Films Every kid should see by 15

A non-definitive and ongoing list of movies & films to enrich a kid’s life

All ages

Annie (1982)
Babe (1995)
Beauty and the Beast (1991)
Finding Nemo (2003)
Iron Giant (1999)
The Lion King (1994)
Mary Poppins (1964)
The Muppet Movie (1979)
Pinocchio (1940)
Singin’ in the Rain (1952)
The Sound of Music (1965)
Toy Story (1995)
WALL*E (2008

7+

The Black Stallion (1979)
Duck Soup (1933)
E.T. (1982)
Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
The Incredibles (2004)
The LEGO Movie (2014)
Star Wars (1977)
The Wizard of Oz (1939)

10+

Back to the Future (1985)
Big (1988)
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (except for the Kidcatcher scene - still terrifying)
Home Alone (1990)
It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)
The Karate Kid (1984)
Some Like It Hot (1959)
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971)
Yellow Submarine (1968)

12+

Casablanca (1942)
Pirates of the Caribbean (2003)
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Stand by Me (1986)

An ongoing list of super good family(-friendly) films that are not animated

Beauty and the Beast (2017)
Beethoven
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
E.T.
Flight of the Navigator
Free Willy (1993)
Holes (2003)
Homeward Bound
Hugo
The Jungle Book (2016)
Mary Poppins (1964)
Matilda (1996)
Matilda the Musical
Mousehunt (1997)
The Muppet Movie (1979)
The Muppets (2011)
Muppets Most Wanted (2014)
Night at the Museum (trilogy 2006-2014)
Paddington (1, 2)
The Parent Trap (1961)
The Parent Trap (1998)
The Princess Bride (1987)
The Sandlot
School of Rock
Secondhand Lions
Troop Zero (2019)
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971)

Haven’t seen but have meant to for a long time…

A Little Princess (1995)
Big Top Pee-Wee
The Black Stallion (1979)
The Railway Children (1970)
The Secret Garden
The Neverending Story
Where the Wild Things Are (2009)