Common Sense Media's Best Movies for Families
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"This guide includes our favorite time-tested movies for families with kids from toddlers to teens."
The list is categorized by age and by genre.
Age 2-6 (1-44)
Animated favorites (1-27), classics for kids (28-39), lovable live-action animals (40-44)
Age 7-12 (45-138)
Classics for tweens (45-65), coming-of-age tales (66-83), dramatic stories (84-93), laugh out louds (94-110), sci-fi and fantasy (111-138)
Age 13-17 (139-194)
Classics for teens (139-144), coming-of-age tales (145-157), dramatic stories (158-178), laugh out louds (179-186), sci-fi, action, and fantasy (187-194)
On the Common Sense website, they tell you what ages each film is appropriate for.
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The Dark Knight
2008, in 27 top lists Check -
159 new
Forrest Gump
1994, in 25 top lists Check -
23 new
The Lion King
1994, in 24 top lists Check -
16 new
Toy Story
1995, in 25 top lists Check -
136 new
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001, in 31 top lists Check -
8 new
Finding Nemo
2003, in 17 top lists Check -
129 new
Back to the Future
1985, in 25 top lists Check -
17 new
WALL·E
2008, in 26 top lists Check -
11 new
Monsters, Inc.
2001, in 14 top lists Check -
27 new
Up
2009, in 16 top lists Check -
137 new
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the...
2003, in 13 top lists Check -
119 new
Star Wars
1977, in 40 top lists Check -
116 new
The Incredibles
2004, in 13 top lists Check -
135 new
Jurassic Park
1993, in 23 top lists Check -
163 new
Titanic
1997, in 25 top lists Check -
172 new
The Shawshank Redemption
1994, in 24 top lists Check -
26 new
Shrek
2001, in 14 top lists Check -
18 new
Beauty and the Beast
1991, in 19 top lists Check -
191 new
The Sixth Sense
1999, in 20 top lists Check -
103 new
Home Alone
1990, in 6 top lists Check -
113 new
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
1982, in 31 top lists Check -
114 new
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
2001, in 5 top lists Check -
177 new
Slumdog Millionaire
2008, in 13 top lists Check -
174 new
The Godfather
1972, in 42 top lists Check -
133 new
Spider-Man
2002, in 7 top lists Check -
189 new
Iron Man
2008, in 8 top lists Check -
132 new
Raiders of the Lost Ark
1981 — a.k.a. Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark, in 29 top lists Check -
38 new
The Wizard of Oz
1939, in 38 top lists Check -
171 new
Schindler's List
1993, in 35 top lists Check -
182 new
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
1975, in 23 top lists Check -
184 new
Juno
2007, in 12 top lists Check -
131 new
Ghostbusters
1984, in 13 top lists Check -
106 new
Groundhog Day
1993, in 22 top lists Check -
188 new
Edward Scissorhands
1990, in 10 top lists Check -
118 new
The Nightmare Before Christmas
1993, in 15 top lists Check -
14 new
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
1937, in 25 top lists Check -
115 new
How to Train Your Dragon
2010, in 11 top lists Check -
169 new
Psycho
1960, in 39 top lists Check -
193 new
Blade Runner
1982, in 36 top lists Check -
12 new
Mulan
1998, in 5 top lists Check -
187 new
The Avengers
2012, in 7 top lists Check -
176 new
The Pianist
2002, in 21 top lists Check -
6 new
Bambi
1942, in 13 top lists Check -
128 new
Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi
2001 — a.k.a. Spirited Away, in 39 top lists Check -
25 new
Pinocchio
1940, in 16 top lists Check -
166 new
The King's Speech
2010, in 13 top lists Check -
110 new
Mrs. Doubtfire
1993, in 6 top lists Check -
126 new
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
1971, in 8 top lists Check -
5 new
One Hundred and One Dalmatians
1961, in 8 top lists Check -
153 new
The Breakfast Club
1985, in 10 top lists Check
Last updated on Dec 9, 2018; source