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Top 150 List of Best Family Movies to Watch With the Kids Tonight!
By: Jenna Em
By: Jenna Em
Are you looking for a great family movie to watch tonight with the kids or grandkids? Here is a list of over 150 films that (mostly) my whole family loves--kids and parents included! List includes both animated and regular family films. This list is "in our opinion"!
- Up
- Cars
- Cars 2
- Matilda
- Despicable Me
- Despicable Me 2
- Home Alone
- Nanny McPhee
- Nanny McPhee Returns
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (1971)
- Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked
- The Incredibles
- The Giant of Thunder Mountain
- Brave
- The Croods
- Tangled
- Monsters Inc.
- Monsters University
- Ratatouille
- Finding Nemo
- Frozen
- Mr. Popper's Penguins
- Hotel Transylvania
- How to Train Your Dragon
- How to Train Your Dragon 2
- Spy Kids
- Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams
- Spy Kids 3D: Game Over
- Spy Kids: All the Time in the World
- Rio
- Rio 2
- Spirited Away
- A Series of Unfortunate Events
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (please note: the Harry Potter series becomes darker as the sequels progress)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of of Azkaban
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1 (for older kids)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 (for older kids)
- The Lego Movie
- The Nightmare Before Christmas
- Jumanji
- The Princess Bride
- Mulan
- The Karate Kid
- Inside Out
- Night at the Museum
- Night at the Museum: Battle at the Smithsonian
- Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
- Kung Fu Panda
- Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (classic movie)
- The Wizard of Oz (classic movie)
- The Sound of Music (classic movie)
- Mary Poppins (classic movie)
- Shrek
- The Lion King
- Zoom (my kids loved it; I hated it)
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
- Rango
- Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas
- Zathura: A Space Adventure (for older kids)
- Time Bandits (for older kids)
- Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (for older kids)
- Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (for older kids)
- Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (for older kids)
- Star Wars Episode VII: A New Hope (for older kids)
- Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (for older kids)
- Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (for older kids)
- Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (for older kids)
- Monster House (may be frightening for younger kids)
- The Dark Crystal (may be frightening for younger kids)
- The Secret of NIHM (may be frightening for younger kids)
- Barbie of Swan Lake (girls)
- Barbie & the Diamond Castle (girls)
- Coneheads
- Pokemon: MewTwo Returns
- Pokemon: MewTwo Vs. Mew
- Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters (may be frightening for younger kids)
- Strange Magic
- Madagascar
- Ice Age
- Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
- Best Player (recommended by my 7-year old son)
- Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer
- Dear Dumb Diary
- Turbo
- The Bee Movie
- Beauty and the Beast
- Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (older kids)
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (older kids)
- Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (older kids)
- Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (older kids)
- Air Buddies
- Wreck-It Ralph
- The Little Mermaid
- Minions
- The Little Rascals Save the Day
- A Bug's Life
- Antz
- Corpse Bride
- Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin
- Willow (older kids)
- Back to the Future (older kids)
- Jurassic Park (older kids)
- Epic
- The Goonies
- Home
- Big Hero 6
- The Book of Life
- The Boxtrolls
- Muppets Most Wanted
- Holes
- Mrs. Doubtfire
- Cheaper By the Dozen (2003)
- Lilo & Stitch
- Fantastic Mr. Fox
- Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs
- Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2
- Babe
- Babe: Pig In the City
- The Land Before Time
- The Lorax
- Meet the Robinsons
- Annie (1982)
- Annie (2014)
- Hugo
- My Body Guard (1980)
- E.T. (1982)
- Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
- The Last Mimzy
- Nim's Island
- Escape to Witch Mountain (1975)
- Return to Witch Mountain (1978)
- Scavenger Hunt (1979 - older kids)
- Gremlins (older kids)
- The Black Stallion (1979 - some frightening scenes)
- Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo (1977)
- The Apple Dumpling Gang (1975)
- The Muppet Movie (1979)
- Popeye (1980)
- Max Dugan Returns (1983)
- The NeverEnding Story (1984)
- The Witches (1990 - some frightening scenes)
- Hocus Pocus (1993)
- Pete's Dragon (1977)
What family movies would you add to this list (or remove)? Which movies are your family's favourites?
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I have not seen this one The Giant of Thunder Mountain,thanks will look this up
ReplyDeleteI LOVED Matilda, I might have to find it so I can watch it with my boys!
ReplyDeleteCars and Cars 2 are big favorites here too. Along with Planes and How to Train Your Dragon.
ReplyDeleteCars is in my top 5, we used to watch it all the time. I like Frozen, Big Hero and Homeward Bound :)
ReplyDeleteWe have seen all of these and love most! MY fave are the ones from the 80s that my kids show a new love for.
ReplyDeleteI love love LOVE this list. Everytime I'm about to put a movie on for the little one, I think... hmmm out of these zillion options - which one would she like. And then I end up deciding on something she's already watched 30 times! I'm definitely bookmarking this post! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThe weekend pass we it was just cold and rainy all weekend so we chose these movies...Mrs. Doubtfire,Matilda,Home Alone,Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo,
ReplyDeleteThe Apple Dumpling Gang.We had lots of laughs
Great list of movies ... i am gonna save this list so when my grandson comes over i can get a different movie he hasn't seen , thanks for sharing :) Treen Goodwin rafflecopter name
ReplyDeleteGreat list...we have a regular movie night and we have watched most of these but there are a few that we haven't seen so will add make sure to watch them on upcoming movie nights.
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