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New Jurassic Park movie

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Ohmygodareyouserious · 03/07/2025 08:59

My grandson is 4 and loves all the Jurassic Park movies and is obsessed wirh dinosaurs. The movie is a 12A which means I can take him but just wondered if you would think it unreasonable if you saw a 4 year old at a 12 movie.

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PhilippaGeorgiou · 03/07/2025 14:32

Didntask · 03/07/2025 09:30

YANBU. My son has loved all things Dinosaur since he was tiny. He watched the BBC Walking with Dinosaurs (not cutesey) on repeat since he was 2. However, he's always been fine with loud/dark/scary things - i know plenty of his peers that aren't. You know your grandson - do you think he'd enjoy it?

My nephew was the same, and it turned into a rather "precocious obsession". By the age of 4 he knew the scientific names and critiques TV renderings.... in a month he travels to the US to begin his degree in paleontology and archaelogy. I think it does depend on how well you know the child - my nephew at 4 was scarier than the dinosaurs.

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Ohmygodareyouserious · 03/07/2025 15:57

I don't know how to respond to individual comments so I'll just reply: yes he's seen them all multiple times, I take him to the pictures every couple of weeks he loves going and will sit and watch a movie. His dad wanted to take him to watch it but as I'm babysitting I called dibs, so patents fine with it. I was just gauging opinion but as some have commented, I know him and I know he will really enjoy it. I have just never taken him to a 12A before and appreciate louder and bigger but he is used to the cinema.

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Ohmygodareyouserious · 03/07/2025 15:58

He went to the Jurassic Park experience and loved it albeit no-one was eaten

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peanutbuttertoasty · 03/07/2025 16:02

Why even bother asking?

Rubysky · 03/07/2025 16:16

Of course not, he’s 4.

CriticalOverthinking · 03/07/2025 16:23

If he genuinely likes them then I’d take him.
Although I suspect this one will be more like dominion (light on dinosaurs and a bit meh) the plot is that dinosaurs aren’t doing well and have largely died off, but if you’re ok to leave if he’s not into it why not.
my 5yo loves the movies, he’s only watched them at home so if he gets bored in the slower parts he can do something else… but I love them too so happy to watch anytime!

Wheezygonzalez · 03/07/2025 16:27

I thought 12A meant 12 but with an adult? Have I been wrong all this time? 😂

12 - must be 12 and can go alone
12A - must be 12 but needs adult eith them
PG - Adult discretion

So what’s the difference between 12A and PG then if you can take any age to both?

bookdook · 03/07/2025 16:28

I saw it today but think like most films it's too long for a 4 yr old b

bookdook · 03/07/2025 16:28

I wouldn't let my 9 yr old see it, it's quite scary.

bookdook · 03/07/2025 16:29

It's not like the first JP films, more grown up and a bit darker.

StaySpicy · 03/07/2025 16:35

Wheezygonzalez · 03/07/2025 16:27

I thought 12A meant 12 but with an adult? Have I been wrong all this time? 😂

12 - must be 12 and can go alone
12A - must be 12 but needs adult eith them
PG - Adult discretion

So what’s the difference between 12A and PG then if you can take any age to both?

PG means suitable for all ages but may contain some parts that are less suitable for younger viewers so it's adult discretion.

12A means that under-12s are allowed but require adult supervision.

Spies · 03/07/2025 16:41

As an early years teacher I find it really odd that your grandson has watched all these movies multiple times and yet he is only 4. I'm also not sure why you even asked for opinions as you seem set on taking him.

I honestly don't understand why some people feel the need to rush young children into seeing such films. What's wrong with cartoons and classic kids films, he's got his whole life to watch more grown up stuff.

K0OLA1D · 03/07/2025 16:43

My youngest watched the films at about 4 but we were at home. I think it'll be a bit much at the cinema.

Rubysky · 03/07/2025 17:18

@Spies well said!

PhilippaGeorgiou · 03/07/2025 17:29

K0OLA1D · 03/07/2025 16:43

My youngest watched the films at about 4 but we were at home. I think it'll be a bit much at the cinema.

You may or may not know (depends on age) that back in the original Walking with Dinosaurs days there was a (for its time) fantastic "live show" based on life sized dinsosaurs. My nephew demanded to go. At least ten times....

