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.