To think the Barbie movie is not for toddlers?

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Went with my DH for a childfree date to see the Barbie film. I cringed the moment I saw two women in line for beers in full Barbie outfits with pushchairs and a toddler each.

Of course they sat on the front row and let their kids run back and forth shrieking. Then they actually clipped them into the pushchairs (one crying) AND LEFT THEM TO BUY MORE BEER. I went and asked the manager to come in, and she asked them to make sure the kids were seated.

10 minutes later one takes both kids out. We thought we finally had a reprieve, but NO, they came in with massive bags of sweets. So then they were hopped up on sugar! Cue more shrieking and running in front of the screen.

The manager returns after others left to complain. They still don't leave, and my DH whispers "We are getting a refund, this is ridiculous."

We spoke to the manager and said maybe they should inform parents of toddlers that a 12A may not be suitable. "Legally, they are allowed."

To quote another person as we left "I have never wanted to dropkick a kid until today."

AiBU to just want people to be considerate to others AND their kids and tell them to stay home.? Not a toddler film.

I'm not sure why babies and toddlers are allowed in the cinemas anyway. It's a long to for a small child to sit still and stay quiet. It's not fair on others... letting babies crawl on the cinema floor.

I am an 23 year old autistic adult. I have been to the cinema multiple times since age 5 (first movie was the first Madagascar). I have never needed to attend a sensory screening but because ‘Barbie’ is my special interest I am going to a sensory screening as this movie is really overwhelming me, but I obviously want to see it.

Our Odeon has a bar.

Currently trying to persuade DS 14 to come to a Barbie this afternoon - he is resisting....DD is going with friends and won't go with me! DS wants to see Oppenheimer but they have been checking ID so I don't think that's going to work...

Films these days are very very long. Both Barbie and Oppenheimer are great films (saw both this weekend) but could both have been 20 mins shorter and the better for it. That alone militates against taking the under 12s two plus hours is a big ask for a 5 year old to sit still and concentrate. Barbie is an adult film about feminism it’s not a children’s film.

If I let your DS into Oppenheimer and he was under 15 I could lose my job. In the nicest possible way - don’t try it.

I love going to Marvel movies but I try to make sure I go on a school day or at the latest possible showing because of the number of kids that end up just running around while the movie is on because so many of them are 12A ones.

I agree that since Covid people are behaving worse in the cinema though. At Black Widow there was a group of teens just chatting normally, FaceTiming friends and taking selfies throughout until they finally thankfully left halfway through (and yes people did ask them to be quiet and complained to staff). Then at Sonic 2, which I obviously expected there to be plenty of kids at, it was two parents just having a normal conversation while their kids only half watched the movie (they left early but only after taking forever to find their shoes as they'd all been putting their feet up on the chairs in front of them).

Some people don't seem to check ratings at all though. DH and I went to Venom 2 which was a 15 and one dad was arguing with staff about wanting his son (who looked around 10/11 at most) to get into the movie because he was there accompanying him. The staff stuck to the rules at least though.

Barbie movie - definitely not for toddlers.

All the cinemas I have been to recently serve beer. Maybe people just don’t notice?
The swankier cinemas do wine and cocktails too. The basic cinemas just have bottles in a fridge.

I think alcohol licensing decisions are made by local councils which may explain why in some areas all cinemas gave alcohol or none do. The chains may try in every area but not be successful.

I saw a Mom get refused entry for her son tonight for Opp due to ID. They do check. Not worth it.

What cinema chain is this? We have an Odeon, Vue and a Picturehouse near us and all sell wine (so I assume beer too, although i have never asked)

My Dad took my brother to Jaws when he was 5. He has never been able to explain his reasoning for that decision. But suffice to say, my brother was not too keen on the water for a very long time.

Later he took the whole family to Excalibur. I was 10, and I have never forgotten the rape scene at the start. That was an accident, to be fair. He assumed it would be a nice family film about the Knights of the Round Table, bless him.

I must follow in his footsteps, because I would have assumed a film about Barbie would be suitable for young children (though not toddlers, because the cinema is really not a place for toddlers).

I saw "Barbie" today and it being term time in Australia, day showings were the ones to go for. 11.00.a.m. showing to about 30 adults late 20s to early 80s and you could have heard a pin drop. Bliss. A really good film but in no way one for little kids.

I've two toddlers I've been thinking about taking to Barbie. I'm not concerned about the 12A rating as they've seen other 12A movies before (at my discretion) and I've no issue answering questions about patriarchies or vaginas. I'm more so asking whether it's capable of holding their attention or whether it's sufficiently adult themed they'll get bored and run amuck?

The other 12+ movies they've seen are Narnia and Starwars, if it gives you a bit of reference to what holds their attention at an older audience level.

I went on Friday at 10pm and was really irritated to see people trooping in with little girls about 5/6 years old. Do people not actually read anything about the films they are going to see?

I had a glass of wine watching Barbie with my 12 year old, 10 year old and 6 year old yesterday. We all had a great time!

What's the issue?

How when the classification is much older?

How is a 6 year old allowed to see a 12 cert film

@temosmail same guidance as a PG or U - it’s up to the parent who accompanies them. As said many many times on this thread.

There is no such thing as a 12 cert anymore. It's 12a which means children under 12 need to be accompanied by an adult