The Good Dinosaur opened last week to praise from most critics, earning an impressive $68.7million at the box office over the course of the five-day holiday weekend.

The animated Pixar film is receiving far less praise however from parents, who are shocked that a movie marketed to children features so much death - not to mention vicious dinosaur attacks, a boy who is treated and acts like a dog and one scene in which that same boy consumes fermented fruit and then begins to hallucinate.

'My husband's sleeve was soaked from my 10-year-old's tears, the 2-year-old was terrified, and I could hear the 5 and 8-year-old crying throughout the movie,' wrote one mother on Common Sense Media after seeing the film.

'If you want silly and fun, this is probably not what you are looking for.'

The film is rated PG, meaning that parental guidance is suggested and that some material may not be suitable for children.

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Success: The animated Pixar film The Good Dinosaur (above) opened to positive reviews last week and made $68.7million at the box office

Problems: Many parents however are shocked at how violent the film is, leaving many children in tears

Critical review: One parents said that they thought the movie was age inappropriate for its intended audience and its message of loss is too difficult for some children

The Washington Post also notes that the film is not appropriate for children under the age of 8-years-old in their family filmgoer review.

'The trials that Arlo and Spot survive are truly harrowing, especially in 3-D, from rushing rivers to landslides to lightning, huge storms and flying dinosaur predators eager to eat any small mammal, including Spot,' writes Jane Horowitz.

My husband's sleeve was soaked from my 10-year-old's tears, the 2-year-old was terrified, and I could hear the 5 and 8-year-old crying throughout the movie.

'The emotional traumas faced by Arlo and Spot, involving the loss of parents, the sheer difficulty of surviving and loneliness, are all portrayed unblinkingly.'

Another parent writing on Common Sense Media said that the movie might even be difficult for teenagers, recommending it only be seen by those older than 15-years-old.

'Children were crying and leaving the theater. My little one asked me to never see it again. The movie's message is beautiful but it's not for young kids at all,' they wrote.

'We brought a group of children aging from almost 3 to 6 into this sorry excuse for a children's movie. Less than an hour later, we walked out,' wrote a fellow upset parent.

They then added; 'Less than a half hour into the movie I had two children in my lap scared senseless. Two of our children in our group were crying. When the main character was hallucinating from the fermented fruit, we decided to collect our belongings and head for the exit.

'What was Disney thinking? I will no longer trust Disney and blindly take my children to their movie without closely checking the movie plot first. Is there a hotline to request a refund for these tickets?'

Concerns: In addition to the violence, the film also depicts the death of a parent, drug-induced hallucinations and a boy who is treated like a dog

Annoyed: This parents felt that the movie was 'too heavy' for children and it was hugely emotional and intense

An individual who identified as a parent and an educator echoed this sentiment, writing; 'Based on my child's reaction, I don't feel I can continue to trust Pixar / Disney. This movie is promoted with images of a cuddly dinosaur prancing among fireflies.

Less than a half hour into the movie I had two children in my lap scared senseless. Two of our children in our group were crying. When the main character was hallucinating from the fermented fruit, we decided to collect our belongings and head for the exit.

'Once lured in, viewers are ambushed with repeated scenes involving parental death and others depicting such "feel good" moments as a cute critter being violently devoured whole and, to top things off, the permanent separation of close friends.

'I was already sick of all the parental death in so-called children's movies, but this film takes that inappropriate, hackneyed trope to a whole new level.'

Even Rich Eisen weighed in on the film, sending out a tweet at the request of his wife Suzy.

'Suzy just called and said "Please tweet out Good Dinosaur worst movie ever. Thanks for scaring the crap out of our kids." So there it is,' wrote the popular sports reporter.

The couple have three children, a 7-year-old and 5-year-old boy and a young daughter who is a little over 2-years-old.

Most of the critics' reviews of the film do note that the film is incredibly emotional, and almost tailored to make viewers cry - though not from fright like many parents seem to be seeing with their own children.

'In addition to letting me cathartically sob my eyes out (always a plus), the survivor’s tale and family/pet/coming-of-age drama showed me images I’d never seen before and perfected scenes that I have seen in other films,' writes Inkoo Kang in her positive review of the film for The Wrap.

'The Good Dinosaur isn’t just a holiday treat, but an experience to be savored.'

Writing for The Telegraph, Robbie Collin said of the film; 'It makes you wince at the fragility of life while simultaneously welling up at the wonder of it – and that unexpected mixing of the sentimental and the existential left me feeling what can only be described as aww-struck.'

One viewer seemed to sum up the film best when they wrote; 'My teenage son and I went to see this movie tonight. The preschooler and her mother sitting next to me left 30 minutes into this movie. The little girl was scared and couldn't stop crying. I heard other crying in the theater, as well, so, yeah, it's scary.