Movies for almost 3yo & 9yo

[Anonymous]

We’ve done family movie night forever with our oldest son on Fridays... and our youngest son is gradually able to stay up later and soon will be joining in watching for at least part of the time. Suggestions that both ages would enjoy?

[Anonymous]

Boss Baby
My 3 year old loved the opening credits but then lost interest.

[Anonymous]

I think most Disney/Pixar movies are designed to fill this need. Don't overlook the live action movies. Sky High was a particular family favorite.

Other movies my kids liked when young are:
(Some may contain more mature content. I generally felt it would go over their heads, but you may want to evaluate each to determine if they're appropriate for your family.)

Short Circuit
Big
Three Men and a Baby
Spy Kids
Jumanji
Annie
Hook
Ella Enchanted
Princess Bride
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
ET
Home Alone (I personally hate this movie, but the rest of the family liked it.)

Also, old movies are great. In addition to classics like Wizard of Oz and Sound of Music, you might try Abbott and Costello, Laurel and Hardy, the Three Stooges, etc.

Thanks to my husband, we've also done just about every superhero movie and TV series ever made.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think most Disney/Pixar movies are designed to fill this need. Don't overlook the live action movies. Sky High was a particular family favorite.

Other movies my kids liked when young are:
(Some may contain more mature content. I generally felt it would go over their heads, but you may want to evaluate each to determine if they're appropriate for your family.)

Short Circuit
Big
Three Men and a Baby
Spy Kids
Jumanji
Annie
Hook
Ella Enchanted
Princess Bride
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
ET
Home Alone (I personally hate this movie, but the rest of the family liked it.)

Also, old movies are great. In addition to classics like Wizard of Oz and Sound of Music, you might try Abbott and Costello, Laurel and Hardy, the Three Stooges, etc.

Thanks to my husband, we've also done just about every superhero movie and TV series ever made.

Princess Bride scared my 7 year old kid—rats of unusual size
Hook is just a terrible movie
This is the best version of Peter Pan: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0316396/?ref_=nm_knf_i1
But too scary for a 3 yo.
Big always creeped me out b/c he’s a child who actually had sex with an adult woman. They should have left it innocent at a kiss. When I take away this ick factor, it’s brilliant.

[Anonymous]

Mary Poppins

[Anonymous]

Peter Rabbit
Coco
Agree on Boss Baby

[Anonymous]

My 3 year old loves Cars and Cars 3, toy story movies (3 is scary imo), Nemo and dory are too scary for him. Muppets Annie and old

[Anonymous]

Since your 3 year old may not have the longest attention span, I would try things that are like 1/2 episodes like:

Wallace and Grommet—the collection

I bought the chuck jones collection on iTunes:p but it’s also on dvd:
https://www.amazon.com/Chuck-Jones-Collection-DVD/dp/B00000F2IO

Disney shorts

My kids with a 4 year age difference both liked Scooby-Doo episodes and the movie Singing in the Rain when the oldest was 3 and when the younger one was 3 his older brother still liked these.

[Anonymous]

Disney Jungle book
The incredibles
Ants
Mickey Mouse the prince & the pauper
Land before time
Iron giant
Chicken run
Mickey and the beanstalk
Recess taking the 5th grade

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Peter Rabbit
Coco
Agree on Boss Baby

Me again. Also wanted to say Captain Underpants.