To think that Cinderella is a poor choice to put Frozen Fever on with?

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Surely there a huge numbers of pre-schoolers/toddlers who are obsessed with Frozen and desperate to see the new short, Frozen Fever, but for whom the new live action Cinderella film is way too old?

My 9 year old enjoyed both (she went with a friend), but my 6 and 4 year olds both say they don't want to see Cinderella (having seen a trailer) - I haven't told them about Frozen Fever being on with it. So my choices are: pay cinema prices to go and see a 10 minute film then leave, make them sit through a film that is too old for them, or wait until Christmas for it to come out on DVD?!!

Surely it's not just me?

The new Cinderella is not too old for them as it has a U rating!

What makes you think the new Cinderella is too old?

I think it is too old - I own two frozen obsessed 3.8 year olds but I think they would annoy the older kids watching Cinderella by losing interest.

Took 3 reception girls to watch Cinderella they loved it

My 6 year old and 3 year old both loved Cinderella. They know the story and it kept them entertained. So I think YABU.

My boys 6&3 love frozen but they are absolutely refusing to go see Cinderella. They could have added it to all the disney films out to get a bigger audience.

My 3 year old didn't enjoy 'Cinderella' unfortunately. She is a fairly regular cinemagoer, but still finds live-action hard to concentrate on, but loves cartoons. I guess it's a great marketing ploy from Disney though, as I'm sure many people went primarily to see 'Frozen Fever'.

The trailer for Cinderella makes it look really tedious and not as fun and pacey.

Frozen Fever was dire and unnecessary, whilst Cinderella was quite enjoyable. So yes, they could've chosen a better short.

Surely Cinderella is aimed at a young audience, isn't it? DD is 9, and wasn't interested in it because she felt it was for younger kids. I'm sure she'd enjoy it if she went to see it, but I imagine the target age group is pretty similar to Frozen, no?

Do you think 'shorts' are on the way back - I always used to love them as a child

My 7 & 4 year old loved cinderella

It depends on the 3 year old. Dd1 and 2 would have enjoyed it, dd3 was 5 before she could sit still in the cinema. Ywbu v ur to pay to watch a 1o mintue cartoon.

In the olden days, it was possible to time your cinema visit so that you could enter with a ticket, see one film and then get into another. Just saying...

The reason I think it's too old is : it's live action and more likely to be scary/sad (DD1 did talk about the fact it starts earlier in the story, so you go through the trauma of the mother dying and father leaving.) DD2 is quite sensitive when watching films. Also it just doesn't seem very fun as others have said. Also they didn't enjoy Maleficent.

I don't really think the argument that it is U means it is necessarily suitable for young ones. It's not even that it would be unsuitable / scary but that films that are too wordy, not fast moving enough don't hold the interest of little ones. This will be the issue with DS age 4, who likes Frozen because of the singing, the funny snowman etc but quickly loses interest in lovey dovey stuff.

While Cinderella the animated movie is suitable for tinies, I'm still not convinced that the live action one is aimed at the same audience as Frozen.

Just watched trailer again and it's actually PG, and also definitely not aimed at little ones. Looks very beautiful but not aimed at small children.

My children of a similar age loved Cinderella, although the youngest did cry a little when the mother died.
There was a woman with 4 small children who just saw the frozen trailer then left before Cinderella. A lot of money for 7 minutes! I thought the trailer wasn't great either.

The British Board of Film Classification gave Cinderella a U certificate OP.

I don't really see what you're getting so irate about. My pre-schooler enjoyed Cinderella. Frozen Fever was pretty crap though TBH.

It's a U for mild emotional trauma (so it says - I cried at least twice, but in my defence I'm 39 weeks pregnant ). Cinderella was more engaging than I expected but is quite sad at the beginning - not sure what age its most suitable. Sorry - not helpful!

DD - age 6 found Cinderella absolutely fine and she watched Tinkerbell and the Neverbeast through her fingers. I thought it was a good film. If you don't watch it at the cinema then definitely consider it when it comes on tv/dvd.

The Frozen short is bound to make it onto Sky on demand at some point.

My 3 and 5 year old were not interested in cinderella. £50 poorly spent :/

Definitely classified as a U.
I can understand that you don't want to take your children to see it, that is your decision absolutely.
But I'm not clear why you seem so cross about it and keen to stop other parents from choosing to take their own children to see it.

My dd aged 4 adored Cinderella. It is perfectly suitable for that age. I took her with her friend, recently turned 4, who also loved it. Frozen fever was the main motivator to go, but we all of loved Cinderella too (including me!)

DD aged 4.1 saw Cinderella yesterday. Her first time at the movies.

She was disappointed in Frozen, enjoyed Cinders more. Yes, the beginning is sad, but then Elsa and Anna's parents die too.

Spent the afternoon ballroom dancing on my knees being the Prince

Frozen, Planes, Tangled and Lilo & Stitch are all PG OP. And my DC have seen those without lasting damage.

Plus, dead or missing parents are kind of a theme in Disney films aren't they? Belle, Snow White and Ariel have no mother, Repunzal was kidnapped and parents die in Frozen, The Lion King and Bambi.