caedmyn Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 Looking for recommendations for a good clean family movie to watch with my kids tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyof1 Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 Ages? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 Ages? Her signature says 11, 8, 6, 3, and newborn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori D. Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 (edited) Check out recommendations in these past threads Favorite classic family movies?Favorite family comfort/feel good moviesGentle movies for 5 to 8 year oldsGreat movies for upper elementaryWhat movies have your kids enjoyed - not necessarily educationalHelp me make a list of classic kid-friendly sci-fi, suspense, action type moviesMovies for kids and teensMovies kids "should" watchFamily friendly movie with good values that teens relate toNeed your best family-friendly movie recommendations for my netflix queue, pleaseMust-see movies, kids' editionGood cowboy or western movies And, reprinting ideas of my lists from one of those threads here -- I'm doing my best to stretch the gap between age 3 and 11, but many of these really are going to be for age 5 or 6 up through age 12. Movies for a 3yo are tough. And I'll just throw in there that silent comedies are REALLY accessible and enjoyed by most kids! You just have to read aloud the occasional "title card" that pops up from time to time. 🙂 I left off Pixar and newer Disney movies, as most everyone already is familiar with those. 😉 SILENTS (comedy)- The General (Buster Keaton) (1926)- Sherlock Junior (Buster Keaton) (1924)- Our Hospitality (Buster Keaton) (1923)- Steamboat Bill Jr. (Buster Keaton) (1928)- The Gold Rush (Charlie Chaplin) (1925)BLACK & WHITE- Little Lord Fauntleroy (1936)- Boys Town (1938)- Little Women (1949)- Young Tom Edison (1940)- Oliver Twist (1948)BLACK & WHITE (humorous)- Cheaper By the Dozen (1950)- Yours Mine and Ours (1968)- The Long Long Trailer (1953)- Night at the Opera (1935) -- best of the Marx Brothers movies- Way Out West (1937) -- best of the Laurel & Hardy films- The Road to Morocco (1942) -- the best of the Bob Hope/Bing Crosby "road" pictures OLD COLOR (light/humorous) - A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1949) - The Court Jester (1955)OLD ADVENTURE- Treasure Island (1934)- Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938)- The Adventures of Robin Hood (Errol Flynn) (1938)- The Sea Hawk (1940)- The Prince and the Pauper (1937)- Ivanhoe (1952)- Knights of the Round Table (1953)- Prince Valiant (1954)- Around the World in 80 Days (1956)- Jason and the Argonauts (1963) -- BEST animated skeleton sword fight EVER! 😄- Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1973)- The Muppet Movie (1979) NEWER FAMILY CLASSICS- The Muppet Treasure Island (1996)- DragonHeart (1996) - The Secret of Roan Innish (1995) - The Secret Garden (1993)- Sarah Plain and Tall (1991); Skylark (1993); Winter's End (1999)- Anne of Green Gables (1985)- The Secret Garden (1993)- A Little Princess (1986 - TV mini-series) AND (1995 - film)- The Princess Bride (1987) -- in an otherwise gentle and fun film, there is one unnecessary "s.o.b."- Labyrinth (1986)OLD DISNEY (live action)- The Absent-Minded Professor (the original flubber movie) (1961)- The Parent Trap (1961)- The Love Bug (1968)- Swiss Family Robinson (1960)- Davy Crockett (1955)- 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)OLD DISNEY (animated)- The Reluctant Dragon (1941)- The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949)- Alice in Wonderland (1951)- Peter Pan (1953)- 101 Dalmations (1961)- The Sword in the Stone (1963)- The Jungle Book (1967)- Winnie the Pooh (1966)- Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971)- Robin Hood (1973)- The Great Mouse Detective (1986) OTHER ANIMATED- Song of the Sea (2014)- Wreck-It Ralph (2012)- Rango (2011)- How To Train Your Dragon (2010)- Despicable Me (2010)- Megamind (2010)- Tangled (2010)- Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)- The Iron Giant (1999)- Kiki's Delivery Service (1989)- My Neighbor Totoro (1988) -- Japanese, but dubbed- An American Tale (1986), and, Fieval Goes West (1991)- Yellow Submarine (1986)- The Hobbit (1977) And don't forget the collections of cartoon shorts of Rocky & Bullwinkle (1960s); Pink Panther (1960s); and *classic* Looney Tunes (1950s-1960s).WITH ANIMALS- Fly Away Home (1996) - Babe (1995) - The Black Stallion (1979)- The Incredible Journey (1963)- National Velvet (1944)CHRISTMAS- Miracle on 34th Street (1947)- Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)- How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966)- A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)- Scrooge (1970) -- musical- Elf (2003)MUSICALS- Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971)- Mary Poppins (1964)- Sound of Music (1965)- Hans Christian Andersen (1952)- The Wizard of Oz (1939)- Shirley Temple musicals: Heidi, A little Princess, Bright Eyes, Curly Top, The Little Colonel, Poor Little Rich Girl, Wee Willie Winkie MOVIES SINCE 2000- Spy Kids (2001)- Duma (2005)- Zathura (2005)- Enchanted (2007)- Kitt Kittridge (2008)- Nim's Island (2008)- The Muppets (2011) - Muppets Most Wanted (2014)- Jungle Book (2016) Edited December 26, 2018 by Lori D. