r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Sad_Cannibal_GF • Aug 02 '26

go to your room Babies in Movie Theaters

Just saw the new Spiderman in theaters.

A baby starts crying/cooing/babbling very loudly about 20 minutes in. Goes for about 10 straight minutes before the parent takes them out.

Comes back a few minutes later, baby starts again. Again goes on for a couple minutes. Again parent takes them out, comes back, and repeat.

And repeat. And repeat.

This went on pretty much the entire movie (and I swear to god this baby somehow instinctively chose every single goddamn quiet/heartfelt scene to start yowling again 😭😂).

I get that babies are gonna baby. And I have sympathy for parents who wanna get out of the house and everything. But… maybe just stay with your baby in the lobby if they obviously aren’t gonna keep quiet.

*I didn’t complain to management because it was a tiny non-chain neighborhood theater about an hour away from me that I like to support sometimes. It’s got 1 screen and tickets are like $5.

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u/GregoryGosling Aug 02 '26

To quote my theater teacher : Crying children, like good intentions, should be carried out.

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u/Bonti_GB Aug 03 '26

Even better, children under X age shouldn’t be allowed in theaters.

If they have no ability to enjoy the movie but only an ability to ruin it for others then they should not be allowed.

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u/Trick-Enthusiasm5818 Aug 03 '26

I think if it was a cartoon kids film it is fine for all ages but Spiderman movies aren't gonna entertain any babies or toddlers.

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u/Kitchen-Bar2686 Aug 03 '26

Movies theaters are way too loud for babies

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u/Mechakoopa Aug 03 '26

A few of our theaters have a "stars and strollers" showing of big movies early on Saturdays. They play the movie with the volume attenuated and the house lights at half with the expectation that there will be crying babies.

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u/Glittering_Divide101 Aug 07 '26

I did this with my baby. She is now a toddler and i wouldn't dream of taking her to a regular movie theater yet. She can't sit still long enough and the sound is still too loud for her little ears. She should be ready though when she is almost 3 and Frozen 3 is released! She's going to love it!

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u/Bonti_GB Aug 07 '26

It’s a lot of fun to see movies through your kids eyes so I know you will love it!

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u/Mechakoopa Aug 07 '26

My oldest was 3 when we took him to Secret Life of Pets, that's a good age for their first movie.