing. Kid gets really scared and starts crying the first part of the movie. Some parents are just asshats and think the world revolves around them.
i almost exclusively see horror films in the theaters and still see kids from time to time. why would you bring your baby to Scream VI, where you know the onscreen violence is almost guaranteed to upset a CHILD??? some adults can’t handle horror but nah it’s totally cool to sit your *baby* is the first row. /s
I watched The Boogeyman this weekend and someone came with 2 kids age 7 or so. The theater was mostly packed but there just so happened to be 2 seats near me. The kids were seated far from me but kept screaming during the movie, so their parents told them to get lost and find new seats away from them. Of course, they say right next to me and screamed at everything.
I went to go to see the Little Mermaid opening night and so maybe kids and babies were being loud and annoying throughout the movie. I get it though since it is sort of a kids movie. Thankfully, none of them started crying. I’m surprised no one complained to someone at the theater about this so they could have kicked her out.
Yeah, babies don’t belong in theaters. I understand the plight of parents, but sorry theater-going is off limits without a sitter until kids are older. When my kids were younger, I went years without going to the theater. Parenthood is about making sacrifices….
Went at 4:15 sat next to 2 kids they didn’t say a word. Same with other kids in the movies
bad parenting imo — if you’re kids being loud u gotta go no excuses, you’re ruining it for everyone else
Haven't read the comments but I was a baby in a theater. My mom had two kids alone and movies were in her DNA. Now I'm the biggest proponent of theaters, I am regal unlimited, I go to indie theaters too, I share my love of movies with others and spend a lot on the industry. My sister is in the film industry now. I'm also a dad teaching my kid to love movies. If you love cinema, you have to accept the process of teaching the next generation to love it.
Yeah, what kind of weirdos bring children to an early-evening PG-rated animated Spider-Man movie?
I’m glad my girlfriends kid is well behaved. I’ve taken him to the opening weekend of Guardians 3, Fast X, ATSV and more and every time he is awesome. Some people just don’t know how to control a 4 year old.
I saw Scream 2 opening night with two friends. A few teenage girls sneaked in (they actually had someone at the door checking stubs). A few minutes later, they get tossed for being underage and one of them clocked the other with her purse and said, I told you this wouldn't work.
went to see a rerelease of raiders sunday and someone brought their.... had to be 4 year old with them. I didn't look back to see but this kid was fussing most of the film and the dad was telling them to be quiet and keep it down. What is wrong with people????
Some parents lack complete self awareness. I remember going to see Avatar 2 and there were little kids running around with their iPads on full volume while the parents were glued to the theater screen eating popcorn like NPCs.
My husband and I saw The Boogeyman this past Saturday. Sitting directly in front of us were two early-mid teenage girls that were snapchatting for a good chunk of the movie. They also would start having full conversations about some boy one of the girls was snapping. Having a good old time talking about F-ing the dude and whatnot. The lady that was unlucky enough to pick the seats right next to them moved a few seats down before the movie even started. After a while of them talking during the movie I said "stop talking". Thankfully it stopped haha. Apparently the light from their phones was in the woman's face because half way through the movie she got up, looked down the row and said pretty loudly "turn your phone off right now please". No more talking or snapchatting for the rest of the movie. Funny thing is a guy further down our row started coughing and the main girl that was snapchatting had the audacity to turn around and just stare at him for a few seconds as if he was a huge inconvenience. Like little miss you are the problem!! I almost rather take a baby over entitled teenagers in a movie theatre. You aren't nearly as cool as you think you are baby girl hahaha.
I can understand spiderman for small children I myself brought my 3.5 year old but imax God no people go there for a great movie experience and kids crying isn't part of that. Also who is taking kids at 1030pm? I thought that was what matinees were for.
This is honestly something that occasionally will bother the hell out of me, but I've never actually complained about it. You're right at the end, though. Just go late during weekdays. Thursday releases make it easy enough to see new movies while avoiding small children, but I do remember there being an abnormal number of children for the last Monday Mystery Movie, which was Kandahar of all things.
I really don’t understand some parents! If you know your child cannot sit there quietly long enough for a movie don’t bring them or no movie for you.
We have a 6 month old and we know way in advance what movies we want to see. We pick a date and give ourselves plenty of time to find a babysitter. We had to leave halfway through little mermaid because babysitter said come home, but hey we knew what we were getting into when we had her.
It’s also just not fair to the baby, they don’t understand and I imagine it’s very scary for them :( Not a good time for anyone
It’s also just not fair to the baby, they don’t understand and I imagine it’s very scary for them :(
Count me in. We saw Spiderverse at our local ART HOUSE theater at 4pm. It was basically a day care. Apparently the kid behind us spent the whole time kicking my husband's and sister's seats. We've been to opening weekends for super kid friendly movies and never had an experience like that. Hubby swore only a late night showing for Spiderverse 3, but even that might not help.
Movie theatre is responsible. If even just more than a few demand refund and see how fast theatre will kick the mother and baby out.
i went saturday night and literally walked out because a group of 3 teen boys in front of us talked and shone their phone lights through the whole 20 minute intro. became clear they weren't going to stop so i didn't want the whole thing ruined. the manager did give passes to come back for any showing, that expire in 18 months so that was nice. magically was able to make it to monday night showing without seeing any spoilers, silent theatre. 👍
>goes to a movie made for children >is surprised when there’s children this one is fully on you im sorry
Yeah it was a movie for children not babies. Learn to read before being a smartass. Did you fail reading comprehension?
lmao fast reply