Children can handle this film

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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Happiness

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kentgrammel2 — 12 years ago(February 04, 2014 10:50 AM)

Discuss..

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plumlogan — 11 years ago(July 29, 2014 10:40 PM)

Children could handle this film in as much as it won't burn their hands if you ask them to hand it to you - that's about it.

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gronsk — 11 years ago(October 13, 2014 06:59 AM)

If there is a film children can't handle, that is this.

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LionInWinter — 11 years ago(December 07, 2014 09:25 AM)

The only thing I wouldn't show them over this would be actual child porn.

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SDTripper — 11 years ago(February 01, 2015 10:44 PM)

There is nothing to discuss. The answer is, flatly, NO.

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the_badman_xxx — 10 years ago(June 15, 2015 11:34 AM)

I think you could, and possibly even should watch this with a young teenager.But a child? No, anyone under the age of 12 shouldn't even know this film exists.

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FrankBooth_DeLarge — 10 years ago(June 15, 2015 01:11 PM)

If I had kids, and I thought they could handle certain adult themes and challenging ideas, I would be all for letting them watch a variety of R-rated movies at my discretion, much as I did when my younger brother watched movies with me during my teenage years, but Happiness is one I would definitely never show a child. I'm with the_badman, this is something I think a teenager could handle, but there is no chance I would ever show it to a kid.
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drgnndblls88 — 10 years ago(July 26, 2015 12:30 PM)

I myself saw this film when I was a teenager, I thought it was a good film, still think it is. I probably would not recommend it to anyone say, under the age of 14-15..dunno, that's just me though. children are exposed to a lot younger and younger these days.

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stevedorsett — 10 years ago(October 04, 2015 09:14 AM)

I don't see why not, if they have the emotional maturity to handle it.

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writejulia — 10 years ago(October 08, 2015 11:32 PM)

I'd say older teens could handle it. Younger teens will likely be confused.

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r_buro — 10 years ago(January 06, 2016 04:33 AM)

I watched it in 7th grade, and then sat all the neighborhood kids through it. They obviously hated it, and me. I myself, loved it. I also loved eraserhead, in 6th grade. It all depends on the person. For the most part No kids couldn't handle it, for the most part adults can't handle this.

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inasafeplace — 9 years ago(August 08, 2016 10:13 AM)

Exactly.

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Bill_The_Intrepid — 9 years ago(September 03, 2016 05:24 PM)

My parents showed me this film when I was 11 and I turned out fine.

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MonoEnojado — 9 years ago(January 26, 2017 08:41 AM)

I don't think so. Maybe teenagers over 13
could
handle it. Some of them are mature enough to understand what's going on and appreciate the movie at the same time. Hell, I saw
Requiem for a Dream
when I was 12 and I grew up just fine (
although exposure to that kind of films at a young age is probably the reason I tend to say stuff that people often find inappropriate uhm
).
But no, I wouldn't show this movie to a kid.