K0OLA1D · 03/07/2025 17:32

PhilippaGeorgiou · 03/07/2025 17:29

You may or may not know (depends on age) that back in the original Walking with Dinosaurs days there was a (for its time) fantastic "live show" based on life sized dinsosaurs. My nephew demanded to go. At least ten times....

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I was a land before time girl. I was obsessed with dinosaurs and I can remember when walking with dinosaurs came out and can recall being enthralled by it.

I was going to take DS2 (he's almost 12 now but still loves dinosaurs) to the live event that they had in Manchester I think it was, a few years ago. But we couldn't make the dates!

cheddercherry · 03/07/2025 17:35

My 6 year old loves the other ones and is fine sitting in a cinema but tbh I have heard this one is a lot more intense and grown up than the previous films so I’m not taking him to see it first. I’m going myself and then I’ll decide if he would be fine with it but it’s had a mixed bag of reviews and I’ve noticed there seems to be more gore advertised in this one too that I think would be too much for a 4 year old, especially in a cinema. I’d be more concerned a child that young would impact the (mostly) adults watching it too, whereas in kids films you kind of expect noise from kids etc.

Whatafustercluck · 03/07/2025 17:47

8yo dd loves those films. But she's asked to wait to see it on the small screen because the big screen and loud volume at the cinema are too much for her.

Aquabluemouse · 03/07/2025 17:58

It depends on the individual child. My ds had watched all the Jurassic Park and World movies by the time he was 4 years old. When the last JW came out we took him (at age 4/5). He loved it (although he fell asleep in the last half hour). I wouldn't think twice if I saw a 4 year old at the cinema watching it.

Chungai · 03/07/2025 18:00

Spies · 03/07/2025 16:41

As an early years teacher I find it really odd that your grandson has watched all these movies multiple times and yet he is only 4. I'm also not sure why you even asked for opinions as you seem set on taking him.

I honestly don't understand why some people feel the need to rush young children into seeing such films. What's wrong with cartoons and classic kids films, he's got his whole life to watch more grown up stuff.

Same

I think it's irresponsible parenting.

Chungai · 03/07/2025 18:04

I'm actually really surprised by many of the replies on here.

12A is classified as such because "the content is generally unsuitable for children under 12".

It's wild to show a 3 or 4 year old a 12 rated movie.

TheWisePlumDuck · 03/07/2025 18:04

Depends on the child.

Dd would probably have been fine with a loud, scary movie from the age of 2. I never let her, but she has always loved horror. She devoured my entire collection of goosebumps the second she could read, demanded point horror for bed time stories, and was often caught sneaking grown up horror books from my room to read under her covers. She asked for a realistic severed leg for Christmas.

Amazingly grew up to be relatively normal and non serial killery, but still loves her horrors.

Ds on the other hand would probably have been traumatised at age 12 watching jurassic park. From very little he just could not handle the mildest peril, not even in pg films.

He still doesn't like anything like that.

Spies · 03/07/2025 18:05

Aquabluemouse · 03/07/2025 17:58

It depends on the individual child. My ds had watched all the Jurassic Park and World movies by the time he was 4 years old. When the last JW came out we took him (at age 4/5). He loved it (although he fell asleep in the last half hour). I wouldn't think twice if I saw a 4 year old at the cinema watching it.

Not to pick on you specifically but surely he would have loved it even more when he was older and better able to comprehend it? Why not show him other cartoons and films with dinosaurs in?

Chungai · 03/07/2025 18:07

Wheezygonzalez · 03/07/2025 16:27

I thought 12A meant 12 but with an adult? Have I been wrong all this time? 😂

12 - must be 12 and can go alone
12A - must be 12 but needs adult eith them
PG - Adult discretion

So what’s the difference between 12A and PG then if you can take any age to both?

"The 12A rating is only used for films shown in cinemas. Films rated 12A are suitable for children aged 12 and over. However, people younger than 12 may see a 12A so long as they are accompanied by an adult. In such circumstances, responsibility for allowing a child under 12 to view lies with the accompanying adult." From the film board

justkeepswimingswiming · 03/07/2025 18:09

My two love Jurrasic world, i took them both to see the last one they were 6 & 12 and have booked them to see the new one this weekend. I think 4 might be a bit young though - he might loose interest they are long films. This new one is 2 hours long.