Delgado

Appellants Beatriz and Marcos Delgado appeal from the dismissal of their complaint after the demurrer of respondent American Multi-Cinema, Inc. (AMC), was sustained without leave to amend. After review, we affirm.

Procedural and Factual Background

On October 7, 1995, the movie Dead Presidents (Caravan Pictures 1995) was showing at respondent’s theater in Long Beach. Dead Presidents was an R-rated film, containing “extremely graphic depictions of violence and bodily injuries which were likely . . . [to] cause . . . minors to become emotionally disturbed.” In keeping with movie industry practice, respondent’s policy was not to admit anyone under 17 years old to an R-rated movie unless accompanied by an adult. Despite its policy, respondent admitted 13-year-old Raymond Aiolentuna and 2 of his underage friends tó Dead Presidents without checking their ages or requiring that an adult accompany them.

As the three youths watched the movie, Aiolentuna “became agitated and violent,” stating during particularly violent scenes “I am going to have to shoot somebody.” Immediately after the movie ended, Aiolentuna walked to a street comer one and a half blocks from the theater and…