How old should a Kid be before you have him see the 'SERIOUS' Movies? Like Roots, Shindler's List, Passion of the Christ, etc the unsugar coated version of history Rocket River
i erased my calculations. i would have to redo all of my laboratory examinations to get the specific "hours" "minutes" and "seconds" again. for now, maybe wait another day to be safe.
When they're old enough to appreciate and understand the message the film is trying to convey. I wouldn't take a kid to see Saving Private Ryan or Black Hawk Down until they stop thinkin "wow that movie had some kick ass action" and they start thinkin "omg, that was insane, so intense...im just at a loss of words and have a deeper appreciation for what these guys do, the sacrifices they make."
I know. Isn't it just amazing how many actors are doing their own stunts these days. They could get hurt.
Isn't the answer obvious? - when they're old enough not to talk and run around during the movie. Nothing ruins a serious movie like a 5 year old running around screaming "You can't catch me - I want some candy!!!!!"
Like others said: As soon as they are able to understand and comprehend what is going on in the movie, as long as they are interested in it.
If you follow the rating system, you are safe. My son watched Total Recall at age 3 and loved it. He loved all of Arnolds movies. He cried at the end of T2, when Arnold lowered himself into the molten steel. He's almost 18 now and seems to be ok
One thing I think might help is if the kid is studying a related matter in school. Once, my little sister told me she's reading the Diary of Anne Frank in school. She said she really liked it. And on that note, I was inspired to rent Schindler's List that night. Kind of on a hunch that she might enjoy it. We watched it together, and she watched the entire thing quite intently. And told me afterwards she thoroughly enjoyed. This, coming from a 13 year old who has the whole collection of Pokemon movies.
Age is only a measurement of the time you've spent on this earth, which spins once every 24 hours and... [i could go on and on] I think it's up to you as a parent, big bro [meh], or grandparent to determine that, based on the particular child, the said young'un can watch what you decide. Let me put it to you this way: my six-year-old is scared to "scary movies", but my four-year-old wants to watch Jurassic Park again and again.