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 And I have been trying to think of an appropriate movie for all of those ages? I think it really depends on how sensitive the 3 year old is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nixpix5 Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 We just recently watched "Because of Win Dixie" for the first time ever as a family and loved it. It was such a precious movie. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyof1 Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 I'm on my phone and don't see any signatures, but okay. The Incredibles and other Pixar movies are fun. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kassia Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 Homeward Bound is one we always liked when my kids were little. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6packofun Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 I know that you said to watch at home, but I'm using your post to totally plug the movie Wonder that is at theatres now! It's SOOOO good. Just a great message, really good acting, and lots of feels. :) 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 Nym's Island is fun. Lassie Come-Home National Velvet Nanny McPhee The new Disney movies that are remakes of their cartoons: Maleficent, Cinderella, Alice in Wonderland But I don't know if you can get any of these *tonight*. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekland Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 Chicken Run is really fun as is Secondhand Lions (but that might work better for your older kids). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternalsummer Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 (edited) Troop Beverly Hills - DH insisted we watch it with the kids last year, evidently he liked it as a kid. Was pretty funny :) Nanny McPhee is great. Eta: just came back to add Totoro and Song of the Sea, which are the two least cynical, completely 100% clean movies I've seen in years - no adult jokes, nothing. But they are not infantile, either. They are lovely movies. Of course Lori already recommended them because she's excellent at this sort of thread, but I'll add my support :) Edited November 18, 2017 by eternalsummer 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebody2 Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 Check out recommendations in these past threads: Favorite classic family movies? Favorite family comfort/feel good movies Gentle movies for 5 to 8 year olds Great movies for upper elementary What movies have your kids enjoyed - not necessarily educational Help me make a list of classic kid-friendly sci-fi, suspense, action type movies Movies for kids and teens Movies kids "should" watch Family friendly movie with good values that teens relate to Need your best family-friendly movie recommendations for my netflix queue, please Must-see movies, kids' edition Good cowboy or western movies And, reprinting ideas of my lists from one of those threads here -- I'm doing my best to stretch the gap between age 3 and 11, but many of these really are going to be for age 5 or 6 up through age 12. Movies for a 3yo are tough. And I'll just throw in there that silent comedies are REALLY accessible and enjoyed by most kids! You just have to read aloud the occasional "title card" that pops up from time to time. :) SILENTS (comedy) - The General (Buster Keaton) (1926) - Sherlock Junior (Buster Keaton) (1924) - Our Hospitality (Buster Keaton) (1923) - Steamboat Bill Jr. (Buster Keaton) (1928) - The Gold Rush (Charlie Chaplin) (1925) BLACK & WHITE - Little Lord Fauntleroy (1936) - Boys Town (1938) - Little Women (1949) - Young Tom Edison (1940) - Oliver Twist (1948) BLACK & WHITE (humorous) - Cheaper By the Dozen (1950) - Yours Mine and Ours (1968) - The Long Long Trailer (1953) - Night at the Opera (1935) -- best of the Marx Brothers movies - Way Out West (1937) -- best of the Laurel & Hardy films - A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1949) - The Road to Morocco (1942) -- the best of the Bob Hope/Bing Crosby "road" pictures OLD ADVENTURE - Treasure Island (1934) - Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938) - The Adventures of Robin Hood (Errol Flynn) (1938) - The Sea Hawk (1940) - The Prince and the Pauper (1937) - Around the World in 80 Days (1956) - Jason and the Argonauts (1963) -- BEST animated skeleton sword fight EVER! :D - Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1973) NEWER FAMILY CLASSICS - The Muppet Treasure Island (1996) - Sarah Plain and Tall (1991); Skylark ( (1993) - Anne of Green Gables (1985) - The Secret Garden (1993) - A Little Princess (1986 - TV mini-series) AND (1995 - film) - The Princess Bride (1987) -- heads up: in an otherwise gentle and fun film, there is one marring moment towards the end in which "s.o.b." is said unnecessarily - The Secret of Roan Innish (1995) OLD DISNEY (live action) - The Absent-Minded