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. 171 new

    Schindler's List

    1993, in 35 top lists Check
  2. 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
  3. 135 new

    Jurassic Park

    1993, in 23 top lists Check
  4. 113 new

    E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

    1982, in 31 top lists Check
  5. 120 new

    Close Encounters of the Third Kind

    1977, in 23 top lists Check
  6. 160 new

    Lincoln

    2012, in 5 top lists Check
  7. 165 new

    The Color Purple

    1985, in 8 top lists Check
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Last updated on Dec 9, 2018; source