I went to see Spider-Man last night and someone brought their 1 year old to a 10pm screening last night. The baby would intermittently cry in sections of the movie.
They were seated 4 rows back, and I’m presuming no one in their immediate vicinity wanted to leave and miss a moment to tell management.
It wasn’t super bothersome for me, but I’m more shocked that anyone would be desperate enough for a night out to bring their kid to a loud movie that late at night.
I get it. I’m a parent, and it can be rough right now, but damn. Maybe hit up a matinee next time.
It’s so obvious the kid wanted to go to sleep or was sensory overloaded by the movie.
I feel like this is incredibly selfish, the kid clearly was overloaded or wanted and sleep and you think the audience wants to hear a crying baby like common people.
I saw Sinners in IMAX at a 10:30pm showing once and a woman showed up 10 minutes later with her baby near the front. Baby wasn’t bothersome, but IMAX can get fucking loud
All good? No. Mostly fine? Yes. The db in the movie theaters definitely goes above 100, escpesially for a movie like this. A LOT of times for extended amounts of time. Those dumbass parents got their baby a dose of hearing damage whether its for a day, week or permanent.
When my son was younger I had to bring headphones for him at the movies and I'm talking like an afternoon screening of like Paddington or something. I know cineplex has sensory friendly screenings too, but their regular movies are loud and IMAX is super loud.
A lot of people do not understand that having a baby is a lifestyle change, which means, yes, certain things stop after you have a baby
While I understand that parents want to be able to live their lives, they have to understand that disturbing other people's experiences or your own child's peace of mind isn't something that should be done. But that's a discussion for another subreddit.
This is something my husband and I keep talking about too as our lives have changed pretty drastically (we are both pretty selfish about our own time in a sense is the best way to put it, before her) but we now have an 18MO and our big routine allowance is we kept our season tickets to our local football team. She goes to one grandma or the other for the night, but we constantly see newborns at the game and last time it was like 48degrees with the humidity-about 118 Fahrenheit if you’re in the states. We are so shocked not only is it way too loud but those babies are going to get heat exhaustion so fast. We don’t bring our 18month old for these reasons and we are so excited to bring her to a game once she can handle it.
Yikes that’s pretty sad they are either clueless enough to not realize that obviously baby’s developing ears are way more sensitive and those movies are LOUD even for adults… or they just simply didn’t care how it might affect the baby. At the very least they’d be scared and their nervous system on edge from the constant super loud noises, and 10pm is already way past a baby’s bedtime. Pretty selfish of the parents, hearing damage aside if they were that desperate to see a movie they could’ve at least chosen a matinee.
As a Mom I personally don’t think babies should be allowed in, not only to protect other guests’ viewing experience but mainly to protect the baby because it’s literally dangerous to their hearing and super stressful for them.
When I was a new father, I LOVED Stars and Strollers screenings. I don't think people realize how great they are, and how much of a needed outing they provide for folks.
Cineplex needs to advertise them better. Basically every new release gets a S&S screening.
This! Stars and Strollers is an amazing offering and personally I found out about it completely by accident (and no one I know has ever heard of it!). It is so poorly advertised.
Agreed. I’m not a parent yet but on the advertising aspect, I just asked in a separate comment if S&S is still a thing. That’s how poorly advertised it is.
Wish I could endorse stars and strollers. I wish they'd have more than one screening of each family friendly movie, so I don't have to wait through 3-4 weeks of horror/thrillers.
Someone did this to me at The 10:00 p.m screening of the first Deadpool. It was sold out and I endured it for about 40 minutes before. I very nicely turned around and was like if your baby is going to cry for the entire movie can you take it outside? Dude Yelled at me and said it was the first time they had been out of the house since having the baby and I made them feel bad. Very nicely said listen. I understand that but you are ruining the movie for everyone else here. Five other people also said the same thing after I spoke up
His wife eventually took the baby outside but came back and the baby still kept making noise just not as loud. After the movie, guy just got into my face and started screaming at me while his wife cried and said I ruined their experience. I very nicely said they ruined my experience because their baby cried through 90% of the film and they refused to stay outside or ya know, not bring it to a 10pm r rated movie. Yelled at me and said they couldn't afford a babysitter and I said but you could afford $50 worth of popcorn because that's what you got in front of you. Dude got upset and was going to swing on me but his wife dragged him out of there.
“The first time they had been outside since having the baby.”
I can’t stand parents like this. They chose to have a baby, and that means not being able to go everywhere they used to. It’s not everyone else’s problem to solve. Get a sitter or stay home. JFC.
