Is it going too far to ban kids from movie theatres? In Philadelphia that is exactly what some people want done. They do not think that children should be allowed in the movie theatres after 7:00 p.m. unless it is a G-rated movie. Not all kid movies are G-rated. The SpongeBob SquarePants movie is rated PG for some mild crude humor. Shrek 2 and The Incredibles are both rated PG. Most parents work so they cannot make it to earlier showings. Evenings are when they can spend quality time together.
Dick Westerling, vice president of marketing for Regal Entertainment, said that from his experience that there has not been a problem with children being in the theatre after 7:00 p.m. There are many families that attend movies together for a nice fun family evening. If children are banned this would be a major impact on sales and family time. There are more children and families that attend animated movies than people without children. I do think that the parents should know whether their child(ren) are able to sit still and be good through a movie. If they do not think their child(ren) can, then I do believe that they should not bring them. I do not agree that all children under the age of 6 should be banned after 7:00 p.m.
In Texas and Virginia, the Alamo Drafthouse Theatre has a company policy that no children under 6 years old are allowed in the theatre except under special circumstances. http://lauracarroll.com/2011/07/movie-theaters-smart-about-the-kid-factor/ If the movie is a kid’s movie they will sometimes move the age back to 3 years old and up. The theatre does offer “Baby Day” screenings each week for small kids and infants.
It seems society is becoming less tolerant of small children. How do you feel about it?
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I think that banning children from movie theatres after 7pm is crazy and counter-intuitive as it would have a hugely adverse effect on profits.
ReplyDeleteHowever, if children are misbehaving and causing distractions to others then the parents/adults and their children should be asked to leave.