Children's Movies as an adult?

[aristocatz]

Yes I went to see some in theaters and had a very nice Disney collection before having my daughter. I mainly stick to Disney, but I really thought Trolls was a kick and love the soundtrack.

I listen to the Disney soundtracks regularly.

Trolls was such a cute movie-I loved the music! I liked Sing! too.

 

[bcla]

None of the movie studios could make any money if there weren't a good portion of their audience for these movies being adults without kids. Certainly Pixar movies have been known for having complex themes that most kids won't understand or might barely understand. I've been to them and a lot of them were adults on date night or just adults wanting to see a good movie.

 

[Hikergirl]

Yes I do with my 19 year old "kid"
I think children's movies are made to appeal to adults too. The last "kids" movie I saw was Moana, and I don't think I would classify that as specifically a kids movie. It was a beautiful story, wonderful music and great animation. What makes it a kids (only) movie? The fact that its animated, or doesn't have R-rated scenes of sex, violence, drugs?
I guess my point is I see movies that interest me, and don't really consider them just kids movies.

 

[amberpi]

Cool perspectives guys, as always I appreciate it! I don't really enjoy them overall as I said I fell asleep during the Lego Movie and Inside/Out in the theater...but I did enjoy Frozen well enough at home randomly one night. I'm sure its like other movies, you like what you like. I may start putting them on in the background via all the cable/streaming I professed to get and see what appeals. Tonight I'm rewatching Get Out, so I might need something light and fluffy afterwards

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

Most of the movies aimed more for children nowadays I see at home either via premium channels (HBO, etc) or Netflix or at times the local library but I have no problem watching them and liking them. We did see Beauty and the Beast in theaters though. I do enjoy the films it's just most of the time there are movies I want to see more in theaters so I usually wait til I can see the ones more aimed for children outside of the theaters.

 

[AP1209]

Trolls was such a cute movie-I loved the music! I liked Sing! too.

I watched those 2 movies a lot with my DS lately and they are both pretty good.

Like people have said, if the movie looks good I'll see it. Me and DW saw Beauty and the Beast on date night a few months back and we both enjoyed it. Some are good some are bad just like "grown up" movies.

 

[Meriweather]

Yes.....going to see Cars 3 on Friday.
I don't go see them all, just ones that appeal to me

 

[cluvsdisney]

Sometimes.

 

[BrinkofSunshine]

Yep, just like any movie, if the subject matter interests me I'll watch it... especially Disney/Pixar films.

 

[SG131]

I always went to see kids movies pre-kids. I actually tend to prefer animated movies over many other types of movies. My mother usually came along because like me they are her preference as well even at 67 years old.

 

[Planogirl]

I rarely see kid's movies and I rent most that I do see. There are exceptions. I did see the Beauty and the Beast remake and it was good. I will try to see Despicable Me 3 and nothing will keep me from seeing the next How to Train Your Dragon movie. I love those!

 

[powellrj]

I didn't until we had grandkids. Once the kids stopped going I did too. Now we are back to going. We saw Captain Underpants last week.

 

[SirDuff]

Unless I'm taking my niece or nephews, I've not gone to the theatre to see a kid's movie in a long time (though I rarely go to the theatre to see movies in general). However, I fly internationally a lot and must admit that movies like Trolls and Moana are good on long, overnight flights.

 

[scrhsa]

Depends on the movie. All of us went to see Finding Dory--18,21,51,52. But I've always been a Disney movie fan. My sister is the same as you, she is a Disney park fan but not necessarily a Disney move fan. One of my biggest regrets is that back in the 80's Pinocchio came to one of our theaters and my Dad said we should go see it. He is NOT a movie theater person..at all!! For him to suggest it blew my mind. We just never got around to going.

 

[NHdisneylover]

I tend to think any film that ONLY appeals to children is talking down to kids and not a good film overall---but MANY films that might be made primarily with children in mind, or at least with the idea that children will be as entertained by htem as adults are quite good in their own right. I watch and enjoy quite a few of them (and my youngest "child" is 18). Likewise, I think there are some YA books out there that are among the best.
Compelling characters and interesting stories can be found in all manner of films and that is what I enjoy seeing.

 

[elgerber]

Absolutely yes! My youngest child is 21, and all of us often go to kids movies. My 24 year old and I saw the Secret Life of Pets last year, and I saw Pete's Dragon by myself.

 

[fly girl]

I watch kids movies. Naturally, I have a 9 year old daughter, so going to see them at the theater is something we do. The last kids movie I saw in the theaters before she was born was Shrek 3.

Most I watch now at home with her too, but I'll still watch Toy Story movies alone. I actually like some of the Tinkerbell movies too.

 

[cabanafrau]

My 16 year old daughter and I see a fair number of Disney movies. She insisted on seeing Dory last year, we both insisted on seeing BatB. We'll probably see Cars 3. We occasionally break out the Disney DVDs at home too.

Movies are supposed to be entertainment, not a means of impressing those around you. If it sounds fun, watch it.

I know quite a few people who could benefit from understanding your words I've bolded above -- and not just for movies.

As far as the OP's question, one of the best perks about your kids growing up is not feeling like you're making them miss out because you don't want to go sit through one more kids' movie! I rarely see kids' movies anymore, and even then I rarely sit through an entire one.

 

[E&Cmom]

I watch a lot if kids movies both at home and in the theatre. My kids love them and I have a pixar loving husband so they are big in our house. I even recall going on some date nights and we ended up watching a kids movie without the kids when they were really young.

 

[Magpie]

Yep! Finally saw Beauty and the Beast in the theatre last Saturday. We loved "kids movies" before we had kids, and we continue to love them now that our children are grown. Moana made my daughter cry (her grandma died last year).

Once a month, I have a "movie night" with my mother, and I typically put on something animated or Disney, that she hasn't seen yet. "Adult" films can be contentious and provoke arguments. A viewing of "Judgement at Nuremberg" led to such a nasty fight that one of my friends refused to speak to my mum or even be in the same room with her, for years afterward. Whereas "kid" films put a smile on everyone's face and the evenings go smoothly. My mother was incredibly moved by Miyazaki's Spirited Away, having lived in Japan herself until she was eight years old.

I understand that people have different tastes in entertainment, and that's completely fine. What I have little patience for are people who think it's somehow demeaning for an adult to enjoy something marketed to kids. And who think that now they're all grown up, they should only like grown up things. Sometimes, when I talk to people like that, I feel like I'm talking to kids, playing at being adults - whose notion of adulthood is some kind of cartoonish stereotype of maturity.

Those are typically the folks whose reaction to the news that we're going back to Disney or Universal is, "A theme park? Isn't that for kids?" Their loss!