100 Kid-Friendly Films for Family Movie Night

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Kristy
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Whether or not you have a Pinterest-worthy family movie night, planning for your next one just got a little bit easier. The Fort Worth Moms Blog put together a list of 100 kid-friendly films — from classics to new favorites. Pop the popcorn, grab your favorite candy, dim the lights, and settle in!

In parentheses following the titles are the MPAA rating and the Common Sense Media age recommendation, but as in any other situation, you know your kids best and what they can handle as far as content goes. Check out Common Sense Media if you haven’t already because it’s a great resource for books, movies, and video games.

Also included is the release year, for reference. Keep in mind that movie ratings have gotten a little stricter than back in the day. It’s funny how innocent movies from the ’80s were when I experienced them as a kid. I learned the hard way that content and language restrictions were a little looser back then. 

Here is our list, in no particular order.

  1. The Princess Bride (PG/8, 1987)
  2. Back to the Future series (PG/10, 1985)
  3. Iron Man (PG-13/13, 2008)
  4. Coco (PG/7, 2017)
  5. Harry Potter series (PG/7, 2001)
  6. The Sandlot (PG/8, 1993)
  7. Cars (G/5, 2006)
  8. Wall-E (G/5, 2008)
  9. The Little Mermaid (G/5, 1989)
  10. The Lion King (G/6, 1994)
  11. The Avengers (PG-13/13, 2012)
  12. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (PG/7, 1982)
  13. The Bee Movie (PG/5, 2007)
  14. Gremlins (PG/12, 1984)
  15. Ant Man (PG-13/12, 2015)
  16. Spider-Man (PG-13/11, 2002)
  17. Captain America: The First Avenger (PG-13/11, 2011)
  18. The Goonies (PG/10, 1985)
  19. The Karate Kid (PG/11, 1984)
  20. Star Wars: A New Hope (PG/7, 1977)
  21. Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (PG/11, 1981)
  22. Night at the Museum (PG/7, 2006)
  23. Homeward Bound (G/6, 1964)
  24. Mary Poppins (G/6, 1964)
  25. Big Hero 6 (PG/7, 2014)
  26. Finding Nemo (G/5, 2003)
  27. Toy Story (G/5, 1995)
  28. The Wizard of Oz (NR/6, 1939)
  29. The Incredibles (PG/7, 2004)
  30. The Polar Express (G/6, 2004)
  31. Beauty and the Beast (PG/8, 2017)
  32. Home Alone (PG/10, 1990)
  33. High School Musical (TV-G/8, 2006)
  34. Aladdin (G/6, 1992)
  35. Shrek (PG/6, 2001)
  36. Moana (PG/6, 2016)
  37. Despicable Me (PG/6, 2013)
  38. Trolls (PG/6, 2016)
  39. The Secret Life of Pets (PG/6, 2016)
  40. Bridge to Terabithia (PG/9, 2007)
  41. Inside Out (PG/6, 2015)
  42. Frozen (PG/5, 2013)
  43. Alice Through the Looking Glass (PG/9, 2016)
  44. Ghostbusters (PG/11, 1984)
  45. Little Women (PG/11, 1994)
  46. Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (PG/6, 1989)
  47. The BFG (PG/7, 2016)
  48. Harry and the Hendersons (PG/7, 1987)
  49. Pete’s Dragon (G/7, 1977)
  50. Paddington (PG/6, 2015)
  51. The Land Before Time (G/6, 1988)
  52. Space Camp (PG/10, 1986)
  53. Hotel for Dogs (PG/7, 2009)
  54. Balto (G/6, 1995)
  55. Lilo and Stich (PG/5, 2002)
  56. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (PG/9, 2005)
  57. Hook (PG/10, 1991)
  58. The NeverEnding Story (PG/8, 1984)
  59. Sing (PG/7, 2016)
  60. Tarzan (G/6, 1999)
  61. The Great Gilly Hopkins (PG/9, 2016)
  62. An American Tail (G/5, 1986)
  63. The Lego Movie (PG/6, 2014)
  64. Charlotte’s Web (G/5, 2006)
  65. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (PG-13/12, 2003)
  66. Because of Winn Dixie (PG/8, 2005)
  67. Matilda (PG/9, 1996)
  68. Where the Red Fern Grows (G/9, 1974)
  69. The Sound of Music (G/6, 1965)
  70. 101 Dalmations (G/5, 1996)
  71. Lady and the Tramp (G/5, 1955)
  72. Elf (PG/7, 2003)
  73. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (G/8, 1971)
  74. James and the Giant Peach (PG/7, 1996)
  75. Annie (PG/6, 1982)
  76. The Mighty Ducks (PG/11, 1992)
  77. The Bad News Bears (PG/12, 1976)
  78. Ferngully: The Last Rainforest (G/6, 1992)
  79. The Witches (PG/9, 1990)
  80. The Muppet Movie (G/6, 1979)
  81. Babe (G/6, 1995)
  82. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (G/6, 1968)
  83. Newsies (PG/9, 1992)
  84. WarGames (PG/11, 1983)
  85. Holes (PG/10, 2003)
  86. Freaky Friday (PG/8, 2003)
  87. Wonder (PG/10, 2017)
  88. Free Willy (PG/6, 1993)
  89. Jumanji (PG/10, 1995)
  90. Monster’s Inc. (G/5, 2001)
  91. Wonder Woman (PG-13/12, 2017)
  92. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (PG/8, 1977)
  93. Diary of a Wimpy Kid (PG/9, 2010)
  94. Tangled (PG/5, 2010)
  95. Cinderella (PG/6, 2015)
  96. Men in Black (PG-13/12, 1997)
  97. Brave (PG/8, 2012)
  98. Hugo (PG/8, 2011)
  99. Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium (G/6, 2007)
  100. The Secret of NIMH (G/8, 1982)

What movies should we add to this list? 

Kristy
Kristy
Kristy was born and raised in Texas and has lived here all her life except for a brief period of time when she lived it up in Los Angeles, California. She is the proud mom of three boys and is the girliest boy mom you've ever met. In addition to her mom job, she is also a school librarian and author of professional books for librarians and teachers. She is a writing trainer and loves to share her passion for writing with others. Her favorite things in the whole wide world, after her family, are quiet mornings spent nurturing her coffee addiction, books, snow days, and her two crazy dogs. When left to her own devices, she can be found wearing yoga pants and binge watching Netflix, all while chasing after three wild boys and spinning plates on all 20 of her fingers and toes. Kristy is the new PR & Marketing Coordinator for the Fort Worth Moms Blog. Her role is to connect local businesses and moms with the extensive resources FWMB provides.

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