What was the first movie you saw the cinema?

[Prowler]

And how old were you at the time?

Astérix & Obelix Take On Caeser in 1999 here. I loved the Astérix comic books when I was a kid. Being 8-9 years old at the time I had to convince my mom(also a big Asterix fan) to take me to see that movie at the cinema. And we did. The movie itself wasn't THAT great, tbh. Astérix consists of several different volumes, all of them being standalone stories/adventures. It was never gonna be fair to the source material for them to make sort a new story and just pick a few elements from the 25-30 or so different Astérix books. It's no wonder that, in the 2nd live action Asterix movie, they went for a volume adaption instead, which was Asterix and Cleopatra. That movie was better overall, imo.

I believe I also saw Toy Story 2 at the cinema in 1999. I was a huge fan of the first movie, but didn't like the sequel as much. That being said, I haven't watched the movie since then and barely remember it at this point. So meh

What about you?

EDIT: Crud, I messed up the title. It should be "at the cinema".

[MrPliggins]

Earliest for me was probably something like Pinocchio or Fantasia. Earliest ticket I still have is "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?" from 1988 (I was 10).

[Andrew NDB]

"Aliens." I would have had to have been 5.

[Prowler]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

"Aliens." I would have had to have been 5.

How did you manage to get in to watch an R Rated movie when you were 5? Do they allow it as long as you go in with your father or something?

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by Prowler

How did you manage to get in to watch an R Rated movie when you were 5? Do they allow it as long as you go in with your father or something?

Yeah, my parents took me. You can see R-rated movies with an accompanying adult... it's only NC-17 you can't.

[Prowler]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

Yeah, my parents took me. You can see R-rated movies with an accompanying adult... it's only NC-17 you can't.

My mother didn't allow me to watch violent movies when I was a little kid. But ofc sometimes I'd watch some improper stuff for my age on TV when my mom was in a different room or sleeping or something. Also, she bought my brother a Mortal kombat game when he was 12 years old or so... I don't think she knew what kind of game it was, really.

[Utrommaniac]

I feel pretty sure that mine was The Lion King. When I was one year old .


My dad has two stories from it.

First that the music blew him away. The second was that some guy yelled "WOAH!" at the moment when Scar slammed his paw down on that kangaroo rat after the title screen.


I watched it in the 3D re-release with my first boyfriend. And I'd watch it again if there was another theatrical release somewhere down the line. But on a giant screen.

Bathe me in the soundtrack.

[Prowler]

I barely remember the two Lion King movies tbh. Even though I was born in 1990, I don't consider The Lion King a mark of my childhood. I mean, I liekd the 1st movie when I was a kid sure, but not as much as Space jam or Toy Story. And then ofc there's games like Mario, Sonic, Zelda, Star Fox, Street Fighter, etc and ofc cartoons like the Turtles that helped shape my childhood.

[CyberCubed]

No idea, but it was very likely Batman 1989 and then TMNT in 1990. I was 4-5 years old...lol

[Prowler]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

No idea, but it was very likely Batman 1989 and then TMNT in 1990. I was 4-5 years old...lol

TMNT 1990 was the first movie my brother saw at the cinema, actually. He was about 7 years old or so.

[CyberCubed]

It's kind of funny that I was taken to movies and developed an interest in TMNT as a 4-5 year old. You'd think at that young you'd have no idea what you are watching, but that's when I get into it. But then I heard it's the same for people in other fandoms, like those who got into Power Rangers, Pokemon, etc. at 4-5 years old, so i guess kids can comprehend what they're watching even as infants.

[Prowler]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

It's kind of funny that I was taken to movies and developed an interest in TMNT as a 4-5 year old. You'd think at that young you'd have no idea what you are watching, but that's when I get into it. But then I heard it's the same for people in other fandoms, like those who got into Power Rangers, Pokemon, etc. at 4-5 years old, so i guess kids can comprehend what they're watching even as infants.

Well I was about 5-6 years old the first time I watched Turtle Tracks and then the following 30-40 episodes or so to it. my love for the Turtles began there. It's not liek that cartoon was that complicated for kids anyway.

