To think children shouldn't be allowed in late showings at the cinema ?

[shakesbeer]

I went to see The Greatest Showman tonight at an 8.30pm showing.

Just as Jenny Lind was about to sing Never Enough- which for anyone who has seen will known its one of those jaw dropping moments that leaves you in awe covered in goosebumps (for many at least) when two young children start playing up and arguing and not quietly.

This was my third time seeing it but I felt so irritated for those who hadn't. It completely ruined the atmosphere of the moment.

I'm sure I'll get a fair amount of bashing for this but I really feel like night showings should be child free.
I know some may say that their parents must've really wanted to see it and perhaps couldn't afford a babysitter but why not go on a weekend? And if it was the children who really wanted to see it I can't quite believe that no other times would've suited them.

[FreeNiki]

@vitalogy musicals do usually appeal to me but I couldnt stand this.

The music is very samey samey.

[Roomba]

I think it's the bad behaviour that's the issue here,not the fact that they were children per se. Children have as much right as anyone else to be out in public (though I'm aware many in this country would prefer children to be out of sight and hearing at all times, plus in bed by 6pm daily). As long as it wasn't an unsuitable film for children I don't see the problem. I wouldn't take my 5 year old out at that time generally because he'd be too tired to behave. I could have taken DS1 at that age, if it wasn't a school night, and he'd have been fine. I've come across plenty adults who ruined the cinema experience too!

[SweetMoon]

YABU suggesting evenings should be adults only.
YANBU to be annoyed that young children were in a fairly late showing and disturbing it.

I wouldn't take a young child to an 8.30pm screening however much I wanted to see it. I would take a 10 year old if it was a film they wanted to see. But that 10 year old would know how to behave in a cinema!

My biggest bugbear though is the scrunchy rustly noisy fuckers who can't sit through a 2 hour film without stuffing their face whilst making as much noise chomping and rustling away as they can (can you tell this irritates me!) So I'd probably take a bratty kid for a few minutes over hours of that!