Harold and the Purple Crayon (PG)

Screenings of this film will be relaxed and designed for neurodiverse audiences.

Inside of his book, adventurous Harold can make anything come to life simply by drawing it. After he grows up and draws himself off the book’s pages and into the physical world, Harold finds he has a lot to learn about real life.

Director: Carlos Saldanha

Cast: Zachary Levi, Lil Rel Howery, Benjamin Bottani

Make every Saturday a family Film Club Day. Come to ARC and take part in our exciting new Film Club. With your family, you can enjoy a fabulous introduction to the wonderful world of cinema.

Join us for our weekly screenings of films chosen for our family audiences. Then take part in craft-related play activities designed by the amazing Kitchen Zoo. Known for their joyful, energetic theatre for young audiences and families, and now for fun film-related activities for Film Club audiences at ARC.

Film Club is a nurturing and creative environment for families to make memories together. We are respectful that our young audiences engage and express themselves in activities in different ways, therefore, Film Club is a welcoming space, with films screened on a relaxed basis.

We can’t wait to welcome you to one of our weekly Film Club events, as part of this exciting new programme. So, bring your family along and join in the fun.

Suitable for all ages.

• Seating Accessibility Information

  Cinema

  Seat size

  Seats in the Cinema are 45cm (172/3“) wide and 46cm (18“) deep, are 40cm (152/3“) from the floor, and have 12cm (42/3“) between seats.

  Armrests

  Seats in the Cinema have armrests that do not fold away, and cannot be completely removed.

  Legroom

  Seats in the cinema have 30cm (112/3”) of legroom in front of seats, with additional legroom on row A and seats B1-B4 and B11-B14.

  Further information

  If you have any questions about accessibility our Box Office team are always happy to help and can be contacted on 01642 525199 or by emailing [email protected] - you can also tell us about your access requirements when prompted to do so during the online booking process.

• Information about relaxed performances and screenings

  We offer a number of daytime family theatre performances and cinema screenings designed to make trips to ARC a more relaxed experience for learning disabled people, people with autism and people with sensory or neurological conditions

  Relaxed performances have a number of distinguishing features:

  • Lower volume levels

  • No foyer music

  • Consistent lighting with auditorium lights on throughout

  • There is a relaxed attitude to noise and moving around the auditorium

  • You can reserve extra seats if you need space to be comfortable

  • If you prefer not to queue please let us know when booking

  • We can provide a chill out space should you need a break
• BBFC Rating Information (May Contain Spoilers)

  Violence

  During a fantastical duel, one person attacks another with a throwing axe, a flail and a trebuchet, but his opponent summons magic objects to deflect the blows. A person with magic powers zaps another with purple electricity. A dragon breathes fire at a man, who deflects the flames using a shield. There is also a brief sequence of mild real-world violence in which a boy elbows a bully in self-defence, leaving the bully’s nose slightly bloodied. Other scenes feature very mild slapstick violence.

  Threat and Horror

  After developing magic powers, a comic villain attacks the heroes with fantastical weapons and bolts of purple electricity, and splits the ground to make lava appear. Scenes of very mild fantasy threat are broken up by comedy, however, and are always quickly and reassuringly resolved.

  Language

  Bad language includes ‘oh my God’, ‘shoot’, ‘moron’ and ‘butt’.

  Sex

  At a book reading, an author reads out a lovingly detailed description of his male hero’s glistening abs, pecs and nipples. Referring to a pair of crayons, a man brags, ‘Mine’s bigger!’. Another character looks jealous when a man innocently mentions having ‘stayed the night’ with a woman.

  Discrimination

  A police officer repeatedly advises his partner to ‘humour the crazies’.

  Rude Humour

  A character briefly mixes up the words ‘complicated’ and ‘constipated’. A dragon burps, and a cartoon porcupine spikes a cartoon moose on the behind. During a prank call a boy puts on an ‘old man’ voice and announces that he ‘pooped his pants’.

  Injury Detail

  We see a small amount of blood under a boy’s nose following a scuffle. After an accident, a person holds up his finger to reveal a tiny spot of blood.

  Theme

  There are brief references to a young boy’s father having passed away. The subject of bereavement is handled discreetly and sensitively.

  Flashing/Flickering Lights

  This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.