[TurtleWA]

Originally Posted by MrPliggins

Earliest for me was probably something like Pinocchio or Fantasia. Earliest ticket I still have is "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?" from 1988 (I was 10).

I wish I would have saved my ticket collection. I tossed all the tickets about fifteen years ago. Good job holding on to that!

Originally Posted by Prowler

My mother didn't allow me to watch violent movies when I was a little kid.

Yeah I wasn’t allowed to watch R rated movies either. I remember trying to watch Die Hard and Pretty Woman. No luck.

So to answer the question. I remember three different movies. Not sure which was the first.

‘Bambi’ was released in theaters again around 1988 so maybe that movie was my first. However ‘oliver & company’ and ‘the land before time’ also had 1988 releases so I’m not sure. I was five years old in 88.

Also seen ‘secret of the ooze’ at the cinema and that was awesome. Except my Dad fell asleep. And I remember seeing ‘the sandlot’ for my tenth birthday, my mom took me and some friends.

[Prowler]

Originally Posted by TurtleWA

I wish I would have saved my ticket collection. I tossed all the tickets about fifteen years ago. Good job holding on to that!


Yeah I wasn’t allowed to watch R rated movies either. I remember trying to watch Die Hard and Pretty Woman. No luck.

So to answer the question. I remember three different movies. Not sure which was the first.

‘Bambi’ was released in theaters again around 1988 so maybe that movie was my first. However ‘oliver & company’ and ‘the land before time’ also had 1988 releases so I’m not sure. I was five years old in 88.

Also seen ‘secret of the ooze’ at the cinema and that was awesome. Except my Dad fell asleep. And I remember seeing ‘the sandlot’ for my tenth birthday, my mom took me and some friends.

I think I first watched Die Hard when I was 12 or so, actually.

Pretty Woman was R rated?! I barely remember the movie, but you sure about that?

[TurtleWA]

Originally Posted by Prowler

I think I first watched Die Hard when I was 12 or so, actually.

Pretty Woman was R rated?! I barely remember the movie, but you sure about that?

Yeah it’s R but not for violence like Die Hard but for Sexuality and language. I was around 8 trying to watch those movies. I was probably around 12 or 13 when I actually got to see them from beginning to end. Pretty Woman was lame and Die Hard was awesome.

[Prowler]

Originally Posted by TurtleWA

Yeah it’s R but not for violence like Die Hard but for Sexuality and language. I was around 8 trying to watch those movies. I was probably around 12 or 13 when I actually got to see them from beginning to end. Pretty Woman was lame and Die Hard was awesome.

I honestly cannot for the life of me remember if sex in that movie was explicit or not. Anyway, I didn't care for the movie much. It wasn't really my thing. Die Hard however, was great indeed.

[TurtleWA]

Originally Posted by Prowler

I honestly cannot for the life of me remember if sex in that movie was explicit or not. Anyway, I didn't care for the movie much. It wasn't really my thing. Die Hard however, was great indeed.

Some ratings surprise me. I would have thought ‘arachnophobia’ was R by the way it freaked me out as a kid. Yet it’s only PG-13.

[newfan]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

It's kind of funny that I was taken to movies and developed an interest in TMNT as a 4-5 year old. You'd think at that young you'd have no idea what you are watching, but that's when I get into it. But then I heard it's the same for people in other fandoms, like those who got into Power Rangers, Pokemon, etc. at 4-5 years old, so i guess kids can comprehend what they're watching even as infants.

They can get into these things, just they don't always pick up on everything. A lot of kids around that age like this kind of thing.

For me, Sleeping Beauty, must have been re-released or something cause that movie certainly was before my time. I think I was about 5. I thought the cinema was wonderful, didn't get to go as much as my children do.

[Mayhem]

I want to say it was something like the original release of The Rescuers, back in 1977 or 1978 (depending on release schedule in the UK). I can remember going to see Empire Strikes Back, Fox&Hound and Return of the Jedi at the cinema though.

[Vicky82]

Jurassic Park, I was 11 years old. I think The Lion King was the 2nd movie I saw at the Cinema.