To take my two DCs to see the new Marvel Infinity Wars film (Spoiler Alert)

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I’ve heard from a few sources it’s dark, violent and lots of killing. We’ve loved Thor Ragnorok and Guardians of the Galaxy 2. I thought this would be like them. My DS is 12 and DD 10. I’m now thinking of not going with DD, possibly DS can go with DH. Anyone seen it yet who can give some feedback? Obviously it depends on the child. My two are fine with some comic book style violence, but scenes of cruelty, torture and killing of the vulnerable is not what Id want them to see. I’ve looked online, so know that there’s a lot of people dying.

My 8yo was fine but while we were watching it, I kept eyeing him to check if he was okay because it's definitely darker and more disturbing than the other Avengers films
As others have said, there are a lot of character deaths and unlike other films, there's no 'the good guys win in the end theme' to take the sting out of it. Some of the aliens are quite scary and there's a scene where Thanos tortures Gomora's sister in front of her that i found disturbing.
We had a nice chat about it afterwards. He said the ending was very unexpected and really liked theorizing about where they'd go in the next film but he wasn't upset by it.
If I'd watched it on my own first, I wouldn't have let him watch it but he really enjoyed it and was fine. Other kids definitely might not be though.

“We had a nice chat about it afterwards. He said the ending was very unexpected and really liked theorizing about where they'd go in the next film but he wasn't upset by it.
If I'd watched it on my own first, I wouldn't have let him watch it but he really enjoyed it and was fine.”

More or less exactly this. Kids (10 and 7) were cool with the idea that there will be another film next year that will ‘fix things.’ DH and I were rather “What. The. Fuck!!??”

I go to see a superhero movie for a bit of feelgood ‘evil never wins.’ That definitely doesn’t happen here. OTOH there were some absolutely brilliant scenes bringing unrelated characters together in unexpected ways that we all loved. If only the ending had been a bit less bleak.

Took DC 11 today... His turned to me at the end and said "don't worry mummy, they'll make a part 2" . This film has quite a non traditional ending (the good guys don't win). But if your kids are familiar with a series story arc then they'll be fine...

I work in a cinema and the best theories I've heard about the majority of the 'deaths' have come from 10 - 12 year olds. I'd be hesitant recommending to younger kids unless I knew the child though

We're just home from it and it was a bit much for me. I found the violence pretty relentless. Some humour but nowhere near enough light.

We took DD 8 and DS 10 today. They have seen all marvel movies and we have gone as a family to the cinema for the last 2-3.

It was a bit darker and they both looked a bit stunned at how it ended. But we waited until the scene at the end then they had great fun discussing how it might be resolved in the next film.

I suppose it depends on the child. My two were fine with it, and are super excited for the next one.

They are massive marvel fans, so the know another Avengers film is on the cards, a new Spider-man, Captain Marvel, Guardians of the Galaxy 3......so they were theorising how it may all work out.

My 2 (6 and 10) were taken by their Dad to see it - so I can't comment on the content myself. But FWIW they weren't upset at all, just buzzing with theories about what will happen next - apparently time crystals, and other dimensions will be involved? I suspect from what everyone else is saying that I shouldn't have trusted his judgement on whether it was suitable or not... from the descriptions on this thread it sounds too upsetting for me.... but my kids are clearly much more cynical about the value of franchise characters, as they don't believe any of them are dead! And apparently it was the best film of all the marvel ones so far.

MI took my 5 year old DS to go see this motion picture because his lazy good for nothing father refused to spend the weekend with him.
Firstly my main take away from this was how gash darn tasty Captain America was looking and that Christopher Hemlesworth is a nice bit on the side too (much better than my ex husband could ever be)
However my son did not find interest in the attractive men (thankfully!!)
but instead was crying into his popcorn when he saw Iron Man get stabbed in the heart by purple Shrek. It broke my heart to see him crying this much watching Spider-Man fade away much like the love I once felt for my ex husband before he eloped with my sister who owes me money
I wish he cried this much when I relapsed into alcoholism
10/10 movie

My brother is 31 and he cried at the end (and he rarely cries). He's a big Marvel fan, though.

I'd imagine they've already decided one way or the other as this was posted in April.