Coco not good for kids of absent Dads -warning spoilers

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Loved it but I think it's going to be very difficult for some kids.

Basic storyline Dad abandons family to pursue career. Turns out the dad had changed his mind and was coming back to the family. Actually a nice guy unlike he the abandoned single mum had told her kids. Reunites with abandoned family including the abandoned wife/girlfriend.

Not good for any kids whose absent fathers genuinely are shits

Can you name me one Disney movie where both parents are alive and together and happy? Thats what Disney does.

Dont see Frozen if you are an orphan. Dont see Snow white / Cinderella if your dad has remarried a horrid woman. Dont see Tangled if you were abducted. Dont see Nemo if you are a fish whose wife fish has recently been eaten along with 99.9% of your egg babies by a baracuda.

You are missing the point. Significantly.

Frozen doesn't offer the prospect your dead parents might suddenly come back to life, or Nemo that the dead fish might suddenly come back to life. None of the films that you mentioned offer up the prospect that whatever the tragedy you mention at the heart of the film might suddenly be reversed. They offer up that people in difficult circumstances struggle on and can succeed, not a bad message for kids who happen to find themselves in tough circumstances even those directly related to the film.

Both finding Dory and Coco (both Disney Pixar not Disney studios) offer up that the absent parent or parents may not actually be shits but just a victim of circumstances. Oh and we can all get back together and play happy families. For anyone whose absent parents really are shits who have the potential to do them serious physical and emotional harm this really is an incredibly unhealthy message.

Finding Dory a similar heads up went round social media. It was useful because I could discuss the issues with DC and decide whether we wanted to go. Unfortunately I went along to Coco with 3 young people whom this message could have been devestating to, one of whom wasnt even my own. My enjoyment of the film was distinctly affected by the knowledge I was going to be doing damage limitation after the event, including sheepishly explaining the issue to the other parent so they knew what they could be forewarned.

This doesn't apply to your DC or your not likely to go see it because you are not a pixar/disney fan, then you really don't need to worry.

Agree with you OP although I haven't seen the film. Disney always has difficult circumstances but can see why this is different if a child suede my has hope that their absent parent might come back and all be happy families again.