Birthday invite - questionable movie

[Holdemhigh]

Need some options because I don't know if my thinking is way off here. My 10yr old son has been invited to a sleepover, and the plan is for them to watch the Deadpool movies. All the other parents in the group are OK with this and they are all what I would consider to be responsible,intelligent people. Birthday boys mum is a teacher at our school. I haven't replied yet, but I'm thinking I'll just say we're busy that weekend. What I'm really thinking is wtf!!!. I'm pretty relaxed, but Deadpool is really not something I would think ok for this age group. Would you be OK with your kids watching it?

I wouldn't let my 12 year old watch this. I'd have other plans!

Not a chance would my 10 year old be watching Deadpool. Are they primary or secondary teacher? If primary would definitely lower my opinion of them.

Isn't that a 15?? There's no way I'd feel comfortable letting my 10 year old watch it

Not at 10, no. I’m surprised that teacher mum is ok with it given the age rating is 15.
I can only guess other parents haven’t seen any of the films and are assuming they’re the standard Marvel superhero fare.
They are fab films, but very much not that!

If it was a 12 I'd be OK I think but deadpool is a 15

I'm pretty relaxed with movies but hell no to deadpool. It's 15 for a reason. Iv only just sat down with my nearly 16 year old to watch the first one. The whole sex scene near start is just a no for kids

No chance

Do you have chance to watch them beforehand? I have only seen the first one when it came out, I remember it being very quippy and fast talking so most of it will probably go over his head and with it being a sleepover it’s most likely going to be background noise and they will probably get bored and do something else or focus on something else while it plays. However I agree they are not appropriate for 10 year olds

Nope, not appropriate. At 10, they are far too young. I bet the other mums are thinking the same thing!

WTF? Has she seen it or just assuming it is like other Marvel movies.....

I'd be OK with my son watching it but I would raise my eyebrows a bit at another parent choosing to show it at a birthday party.. I'd personally never do that as I'd full well know some parents would not be okay with it..
Kids are all different. Some might be very scared or upset by it.. some might be very influenced by it and the violence...
I reckon my son would be OK as he's a very sensible lad who doesn't get scared by much..
He loves watching that programme 'inside number 9' and has understood the plot sometimes when even I haven't! I don't think he'd take Deadpool seriously and I think he would understand the humour.
Not all kids are like that tho..
My daughter is 6 but she doesn't like even watching Disney films if they have scary moments in! She takes things very literally and finds it hard to remember it's not real. I very much expect that even when she reaches 10 I'd not be happy with her seeing a film like Deadpool at a party..

Saying this I watched The Exorcist at a girls sleepover when I was 10!!
We were all laughing our heads off..

Thanks all seems many if you think the same. Boys are going into last year of primary in September.mum is primary teacher and actually has a reputation of being quite strict. I haven't watched the films but my husband and teen have & they were both surprised by the choice. O know all the parents through the kids, we've been to the same parties over the years, say hello at school have each others kids over to play but we don't see each other socially. I feel a bit uncomfortable calling it out in the group chat. I might message the mum separately and just ask if she's actually watched it.

I love Deadpool but letting a 10 year old watch it no way.

There are over 80 profanities alone in it (OK some of them are Hell) I'm sure this teacher parent loves children swearing at her.

It's an excellent movie for an adult night in though!

No way. My son is 16 and I let him watch it maybe 2 years ago? It’s full on. Not like other marvel movies.

Aside from the violence and language there's a sex scene in the beginning of the film where Deadpool gets pegged.

There's a reason it's a 15 while nearly all the other superhero films are 12a.

@Ivyrosecrayon - Yep, I agree. The wording of the invite is we are planning to watch Deadpool and would love you to come if you're comfortable with that. I appreciate that she's given full information, but in a group text, it feels awkward to say no. I'm not at all comfortable with it when everyone else is saying.' Yay, it sounds like so much fun. I'll just say we're away. My son will be disappointed, but there will be other birthday parties

Nope. I think it is fine for a parent to let their own 10 year old watch a 12 film. However, to choose a 15 film for a 10/11th birthday party seems wrong to me. I suppose at least the parent let you know in advance but I think their choice is poor judgement from them.

Yeah my brain instantly went to the pegging scene. I'm not a total stickler for age ratings but it's not suitable for a 10 year old

I put this on with my nephew and turned it off after 5 mins, absolutely mortified. I’m not strict at all when it comes to moves either. My kids will watch all kinds of horrors and love gore, but sex stuff is where I draw the line. I’ve Googled the parents guide on this, and this is only the top of the page, I couldn’t fit anymore into the screenshot

Actually maybe take a screenshot yourself and send her it, double check she knows it’s not like Spider-Man etc

We just saw the trailer to the new one and I said to DH I wonder what age rating that is, as it looks far too violent for DS(9) compared to the usual Marvel fodder. He said hell no, Deadpool movies are not for kids.

Maybe this parent just assumes it’s a fairly tame Marvel film? I’d discretely ask if she’s seen it.

Op go on to the bbfc website and check it out for deadpool it will explain in more detail why it's a 15. Ive posted the link below.

www.bbfc.co.uk/education/case-studies/deadpool

That's wild! It's totally inappropriate for 10 year olds!

It's gross but wee boys will love it.

Unless your son is particularly sensitive I'd let him go.

Its not going to turn them in to serial killers. It's blood and gore but obviously fake. Not scary.

Too much sex definitely not suitable