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I was wondering if a child actor / actress is <18 and is in an 18+ (horror?) film, would they be allowed to watch this film at a premiere, or would they have to watch it with certain scenes omitted?

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  • I remember reading many years ago that the juvenile stars of Children Of The Corn were forbidden to watch the film. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children_of_the_Corn_(1984_film)
    – Pete
    Commented Nov 12, 2022 at 16:07
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    The director and the cast usually ensure that the child actor is comfortable, to the point that young Danny Lloyd playing in "The Shining" was convinced that the movie is a family comedy.
    – Yasskier
    Commented Nov 12, 2022 at 21:55
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    You mean it wasn't? youtube.com/watch?v=k6QgNuZcxTw
    – Pete
    Commented Nov 13, 2022 at 1:04
  • @Yasskier hehe this reminds me of Ender's Game. :)
    – Shadow Wizard
    Commented Nov 13, 2022 at 14:36
  • @Pete wins for the best comment ROFL
    – taylor.2317
    Commented Nov 13, 2022 at 16:52

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No

The age of an actor with a role in the movie is irrelevant to whether they would be permitted to see it in a movie theater.

The content rating does not permit a juvenile watching the movie and so the actor would not be admitted to the screening in the first place.

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    We might want some jurisdiction clarification on this. Movie content restrictions in the US are not laws. In addition, only for NC-17 do theaters promise not to admit any minors even if they are accompanied. Minors accompanied by adults are admitted to R movies, and in practice most teenagers older than 13-15 or so can get into R movies by merely claiming to be 17. Also, at an actual movie premier with the red carpet and press there, it’s a whole different thing. Some child actors and/or their parents may not want the child to see it, but if parents agree, no one would stop them from attending
    – Todd Wilcox
    Commented Nov 12, 2022 at 18:16
  • "The age of an actor with a role in the movie is irrelevant to whether they would be permitted to see it in a movie theater." I think you messed up the phrasing of that.
    – Acccumulation
    Commented Nov 15, 2022 at 4:10

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