Would you take your 10 year old child to an R rated movie?

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Why would you think that it was okay?

BeMuse · Accepted Answer

How about you sit down and watch this with them...

Sparkie460 · Accepted Answer

No I wouldn't and I didn't

NamerOfStars · Answer

Probably not- but if the movie in question is something like, say, Hopscotch? Then maybe.

nightdrot · Answer

Nope.

To be sure, the ratings system is a relatively crude tool. It attempts to capture in a letter - G, PG, R, X - the nuances of often complex stories, some of which may even benefit a little mind. This taking into account that even little minds vary in awareness, sophistication and intellect.

So the ratings system is a convenience as much as anything. However, it is not a thoughtless one. It is a useful tool that allows parents with a million other things on their plate to make a convenient judgment about what their children - especially little children - ought see and hear.

In an age when little minds are being bombarded by stimulus of all sorts, and when their capacity for sorting that stimulus is still limited - see also the suicide rates even among teen users of social media - the ratings system should no be casually tossed aside. It is a recognition that the inputs we provide to our offspring need to be carefully guided and when not can have unintended - and often unhappy - consequences.

If it ain't broke don't fix it. The ratings system is a reliable tool and the best default position is to rely on it rather than not.

DarkCarousel · Answer

I know you said 10 but… I took my 12 year old niece to see the new Scream movie. I probably wouldn’t have when she was 10.
There were some parents there that took their VERY young children— 4 kids, probably 8 or under. I overheard the lady at the ticket booth saying it wasn’t recommended for children that age. At some point during the movie, a theater employee came and, I can only assume, asked them to leave. The parents were pretty irate about their movie getting interrupted.

I think 10 is too young. My mom started showing me scary movies around age 12– but they were mostly implied violence and suspenseful music (Psycho, When a Stranger Calls).

That’s just scary movies— I guess any other rated R movie would depend on why it has that rating. Most likely not, there’s always time for that later.

Jaximus-Lion · Answer

Of course i would! I know all the foul words in many languages because of TV shows and movies, but am still a gentleman 🤷‍♂️. I don't walk around and cussing all the time because i saw someone doing it in a movie, a kid would learn disciplin from that.

TrueConfection · Answer

I don't recall taking my kids to any R movies. I personally feel some movies need a higher rating than they already have. I saw The Heat in the theater and two women with girls about 10ish were sitting next to my friends and I. We didn't even want to laugh at the jokes in front of those children.

Titanic1912 · Answer

Hell, no. They’re not going to any R rated movie until they turn 18. They won’t see certain PG-13 movies until they’re at least 15. They’ll be able to see some mild PG without any bad language or thematic elements. But, they’ll see Back To The Future if they don’t repeat the cussing.

D_Bone_Steak · Answer

My kids are not hidden from how the world really is. After they brush their teeth and are tucked into bed... I remind them that there are child molesters out there and that's why daddie has guns with lasers on them.

Blueeyes81 · Answer

Depends on the reason it got an R rating.

My dad a minister took me to see "last of the mohicans" and "geronimo" when I was around that age and both had an R rating. I was a history nut and both received an R rating for violence.

Apple1996 · Answer

Yeah I'd let my kids watch it if they really wanted to. Most movies don't show things that are too inappropriate.

Jazzy54 · Answer

Depends on the film. Consider the level of drugs, sex, violence, profanity, etc in the film and go from there. Again, depending on the film, think of how it might affect him or her. You don’t want the film to traumatize him or her.

hahahmm · Answer

To a movie I have not already watched or gotten info about from a trusted source? No. To a movie I know exactly what they content is and that it is OK for the kids, sure.

strateguy632 · Answer

yes as long as i am with him. THAT is the point of classifying which i can send with a classmate and which i should escort. not that minors can't see at all.

Anemone978 · Answer

If there is no sex or nudity I would lol We watch horror films all the time with my kids.. but most likely they wouldn't be rated R..

BrookeAZ90 · Answer

That depends on the reason. I think a 10 year old can handle the Matrix trilogy. There are plenty I would wait on until they're older though.

WalnutButter · Answer

I guess it would depend on the type. Technically, a 10 year old shouldn't even see a PG-13 movie.

Adam1978 · Answer

If I seen it before and know my kid can handle it sure.

PBandJ_Nerd · Answer

A 10 yr. old isn't old enough to watch or see the movie, so I'd say no.

Sasha0426 · Answer

Any parent who does would complain to the staff about how scary or sexual the movie was for their kid (s). So, no. It’s not a good idea. Why try to risk the employees’ jobs?

DrewJohnson · Answer

It depends on the reason it was R. I took my 9 yr old to Top Gun Maverick. The only reason got the rating is because someone says "fuck."

If it was because there are boobs, I'm probably fine to take her. If it's because of intense violence or really steamy sex scenes it's probably best to wait a few years.

elizamichale1 · Answer

Yea if they would want to watch it then yeah sure

AviatorTom · Answer

No, I would watch it first and if I found it suitable for a 10yo, I might then take them.

slatyb · Answer

As a ten-year-old child, I went to an R-rated movie: "The French Connection". Excellent.

Peter_Penetrator · Answer

What type of video games do you allow your 10 year old to play?

RealMarek · Answer

No. People took toddlers to see the Joker movie. I couldn’t believe it.

AngryCarl2 · Answer

We don't have R-rated movies in the UK but it would be equivalent to an 18 rating here. So no, I wouldn't take a 10-year-old kid.

runnerboy · Answer

Probably not 10 is a bit young I'd wait till they were a teenager

Anonymous · Answer

They're probably playing Grand Theft Auto and watching porn by that age anyway

HippieVeganJewslim · Answer

Yes. I’ve watched R-rated films before I turned 17.

Likes2drive · Answer

Depends why it’s rated R , unless it’s just for language then probably not

Jamie05rhs · Answer

No. But many of my friends had parents who allowed them to watch whatever they wanted.

FunkyMonkee · Answer

Seeing as how the ratings system has gone complete psycho in the past 20-some years, if I deemed a movie okay for my kid to watch, I'd let them watch it!

imfreeze95 · Answer

It really depends on the maturity level of the child and the content of the film

Sixgunsound · Answer

Ratings don't mean what they used to in a world where pedophile sex instructions are proudly displayed in elementary school libraries.

Smashingdoozy · Answer

Depends on the movie and the maturity of the kid.

MsTaniaUncensored · Answer

That would be wildly inappropriate.

Avicenna · Answer

No way would I do that

worldscolide · Answer

Depends on the movie honestly.

gothbxtch · Answer

no, that’s not appropriate.

XXblack88 · Answer

Absolutely not.

Iron_Man · Answer

No I wouldn’t

msc545 · Answer

Mayber - depends on the content.

SpaceGalaxy · Answer

No, l i would not

comekitty · Answer

Nope, sure wouldn't 🙂

Simslover92 · Answer

Nope.

Phoenix98 · Answer

Nope.

tfan1 · Answer

No way.

clampfan101 · Answer

Isn’t that illegal?

888theGreat · Answer

If I had a kid? No

Hispanic-Cool-Guy · Answer

Nope.

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