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50 Movies To Watch With Your Kids Before They Grow Up

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One of my favorite memories I hope my kids always keep with them are our family movie nights.

I adore the four of us with a mound of blanket and pillows on the living room floor, the coffee table pushed out of the way, snacking on popcorn and learning about life through film.

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Also check out my list of life-changing documentaries to watch with your kids.

These movies listed here are all ones that will teach lessons and help our kids see the world through others eyes. These are must-see movies to watch with your kids before they grow up!

If you can’t find these on Netflix or on television, many of these are totally free on Amazon Prime Video!

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50 Movies To Watch With Your Kids Before They Grow Up

1. Charlotte’s Web

2. Babe

3. Free Willy

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4. Toy Story 3

5. Akeelah and the Bee

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6. Homeward Bound

7. Moana

8. Frozen

9. ET

10. The Wizard of Oz

11. The Indian in the Cupboard

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12. Hugo

13. Remember The Titans

14. Dolphin Tale

15.Annie

16. Beauty and The Beast

17. Matilda

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18. Mrs. Doubtfire

19. Jack

20. Forest Gump

21. Mulan

22. The Lorax

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23. Fern Gully

24. The Jungle Book

25. Kubo and the Two Strings

26. Coco

27. Ferdinand

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28. Leap!

29. The Little Prince

30. Brave

31. The Karate Kid

32. A Wrinkle In Time

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33. Freedom Writers

34. Finding Nemo

35. Rudy

36. Wonder

37. The Odd Life of Timothy Green

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38. Turbo

39. The BFG

40. The Adventures of Tin Tin

41. The Polar Express

42. Finding Neverland

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43. Hook

44. We Bought A Zoo

45. Maleficent

46. The Chronicles of Narnia

47. Nim’s Island

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48. Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children

49. Nanny McPhee

50. Where The Wild Things Are

Tell, me… what would you add to the list?

Liz Nieman

Liz is a just a mom trying to keep it real about how little she sleeps, how often she gets puked on and how much she loves them. You can find her here every day writing about real-mom moments.

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  1. Ericka says

    July 6, 2018 at 11:15 pm

    Homeward Bound
    The Land Before Time
    An American Tale

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  2. Jayne Hayes says

    July 6, 2018 at 11:35 pm

    “Tangled” I thought was a great kid movie with a few lessons to be learned.

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    • Sophie says

      September 25, 2021 at 5:30 pm

      Also I love Nims Island. 🏝 Age: 8

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  3. Tammie says

    July 7, 2018 at 12:40 am

    Brave Little Toaster
    Rescuers Down Under
    Lion King

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  4. Claudia says

    July 7, 2018 at 3:24 am

    Don’t forget: The Little Princess, Finding Nemo, The Lion King, Horton Hears Who, Ruby Bridges, Paulie, Beetlejuice, The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, Queen of Katwe, The Secret Garden, and Black Beauty.

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  5. Dawn says

    July 7, 2018 at 6:45 pm

    Never Ending Story

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  6. Lynne says

    February 2, 2019 at 8:14 pm

    A League of Their Own

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  7. Nelavanka says

    February 8, 2019 at 1:03 am

    The BFG

    The Adventures of Tin Tin

    The Polar Express

    Awesome movies to watch.

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  8. Ida says

    March 5, 2019 at 5:53 am

    Lassie

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  9. Bobbie Blair says

    April 29, 2019 at 5:36 pm

    The Secret of Roan Finnish, Anne of Green Gables, Where the Red Fern Grows

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  10. Heather Watson says

    June 5, 2019 at 6:34 pm

    Big hero six

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  11. Sandy says

    June 6, 2019 at 5:11 pm

    Drop dead Fred!

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  12. olivia.aquilina says

    June 9, 2019 at 5:12 am

    Barbie adventures are good. They are all good for kids.

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  13. Rhonda Porter says

    July 3, 2019 at 6:33 am

    The Princess Bride.

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  14. Emily says

    July 7, 2019 at 9:42 am

    The troll in Central Park

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  15. Christayla says

    August 2, 2019 at 8:24 pm

    Tuck Everlasting
    Titanic

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  16. Bree says

    January 16, 2020 at 5:55 pm

    The Pirates of Penzance
    Willy Wonka
    Texas across the river
    The parent trap
    Honey I shrunk the kids
    Seven brides fir seven brothers
    The princess bride
    The water horse
    Anne of green gables
    Little women
    Wild hearts cant be broken

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  17. Joanne park says

    February 12, 2020 at 4:58 am

    Alice in wonderland and through the looking glass also the dark crystal and princess bride the never ending story labyrinth

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  18. Jenn Borger says

    March 13, 2020 at 2:44 pm

    The Never Ending Story!!!

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  19. Becca says

    April 5, 2020 at 6:45 pm

    Great lists…except Forest Gump?! That is way to mature and shouldn’t be watched until they are grown up!

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  20. Kimberly says

    April 14, 2020 at 3:32 am

    King of the Hill.My kids loved this movie. Powerful and really tugs at your heart.

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  21. Din says

    February 24, 2021 at 8:10 am

    Forrest Gump is great, but maybe save it for middle or high school. Not appropriate for small children.

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    • Amie says

      June 28, 2021 at 3:21 pm

      Agree! It doesn’t belong on this list at all. It is a great film but not for kids.

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  22. Leilani says

    June 27, 2021 at 10:07 am

    Old Yeller
    Where the Red Fern Grows

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  23. Amie says

    June 28, 2021 at 3:22 pm

    Song of the Sea! A beautiful film and great lessons to be learned too. One of our favorites.

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    September 25, 2021 at 5:25 pm

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    February 1, 2022 at 3:43 pm

    I would recommend The Princess Bride. My kids loved that movie.

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