Scary for child.. had to walk out of theater!

Is Zootopia scary to a 5 year old?

Sure, it has moments.

As in walk out of the theater and have nightmares and borderline PTSD scary?

Uhhhhh... not for most 5 year olds...

Look, there are things that kids should find disturbing, like scenes of high impact violence and cruelty etc.

But Zootopia fits clearly in to the non-disturbing "safe fear" category. Yes the feral animals would be a scary for a young child but it's dealt with in the end, which is very important. Justice matters to a young mind.

Now look, I'm not saying that your kids wasn't utterly terrified by Zootopia. But the problem isn't with the film.


Take them to the security kitchen!

this generation is a bunch of pussies, 90's Disney films are all rated G but it has more disturbing *beep* than all PG movies nowadays.

Was it because of the furries?

Your "Walking Dead" comment makes me almost sure that you're trolling, but I have to take the bait. This movie is not even as scary as the stuff that came out nearly a century ago for children. Look at Pinocchio or Dumbo or Bambi, for gawd's sake. If you aren't trolling, I have to LOL at your PG-13 comment. The movie should have been G and just fifteen or twenty years ago, it would have been.

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I remember Dark Crystal at 5 years old, that scared me but glad I seen it now.

Art, including movies, represents a safe, arms-length way to introduce children to life's complexities, some of which are admittedly disturbing. You cannot shield your child from all mention of violence, prejudice or offense -- nor is it healthy to do so. Furthermore, a reasonably healthy child should be able to recover from being upset by a movie without being permanently traumatized by it. Human existence is full of negative things, including disturbing images, and having to deal with them -- sometimes learn from them -- exercises character and helps us learn to function in the real world. I know stress isn't fashionable these days, but it's mostly normal and healthy people, including children, can deal with it quite well.

If your child's reaction to a mere fight scene in an animated movie is so extreme that (s)he cannot function or shows personality changes, I strongly suggest you consult a mental health care professional. Because if that's the case, the movie likely isn't the real culprit.

Different strokes for different folks. My 11 year kid's pretty tough, but she DID get startled during the scene when the 14 missing animals were discovered and one of them kinda LEAPS into the glass. Good jump scare...lol.

I imagine a small child might even find it BORING, there's a LOT of dialogue in this film...its pretty "talky". But again, different strokes for different folks.

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It is also scary for those who are suffering from ovinophobia, lutraphobia or leporiphobia and stuff like that.