Professor (the original flubber movie) (1961) - The Parent Trap (1961) - The Love Bug (1968) - Swiss Family Robinson (1960) - 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) OLD DISNEY (animated) - The Reluctant Dragon (1941) - The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949) - Alice in Wonderland (1951) - Peter Pan (1953) - 101 Dalmations (1961) - The Sword in the Stone (1963) - The Jungle Book (1967) - Winnie the Pooh (1966) - Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971) - Robin Hood (1973) OTHER ANIMATED - Wreck-It Ralph (2012) - Rango (2011) - How To Train Your Dragon (2010) - Despicable Me (2010) - Megamind (2010) - Tangled (2010) - My Neighbor Totoro (1988) -- Japanese, but dubbed - Yellow Submarine (1986) WITH ANIMALS - The Incredible Journey (1963) - National Velvet (1944) - The Black Stallion (1979) - Babe (1995) CHRISTMAS - Miracle on 34th Street (1947) - Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) - How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966) - A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965) - Scrooge (1970) -- musical - Elf (2003) MUSICALS - Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971) - Mary Poppins (1964) - Sound of Music (1965) - The Wizard of Oz (1939) - Shirley Temple musicals: Heidi, A little Princess, Bright Eyes, Curly Top, The Little Colonel, Poor Little Rich Girl, Wee Willie Winkie MOVIES SINCE 2000 - Spy Kids (2001) - Duma (2005) - Zathura (2005) - Enchanted (2007) - Kitt Kittridge (2008) - Nim's Island (2008) - The Muppets (2011) - Muppets Most Wanted (2014) - Song of the Sea (2014) - Jungle Book (2016) Lori, seriously, you're amazing! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meadowlark Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 We have kids about the same age as yours, and our favorites of all time are: Pippi Longstocking Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (does mention "ass") Moana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanaqui Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 Lori, you get extra upvotes for mentioning Megamind, because I love that movie. (Also I love the fandom. The small but dedicated fandom, which has some very nice fic... though not all the fic is kid-appropriate, lol!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori D. Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 Lori, you get extra upvotes for mentioning Megamind, because I love that movie. (Also I love the fandom. The small but dedicated fandom, which has some very nice fic... though not all the fic is kid-appropriate, lol!) lol! Had no idea Megamind fan-fiction was a thing. :) A favorite family line from that film is Minion's cheerful "Just a teensy-weensy bit longer... Almost there... Just a few more seconds..." -- when waiting on the progress bar of the evil device to power up, so it doesn't discharge right when Megamind commanded it to. Quoted frequently here when things are being delayed for some reason... ;) Also Roxanne Ritchie's smug calmness and responses of: "Predictable. Cliché. Juvenile. Tacky. Seen it. Okay, the spider's new" in the face of Megamind's rising panic of pulling out all of his threatening devices that are failing to shock and awe her. :laugh: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori D. Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 But what *I* really want to know is... What did caedmyn and kids watch that night?! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanaqui Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 lol! Had no idea Megamind fan-fiction was a thing. :) It sure is! (This one is family friendly. I checked!) But what *I* really want to know is... What did caedmyn and kids watch that night?! ;) Probably one of your suggestions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaConquest Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 (edited) What about Raiders of the Lost Ark Jurassic Park ET Karate Kid How to Train Your Dragon Mrs. Doubtfire Home Alone Harry Potter Anything Pixar Edited November 19, 2017 by SeaConquest 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caedmyn Posted November 19, 2017 Author Share Posted November 19, 2017 We watched Bridge to Terabithia. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori D. Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 But what *I* really want to know is... What did caedmyn and kids watch that night?! ;) Probably one of your suggestions. We watched Bridge to Terabithia. Tanaqui: I knew it! :laugh: That's why I asked -- more than half the time, the OP finds what fits and it's not anyone's suggestion! :tongue_smilie: Caedmyn: Hope you had a great family movie night! :) Warmest regards, Lori D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meadowlark Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 We watched Bridge to Terabithia. How was it? I'm exhausted trying to find movies that fit my kids aged 4-almost 11. I appreciate the lists that were shared and have added some of them to my list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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