"It's a kids movie" is a dumb excuse

The meme argues that calling a movie a 'kids movie' is a dumb excuse to dismiss it, agreeing this is true

This two-panel meme uses the iconic interview scene format from the 2019 Joker film to argue that dismissing a movie by calling it 'a kids movie' is a dumb, invalid excuse. The top panel, featuring Robert De Niro's character Murray Franklin, asks the question: 'You're telling me "it's a kids movie" is a dumb excuse?', and the bottom panel, featuring Joaquin Phoenix as Joker, responds: 'I do. And I'm tired of pretending it's not.' The meme aligns with the take that many of the greatest movies of all time are family/kids movies, and dismissing them solely for being targeted at children is wrong.

This meme originates from Reddit, as noted by the source information, with the original Reddit post titled 'Such a dumb excuse, some of the greatest movies of all time are family movies'. It repurposes the popular viral meme template taken from the climactic talk show scene of the 2019 Joker film, which is commonly used to share controversial or unpopular opinions online.