Is the lion king suitable for a two year old?

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He loves the animated one but the new one is a PG

It's 30 minute's longer...and not as much fun.

I'd save your money tbh

It’ll be PG because of the theme of death and I guess it’s up to parents to decide whether their kid is ready for that.

But he’s two. He won’t understand the storyline anyway. It’ll be nice colours and music.

I don’t really think any cinema movie is suitable for a two year old. Unless he’s unusually well behaved or there’s a specific ‘toddler friendly’ showing of it!

If you’re viewing at home I’m still probably say no. I’d give it another couple of years. It’s a sad story at points.

No

No it won't be suitable. I'm 46 and there's no fucking way I'm sitting through that.

I wouldn’t take a 2YO to the cinema regardless of the film. It’s not fair on others if he gets bored or upset. When it comes to TV/streaming watch it yourself first then decide if it’s ok for him. At 2 the sad bits might go over his head but maybe not, you know him best.

I took DS to see toy story 4 last week and he sat through the whole thing very happily and was far less disruptive than the teenagers sat behind us. Worst he did was ask loudly, once, to go for a wee.
He’s 2 years and 10 months. It’s entirely possible to take a 2 year old to the cinema. Whether he’ll enjoy that film is your call .

I'd say no, we're not taking our 3.5yo because animated films have lots more facial expression and wild gestures. I can't imagine a "real life" picture being able to hold a toddler's attention as much. We took her to see toy story 4 and she only just sat through that.

I saw it yesterday with my 5 children who are aged between 5 and 12 and we all cried our eyes out at certain bits!

It’s more brutal than the animated version and it’s a lot longer!

No. Not at all. It's rather dark in parts and the hyenas would be terrifying. It's rather long for a two-year-old.

It's really quite violent in places and for what felt like an extended period of time. I went with my 5mo to a baby friendly screening and thought it wouldn't be suitable for older children. The 'live action' especially made it seem more real and therefore distressing.

The deaths and such are likely to go over his head.

But I seriously don't see the point if taking a 2 yo to anything but the kids club showings. Mostly because if the price!
Kids club is what £1-2? Child tickets £6+

If they don't sit through or are a bit noisy, no-one will cares d you won't have "wasted" much money.

Also, it's not like he's going to be desperate to be able to talk about it to his mates at school or whatever

I think he'll be bored. My 4 year old is the biggest Lion King fan ever and she was bored watching this, so was I tbh. Lacks the charm, warmth and emotion of the original.

We took our 3.5 year old and he didn't like a lot of it plus it was pretty long. We only took him because we took his big brother, I wouldn't take a 2yo unless you were going anyway.

I'm 35 and had to cover my eyes a few times.

We've been to the cinema a few times - he will happily snuggle in my lap for the length of a film.

Just wondering if it might be a bit scary? He's seen billboards etc and has been asking about it.

Animated one is his favourite film ever.

No. I saw it yesterday with my 6 year old but left my 3 year old at home. It’s long, and she’d have found it boring and scary in parts. She also may have talked occasionally which wouldn’t have been air on others. She wouldn’t have got anything out of the viewing so I wouldn’t bother. I think at that age U rated films an hour or less are more appropriate.

I'd say it would be boring for a 2yo.

The songs are less catchy, and muted.
There's not as much visual humour.
The scarier bits are scarier.

Honestly... Not one person is saying to take your 2yo...

So, they've taken one of the most successful kids films of all time and made it less suitable for young children?

How disappointing.

I wouldn't. My 6 year old was scared, cried and covered her eyes a few times. Most of it would go over his head, but I think it would be boring for him. Save your money.

I would say no too - my pal and I went to see it yesterday - the "dark" bits of the film are what I would class as "a bit scary" but worse imho is the dark bits are a bit long in length and the only colours are dark grey/black - ie was bit like a graveyard as night has just fallen and evil dead tree trunks are in the skyline.......Loved the cats obvsly! Cried twice too

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I'd say no. I took my five month old to baby cinema today and covered his eyes in some scary bits - obviously he had no idea what's going on, but it was quite dark and toothy. A two year old will understand and it's quite scary in places.

Definitely not as good as the original.

It made me cry. Some parts were quite dark, also the animals are very realistic so the hyenas are a bit scary.

8yk DTs enjoyed it but the first thing they said about it was it's scary.

I can't speak for a 2 year old but the teenage girls that I work with went last week and they have said it's the best film ever / it's the saddest film ever! ( they are a bit dramatic!) I didn't go with them, I had to seeToy Story 4 instead!