If you have kids of your own, then you definitely know the pain of sitting through some absolutely nonsensical, horrendous, low-budget film with your spawn. Five times in a row. Every day. For a month. On the other hand, if you are an adult without any kids, it doesn’t mean that you’re not entitled to some great quality animated fun! So, whether you’re searching for something truly good to watch alongside your kids, or wish to keep this joy solely for yourself, then you’ve clicked your way to exactly the right place, as this is our list of the best movies for kids up to date!
Expect to see all the Disney classics on this list, the ones you loved watching yourself as a kid but might’ve forgotten. Besides this already vast collection, you’ll find their newer releases alongside Pixar’s gems and quite a few non-animated films like the iconic Home Alone, the most loveable Matilda, and Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory. And, to make your choice, since you’re the responsible adult here, that much easier, we’ve supplied the top submissions with short descriptions.
Shall we move along to the kids’ movies? They are, just, as usual, a bit further down! Once you are there, don’t forget to vote for the coolest movies for kids and share this article with anyone you think might find this article useful.
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#22 Frozen
2013 | 1 hour 42 minutes | Directed by Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee
Voiced by Idina Menzel, Kristen Bell, Jonathan Groff
Although Frozen isn't based on some classic Christmas story, but rather Hans Christian Andersen's fairytale The Snow Queen, its wintertime setting, snowman, and reindeers make it a perfect movie for the season. To say that this Disney movie was a tremendous success would be to put it lightly, as it has started a full-on craze among younger audiences. There probably isn't a kid who doesn't know who the sisters Anna and Elsa are! But, if you still haven't seen Frozen, try it - it's an absolutely masterfully made story.
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#24 Pocahontas
1995 | 1 hour 21 minutes | Directed by Mike Gabriel and Eric Goldberg
Voiced by Mel Gibson, Linda Hunt, Christian Bale
Pocahontas is an animated musical historical drama based on the life of a Powhatan woman Pocahontas and the arrival of English colonial settlers in seventeenth-century Virginia. Of course, this is a heavy romanticization of the real story that occurred way back, but that's the deal with Disney in general, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. And while some might think that Pocahontas lacks in the fun department, it's still one of the most beautifully drawn animations of the time and one of the more thoughtful ones.
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#25 The Jungle Book (1967)
1967 | 1 hour 18 minutes | Directed by Wolfgang Reitherman
Voiced by Phil Harris, Sebastian Cabot, Louis Prima
The Jungle Book is an animated musical comedy film following a story from Rudyard Kipling's 1894 book of the same name. The plot follows Mowgli—a kid accidentally abandoned and left in an Indian jungle. He's raised by wolves there and has wise friends—Bagheera the panther and Baloo, the bear—to advise him. They understand that Mowgli has to go back to his kin, especially so before the arrival of human-hating tiger Shere Khan. The Jungle Book is a true Disney classic—uncomplicated, jovial, and absolutely suitable even for the youngest viewers.
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#34 The Polar Express
2004 | 1 hour 40 minutes | Directed by Robert Zemeckis
Starring Tom Hanks, Chris Coppola, Michael Jeter
The Polar Express is a 2004 animated movie co-written and directed by Robert Zemeckis of Forrest Gump fame. A record budget allowed the animators to use the latest computer animation technologies of the time, resulting in the first-ever all-digital capture film. Because of that, The Polar Express might be the most visually stunning entry on our list! Besides being glory to the eyes, its story is also not any less beautiful. It follows a group of kids journeying to the North Pole in hopes of visiting Santa, but, between the lines, it talks about the beauty of belief and innocence. A truly heartwarming and effective movie that has become a real Christmas staple.
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