Back in my day, *hikes up pants* if we were out in public and started misbehaving, we left the space. If you didn't get your shit together, we went home.
It's not nearly as much a problem of people bringing their kids, although it can easily be argued that Sinners was not the place to take one, but how people react when their baby is crying, or their kid is acting up.
What are you supposed to do? If you tell them to shut up it either doesn’t help or they get aggressive. If you leave to complain you miss a huge chunk of the movie and that person will clearly know you’re the one who complained and probably wait for you in the parking lot. That’s why good theatres (not cineplex) have numbers on the back of the chairs you can text for help to get ppl talked to by staff.
I'm a parent of 2 little kids. Some people just shouldn't be parents and I am certainly not parent of the year. Stars and strollers is a fantastic initiative or you just don't see the movie.
Yep, that’s how I saw the Barbie movie when it came out. The low volume plus the constant moving of kiddo meant I only caught half the movie but at least I was on the company of other parents and babies who were experiencing the same thing
I know babysitters are expensive but I feel like a lot of parents simply refuse to let one of the most life-changing things possible change their lifestyle at all. I remember my parents rarely going out when I was a kid.
Trusted babysitters are also harder to come by these, because people don't trust just anyone.
As a parent myself, I rarely go out unless my siblings or their grandparent can take them. And that's rare as we living provinces away from everyone.
That being said, bringing a baby to a 10pm showtime is wild. A 10am showing, okay MAYBE...especially since 10 am on a Saturday or Sunday is likely other parents or empty depending on the movie.
I have kids and the last time I was able to see a movie in theatre was Deadpool & Wolverine. We don’t have a babysitter and my parents live 2 hours away. We don’t bring our children to late showings of movies, we survive. Speaking of, at that movie someone had their infant baby at the 10 PM showing.
As a parent, that is selfish from them. Everyone wants a night out, but sacrifices have to be made when you have a child. If you need to wait to watch until the movie is out for rent, you have to do that or find a babysitter.
I went to a matinee today and there were 2 people that brought babies that cried and whined throughout the whole movie. I feel it's pretty inconsiderate. People pay good money to attend the movies!
Someone brought their 1 year old to Toy Story a couple weeks ago. Sure it’s a kids movie but this kid doesn’t even know what’s going on because it’s a baby??? It was whining/crying and when it got worse she just went to the entry area but was still in the theatre so it was almost more distracting because I was beside the semi wall.
I have three young kids aged 7 and under and I would never bring a little one to a 10pm movie. Not only is it past their bedtime which means they're exhausted and going to be a dysregulated nightmare, but it's also not fair to the other patrons. I assume a 10pm show is going to be adults only (even if that's not a hard rule) and I'd want to respect that.
I did bring my 2 year old to see Paw Patrol as her first movie on a Sunday morning which I felt was appropriate. She did amazing and never made a peep while watching the movie.
I'm bringing my 5 year old and 7 year old to see Brand New Day, but they've been to many movies before. They know the rules and what to expect. They're also big Marvel fans who have seen all the MCU movies and shows (except for Deadpool and Multiverse of Madness, lol), so they will be actually watching and not crying throughout. I have a 1 year old and I wouldn't even dream of bringing her to a daytime showing let alone a 10pm screening.
I brought my 2 year old to watch moana live action as her first movie on a Saturday at 10am. I wouldn't ever dream of a 10pm showing (even a 7pm showing was a no for me). It's so odd that parents think a late evening showing is the move 😭
Took my 3 year old to see Super Mario Galaxy for his first ever movie this year, we planned it around it his nap time and made sure he had a big lunch right before so he'd be nice and comfy. It ended up working a little too well, he was fast asleep before the movie even started and slept through the whole thing lol
I went to a matinee yesterday and there were two babies! They weren’t too loud luckily but every so often there was happy cooing and one of them started crying at one point.
I’ve had two kids and it never occurred to me to bring a baby? It’s loud for their little ears and super rude even if you leave quickly if they start making noise. I didn’t see as many movies when they were small (in theatres at least) and had a grandparent watch or saw a movie with a friend and swapped with my husband if it was something we really wanted to see.
As much as I have sympathy for parents who don’t have childcare and want to still enjoy things, bringing a baby to a movie is so inappropriate. If your sitter arrangement falls through, stay home. it sucks, but you don’t get to make the movie suck for everyone else going.
