Do only kids go to movies these days?

I played the first two Sonic games way back when. I loved them. I would not then nor now want to see a movie based on the game. I am 100% mystified by the appeal for this. Nothing about Sonic begs for film.

Actually, you would be surprised at the demographics at some films that are supposedly for "kids." To be fair, some of these films, such as TMNT, or even this, cater to people who were kids back when this stuff was hot, like in the 90s. It's not unusual to see such people with their own children, or with their adult friends watching films like this.

2/3 of moviegoers are under 40

so yes

This movie his a triple header. Jim Carey returning to over the top comedic form, nostalgia for all the old gamers, and of course the kids demo. Project was a good idea. That's why they spent so much money retooling it.

Family entertainment will always be big business. Even with ticket and popcorn prices today, it's still one of the more affordable activities for a family to share together.

I'm 28, I enjoyed this movie

With the massive TV’s and tons of streaming content available in our homes these days, going to the movie theater is appealing mostly to kids and teens. One would think.

Luckily there is 110 years worth of films to choose from, and easier than ever to access.

and it looks like it's going to have plenty of sequels in the years to come - even this film has a sequel lead in

I think there's a kind of encouragement for a prolonged adolescence, too. So instead of seeking to challenge themselves and engage with more "grown-up" fare, a lot of people these days just gobble up stuff their fourteen-year-old self would have loved and never tackle denser (and often more rewarding) material.

This is why the word "adulting" showed up and got popular.

Stephen Fry with this has a grumpy old man rant about how people shouldn't watch superhero films or wear baseball caps. That's a little much. But I think his main point of never letting go - even partially - to your childhood isn't healthy.

So, I think people should be able to enjoy their Sonic, superheroes, or baseball caps, but I also lament the MCU's takeover of cinema, dragging increasingly dull Star Wars franchises and video game adaptations with it. Time once was the big box office draws were movies like The Godfather, As Good as it Gets, or other such fare. There were movies aimed at adults and movies aimed at kids. Nobody stopped somebody from enjoying Beauty and the Beast, too, but the fact that they no longer really make big releases for adults is a bit disturbing.