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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Alice in Wonderland
1951, in 2 top lists Check -
84 new
Anne of Green Gables
1985, in 2 top lists Check -
42 new
Babe
1995, in 12 top lists Check -
72 new
Bacheha-Ye aseman
1997 — a.k.a. Children of Heaven, in 10 top lists Check -
47 new
Le ballon rouge
1956 — a.k.a. The Red Balloon, in 11 top lists Check -
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Bambi
1942, in 13 top lists Check -
18 new
Beauty and the Beast
1991, in 19 top lists Check -
49 new
The Black Stallion
1979, in 7 top lists Check -
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A Charlie Brown Christmas
1965, in 0 top lists Check -
41 new
Charlotte's Web
2006, in 0 top lists Check -
94 new
Chicken Run
2000, in 9 top lists Check -
28 new
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
1968, in 0 top lists Check -
51 new
A Christmas Story
1983, in 4 top lists Check -
7 new
Cinderella
1950, in 6 top lists Check -
112 new
The Dark Crystal
1982, in 1 top list Check -
113 new
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
1982, in 31 top lists Check -
95 new
Elf
2003, in 3 top lists Check -
59 new
Fiddler on the Roof
1971, in 9 top lists Check -
86 new
Fly Away Home
1996 — a.k.a. Father Goose, in 1 top list Check -
73 new
The Goonies
1985, in 5 top lists Check -
114 new
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
2001, in 5 top lists Check -
121 new
Hauru no ugoku shiro
2004 — a.k.a. Howl's Moving Castle, in 18 top lists Check -
103 new
Home Alone
1990, in 6 top lists Check -
43 new
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey
1993, in 0 top lists Check -
4 new
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
1966, in 0 top lists Check -
115 new
How to Train Your Dragon
2010, in 11 top lists Check -
122 new
Hugo
2011, in 6 top lists Check -
55 new
It's a Wonderful Life
1946, in 33 top lists Check -
117 new
James and the Giant Peach
1996, in 1 top list Check -
77 new
The Karate Kid
1984, in 3 top lists Check -
40 new
Koneko monogatari
1986 — a.k.a. The Adventures of Milo and Otis, in 0 top lists Check -
21 new
The Land Before Time
1988, in 1 top list Check -
85 new
A Little Princess
1995, in 2 top lists Check -
56 new
Little Women
1949, in 1 top list Check -
87 new
Mad Hot Ballroom
2005, in 1 top list Check -
2 new
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
1977, in 1 top list Check -
29 new
Mary Poppins
1964, in 15 top lists Check -
30 new
Miracle on 34th Street
1947, in 7 top lists Check -
110 new
Mrs. Doubtfire
1993, in 6 top lists Check -
12 new
Mulan
1998, in 5 top lists Check -
32 new
The Muppet Movie
1979, in 5 top lists Check -
34 new
My Fair Lady
1964, in 18 top lists Check -
46 new
National Velvet
1944, in 4 top lists Check -
123 new
The Neverending Story
1984 — a.k.a. The NeverEnding Story, in 2 top lists Check -
118 new
The Nightmare Before Christmas
1993, in 15 top lists Check -
75 new
October Sky
1999, in 0 top lists Check -
53 new
Old Yeller
1957, in 2 top lists Check -
54 new
Oliver!
1968, in 7 top lists Check -
35 new
The Parent Trap
1961, in 0 top lists Check -
96 new
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
1985, in 4 top lists Check
Last updated on Dec 9, 2018; source