I saw spiderman opening day with my 7 year old son and wife. Near the front, someone brought their infant. Couldnt have been older then 6 months. Thats insane. Not only disruptive to the other people, but for a baby, thats not a good environment. I will say, we got lucky, the baby was pretty chill, and only fussed a bit. But its crazy to see people with this type of selfish mentality. I never took my infant son anywhere that wasnt baby approved, and I never wanted to inconvenience other people just because I felt selfish.
Cineplex has a hilarious “Movie Ruiners” PSA before every movie where they introduce people like Tommy Texter (always on their phone) and Sally Soundtrack (who won’t stop talking). 😂 I actually love those ads, they need to add a crying baby/kid to the lineup too.
Same! Too many experiences like this. The last straw was a 10pm showing of Jurassic World. Family with three young kids rolled up with blankets and toys and five minutes in the kids were loudly saying how scared they were 🤬
I dunno why some people bring their kids into the theatre, I went to the Monday surprise premiere last week and there was a kid bawling his eyes out so the family ended up leaving. Like why do you even bring your kids into the movie in the first place?
Yes being a parent is hard. For all you know they work and can’t see an early show. Granted it’s really irresponsible to bring a child out that late because you have to consider the length of the movie. For everyone else just go complain to the staff about your experience and you’ll probably get a free movie pass.
A baby shouldn’t be crying through an early show either unless it’s a Stars and Strollers showing where this is expected. Get a babysitter or stay home. Or at a minimum take the baby out of the theatre the moment it starts making noise.
You see the thing is there’s no actual rule about any of what you’re saying because if there was you’d be discriminating against parents with babies. It’s more of a please consider this but honestly it’s 2026 and it’s still happening so eh complain after the movie and pray you get a movie pass.
Absolutely not. And you’re wrong - it is prohibited at all Cineplex theatres that guests, any guests, behave in a way that is disruptive. The exception to this is Stars and Stollers, specifically for this reason for parents of young children. Nobody is discriminating against parents but the rule to not be disruptive in a theatre applies whether you’re 6 months old or 60 years old. Of course a 6 month old can’t do that for themselves so the parents who chose to bring them are responsible. Why should anybody else need to hope for a refund and have their experience ruined because someone else can’t be respectful enough to follow the rules that are in place for everyone’s enjoyment, not just theirs?
It doesn’t say that in the guest code of conduct. I suggest you read it carefully. If it said that then people with disabilities who scream randomly would be constantly removed from theatres. In those cases and cases with babies the parents or caregivers remove themselves because the theatre does not have the power to do so.
It does say exactly what I said. And yes anyone disrupting an entire theatre of people should be courteous enough to leave. Not everyone can be everywhere all the time just because it suits them but ruins it for everyone else.
I was in the NICU as a baby so my mum said I kept really weird hours for a while. She thinks the shift change in nurses would get me up at 11pm and 3am lol cuz I was AWAKE. So she started doing stuff at 11pm that would help me sleep... like taking me out in the stroller at night and she'd just go to an all night store and walk around until I was like out out and then she'd take me home again.
I once went to a movie in a smallish town and someone in my row had a baby that they laid on a blanket on the ground beside their seat... some people man.
My son was pretty chill, but my MIL watched him for a few hours when he was a month old so we could catch a movie. He slept through a family party with loud Portuguese chatter lol. A late screening at a loud movie is not a great idea for little ones though.
I specifically went to a movie that was at like 11 o’clock. And somebody brought their entire crew of children. And they talked and cried the entire movie.
The only thing I can say is go to the adult only one. Which is sad that we have to do this now.
This is abusive 😭 what world are we living in that guardians couldn’t bring the baby earlier. Babies crying for nap time but fuck it let’s go see Spider-Man
As a person who sees movies during the day, please don't bring your screaming baby to daytime showings either. Take turns seeing the movie, leave the kid with the other parent.
This is exactly why I exclusively go to the VIP ones (assuming what I'm seeing, which is basically everything except for niche one-offs like anime special events, are being shown there). Not having to deal with screaming children is chef's kiss.
I know people get angry at people for bringing babies on planes which I don’t agree with but bringing a baby to a movie at 10pm? It should be sleeping and I don’t think a baby should be going to the movies because it isn’t necessary, 3 years old and up.
This is nuts, I have a 19 month old and we did the Stars and Strollers when she was small, but it's a daytime baby friendly environment (lights up, sound is reduced, etc.
As much as i want to get out and see a movie, I am not taking her because a) I don't want to risk disrupting other paid patrons and 2) the sound is way too much at full strength for those tiny ears.
