There were rules: Each film had to be well-received enough to have mostly favorable reviews on respected publications like Common Sense Media or Rotten Tomatoes. To do this, we got together six dads plus one film expert - all of whom are film critics - and compiled a list. These are kids movies for kids at a time in their development when the world is full of wonder and magic - real magic - and jaded Hollywood critiques of films haven’t crept in yet.

These movies are about things to watch as a family, because, shared screen time, isn’t really a problem.įatherly’s goal here is to offer up movies that every kid should - nay, must! - see by the time they’re 10 years old. Coming up with the 100 best kids movies of all time isn’t about picking some movies you can throw on so the kids are distracted. Parents wanting to watch these movies with their children matters, too. And to make matters worse, some of these movies star talented people and purport to be “clever.”īut it’s not just what kids want that matters. Otherwise, you’ll end up with things that are both mindless and boring, like Cars 2 or Hoodwinked. This isn’t to say parents should only chase new kids movies though.

Which is another way of saying no, Peter Pan and Dumbo are not on this list. So when a parent picks up a remote, what do they do? You can rely on your own memory, but too often so-called masterpieces and “classics” suddenly seem dated and offensive today. The haystack is growing, and the needles are better hidden in it. But finding, or remembering, the true quality is what makes finding great kids movies all the more difficult. In fact, the quantity is part of the problem. It’s not that there aren’t plenty of kids films - just the opposite. Finding great movies for kids isn’t easy.

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