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To take dd 4 to see the new dumbo film??

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Newadventure · 29/03/2019 16:36

I was planning to do this on Sunday as part of a day out.
Whilst trying to book the tickets I saw it was a PG not a U.
My work colleague said it's supposed to be quite scary.
Anyone seen it yet?? Would PG (which is only parental guidance) be suitable for a 4yo?

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TeenTimesTwo · 29/03/2019 16:44

www.cbbfc.co.uk/pg

I personally wouldn't take a 4yo to see a PG at the cinema.

alltimejo · 29/03/2019 16:45

This link might be useful as it has a description of the content (labelled "what parents need to know")

RaspberryBubblegum · 29/03/2019 16:45

It will show the cruelties of circus life for the animals I presume. The live actions are always darker than the originals. They're aimed at an older audience. I'm not going purely because I can't watch baby mine in cgi 🙈

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Newadventure · 29/03/2019 16:47

Ahhh damn.. I honestly thought it would be a U when I planned it.
Never mind.. There's always the new hey dougie film... 😭😭😭

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SilverySurfer · 29/03/2019 16:49

With Tim Burton as Director I am not surprised its PG.

IVEgottheDECAF · 29/03/2019 16:52

What are peoples thoughts on the new lion king and a 6 year old......

MargotLovedTom1 · 29/03/2019 16:53

My daughter was utterly traumatised by the Disney cartoon version of Dumbo at the same age. She sobbed and wailed so much when he was separated from his mother that I had to turn it off and we never attempted it again!

Pengrin · 29/03/2019 16:59

It’s educational, many don’t understand the realities that face not just circus animals but any animals used as ‘tourist attractions’, including elephant for rides and baths and so on.

Saying that, as a woman in her 30s who has spent years volunteering with rescued working elephants, I definitely couldn’t sit through Dumbo.

Chocolateisfab · 29/03/2019 17:04

I took ds 3 to see the new Jurassic World, new Beauty and the Beast and The Meg!!
Loved them all!!

IVEgottheDECAF · 29/03/2019 17:09

Dd 6 loves jurassic park films which makes me think maybe she can cope with lion king

ladymariner · 29/03/2019 17:13

Margot so was I and I watched it as an adult....it's horrific!!! It will be a cold day in hell before I watch any version of Dumbo ever again Sad

Justonemorepancake · 29/03/2019 17:13

I reslly want to see it (have a friend in it!) But won't take DS (5) as he's a real empath, very sensitive to things like death of a parent, animals being hurt... 'scary' stuff is generally OK but not emotional stuff

Ginger1982 · 29/03/2019 17:15

I actually hate films like The Lion King and Dumbo because of the parental death issues. The Lion King scarred me for life maybe years ago and my dad died shortly afterwards. Baby Mine also used to kill me. No intention of watching either!!

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Newadventure · 29/03/2019 17:17

I've never even seen the dumbo animation 😶 maybe it's best for both of us that we give it a miss then Grin

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Newadventure · 29/03/2019 17:24

Oh my fucking god!!! 😩😩

Ive just booked hey dougie, thinking it was a film.. it is not.. I've just booked (and payed) for us to watch 1.4 hours of standard hey dougie shows on the big screen 😩

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MargotLovedTom1 · 29/03/2019 18:06

Ooops!

Bambi is very emotional as well. Why the hell are these marketed as children's films?!

UrsulaPandress · 29/03/2019 18:07

I’m nearly 60 and I still haven’t seen the original so it’s a no from me.

NataliaOsipova · 29/03/2019 18:10

My daughter was utterly traumatised by the Disney cartoon version of Dumbo at the same age. She sobbed and wailed so much when he was separated from his mother that I had to turn it off and we never attempted it again!

Same here - when my DD was 6. She doesn’t fancy the new film now she’s 10....

Nomorechickens · 29/03/2019 18:26

I was taken to see the original film age 3. I found it deeply upsetting and wouldn't have anything to do with it or any remake. And that was over 50 years ago.

littlepeas · 29/03/2019 18:30

I can't bear the original Dumbo, it is such an upsetting film for many reasons. My dc know we won't be going to the remake, as I've always been clear about my feelings! I'm assuming all the racism will have been removed from the new film - that alone is absolutely shocking in the original.

leeloo1 · 29/03/2019 18:36

Dumbo was the first film I saw at the cinema. I cried so much (when dumbo's mum is locked up, put puts her trunk through the bars to rock him) that I was sick everywhere and it was another 10 years before my parents took me to the cinema again!

Dh plans to take small dds to see the new dumbo at the weekend and I've said it's a bad idea!

Justonemorepancake · 29/03/2019 22:15

Oh op! Don't add insult to injury and actually put yourself through that. Write it off as an error and book something else for the sake of your sanity!

alwaystimeforcakeandtea · 29/03/2019 22:19

I was planning to take my 4 year old Dumbo fan!

BeardieWeirdies · 29/03/2019 22:25

I'm having a little tear-up just thinking about Baby Mine. I always cried at that bit as a child and now, post-miscarriage and as a mother, it would be even worse.

elizzza · 29/03/2019 22:27

@chocolateisfab you took a 3 year old to see a 12A (Jurassic World) in the cinema?? Hmm

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