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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  1. 130 new

    Frankenstein

    1931, in 18 top lists Check
  2. 45 new

    Duck Soup

    1933, in 24 top lists Check
  3. 31 new

    Modern Times

    1936, in 30 top lists Check
  4. 14 new

    Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

    1937, in 25 top lists Check
  5. 48 new

    The Adventures of Robin Hood

    1938, in 17 top lists Check
  6. 50 new

    Bringing Up Baby

    1938, in 23 top lists Check
  7. 38 new

    The Wizard of Oz

    1939, in 38 top lists Check
  8. 25 new

    Pinocchio

    1940, in 16 top lists Check
  9. 63 new

    Citizen Kane

    1941, in 39 top lists Check
  10. 6 new

    Bambi

    1942, in 13 top lists Check
  11. 58 new

    Casablanca

    1942, in 39 top lists Check
  12. 46 new

    National Velvet

    1944, in 4 top lists Check
  13. 55 new

    It's a Wonderful Life

    1946, in 33 top lists Check
  14. 30 new

    Miracle on 34th Street

    1947, in 7 top lists Check
  15. 56 new

    Little Women

    1949, in 1 top list Check
  16. 7 new

    Cinderella

    1950, in 6 top lists Check
  17. 170 new

    Rashômon

    1950 — a.k.a. Rashomon, in 34 top lists Check
  18. 3 new

    Alice in Wonderland

    1951, in 2 top lists Check
  19. 36 new

    Singin' in the Rain

    1952, in 37 top lists Check
  20. 57 new

    Roman Holiday

    1953, in 14 top lists Check
  21. 10 new

    Lady and the Tramp

    1955, in 4 top lists Check
  22. 141 new

    Rebel Without a Cause

    1955, in 16 top lists Check
  23. 47 new

    Le ballon rouge

    1956 — a.k.a. The Red Balloon, in 11 top lists Check
  24. 53 new

    Old Yeller

    1957, in 2 top lists Check
  25. 60 new

    North by Northwest

    1959, in 30 top lists Check
  26. 61 new

    Some Like It Hot

    1959, in 35 top lists Check
  27. 169 new

    Psycho

    1960, in 39 top lists Check
  28. 5 new

    One Hundred and One Dalmatians

    1961, in 8 top lists Check
  29. 35 new

    The Parent Trap

    1961, in 0 top lists Check
  30. 62 new

    West Side Story

    1961, in 22 top lists Check
  31. 33 new

    The Music Man

    1962, in 6 top lists Check
  32. 65 new

    To Kill a Mockingbird

    1962, in 18 top lists Check
  33. 143 new

    Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop...

    1964, in 37 top lists Check
  34. 140 new

    Goldfinger

    1964, in 15 top lists Check
  35. 52 new

    A Hard Day's Night

    1964, in 18 top lists Check
  36. 29 new

    Mary Poppins

    1964, in 15 top lists Check
  37. 34 new

    My Fair Lady

    1964, in 18 top lists Check
  38. 1 new

    A Charlie Brown Christmas

    1965, in 0 top lists Check
  39. 37 new

    The Sound of Music

    1965, in 25 top lists Check
  40. 4 new

    How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

    1966, in 0 top lists Check
  41. 154 new

    The Graduate

    1967, in 29 top lists Check
  42. 28 new

    Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

    1968, in 0 top lists Check
  43. 54 new

    Oliver!

    1968, in 7 top lists Check
  44. 39 new

    Yellow Submarine

    1968, in 8 top lists Check
  45. 59 new

    Fiddler on the Roof

    1971, in 9 top lists Check
  46. 126 new

    Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

    1971, in 8 top lists Check
  47. 174 new

    The Godfather

    1972, in 42 top lists Check
  48. 145 new

    American Graffiti

    1973, in 17 top lists Check
  49. 105 new

    Young Frankenstein

    1974, in 14 top lists Check
  50. 182 new

    Monty Python and the Holy Grail

    1975, in 23 top lists Check
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Last updated on Dec 9, 2018; source