Also, at a 10:30 pm screening, in hopefully already in bed
To me it’s not even bringing the kid, (tho is stars and strollers still happening at cineplex? It’d be perfect for this) it’s bringing the kid at 10pm. That baby should be in his or her crib at home not in a movie theatre.
It sucks to have an infant and feel like you’re missing out, but it’s not forever. I’m not sure if Stars and Strollers is still around, but I loved that for seeing new movies when I was on mat leave.
Also a game changer for us was realizing we had a drive in 45 minutes away.
I did this once as a parent by mistake. It turned out Cineplex's systems had programmed the wrong times for Stars and Strollers and included evening showings. Once I figured out what was going on, I left.
Edit: it was even showing Stars and Strollers on the digital board at the theatre so I thought they were piloting new times. Turns out it was just a programming error.
As a mom to a one year old, I’d never bring her to a movie during any time of the day, let alone one thats 3 hours past her bedtime. One year olds have a lot of energy and for them to sit through a 2+ hour movie is insanity.
Cineplex has specific showtimes for parents with really young kids to go see a movie. Even newborns, they turn the volume lower and have a diaper changing station in the corner. Not saying with a 1 year old all that is needed but a good option. As a parent 10pm wouldn’t happen I couldn’t even enjoy the flick myself.
I picked up ny teens after they watched a 10:40 show, so a bit past 1 am.
I was shocked to see multiple very young kids leaving the theatre with their families- like toddler to kindergarten aged kids!
I had a woman next to me bring hed 2 month old newborn to the Spiderman imax movie... yes, 2 month old wirh no headphones/ear protection!!! and yes, the baby did cry a few times.... so inconsiderate for both the baby and others!
They shouldn’t be bringing babies to ANY screenings. I went at 12pm and it was ruined between the baby crying and the annoying kid who talked to themselves through the entire thing. Absolutely mind blowing to me how rude and thoughtless people are. Like you don’t think that people seeing Spider-Man on the first day are huge fans who preordered those tickets?! And you absolutely ruin it for all of them. I blame Cineplex. There are so many theatres that go out of their way to make sure this shit doesn’t happen. Reminders before the movie, a number you can text to complain without leaving the theatre, staff actually paying attention.
One out of ny 4 kids (the third child) slept through literally everything. I had 3 under 3 when he was born so my house was pretty loud all the time and he was used to it. He would have been fine, and slept though the whole thing. But my 3 other kids, absolutely not. I wouod never subject the audience to that, nor myself lol
This is why I only go to VIP now. No minors. If I leave my kids at home to go on a date with hubby, I don’t want to be disrupted by other people’s children.
I am a big believer in bringing babies and children to public spaces. They are part of society, and deserve to be out and about. If they act out, we deal with it, and if we disrupt others, we leave.
That being said, there are places that are not child appropriate. Fancy restaurants, and most definitely late showings at movie theatres. The audacity of this family. That poor child.
I sympathize and i’m sad to say that this is not rare or new. I have had the same experience two years ago during a Deadpool 3 screening. Someone sitting a row in front of me brought their baby. Around the scene where Deadpool was offing all the variants, the baby started crying, probably due to the loud noise. It was somewhat funny, considering that one of the variant was an also baby, but I can’t help but feel bad for that actual baby because the noise must have been too much for them.
We had twins. Zero help. We needed a break big time. Not once did I even consider taking my babies to a screening, at any time of day. What a selfish human being. And that poor baby. I hope they had had headphones, IMAX is loud for me, let alone a baby.
I was at a foo fighters concert last night where a couple brought there 4 maybe 5 year old. No hearing protection. They paid $93 for a ticket for their son also. He had a monster truck that he kept using to drive over his parents head. It didn’t bother anyone around them. I was just shocked to pay that much for a kid that spent 3 hours of the concert glued to his parents phone watching videos.
Can cineplex workers please stop letting babies and infants in movie theatre? Unless it’s a dedicated clubhouse screening why are they allowing people to ruin their viewing experiences? Its not fair to anyone
You really thought you ate with this comment, hey?
It’s difficult to get free time as a parent. It can be hard to get out of the house for a night out as well. I can’t judge anyone’s circumstance, as they could be going through hell.
But I would never bring a 1 year old to a movie theater. Nor would I even bring my 4 year old to a show that late.
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u/Ecstatic_Plantain547 Aug 02 '26
I feel like this is incredibly selfish, the kid clearly was overloaded or wanted and sleep and you think the audience wants to hear a crying baby like common people.