Our picks for 10 Classic Animated Movies and 10 Classic Live-Action Movies for Kids!
10 Classic Animated Movies For Your Children
Beauty and the Beast
(1991)—A beautiful girl named Belle is held hostage by and comes to care for a cursed beast that was once a prince
Toy Story
(1995)—A cowboy toy named Woody is a boy’s best friend until a new and more popular toy named Buzz Lightyear joins the toy box
Aladdin
(1992)—A street urchin named Aladdin and Princess Jasmine fall in love when she runs away from the castle but she can only marry a prince
The Jungle Book
(1967)—A boy named Mowgli accompanied by some other animal friends must escape from a tiger named Shere Khan
Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
(2005)—Wallace and his dog Gromit set out to discover the mystery behind the garden sabotage going on in their village
The Lion King
(1994)—Simba, the future lion king, flees after an accident and must overcome the past to reclaim and save his kingdom
The Land Before Time
(1988)—Four orphan dinosaurs must travel alone to safety when their home is destroyed
Fantasia
(1940)—Cartoon interpretations of great works of Western classical music
Finding Nemo
(2003)—A young clown fish sets off on a journey after losing his way while his father travels to Sydney to find him
Snow White and the Seven Dwarves
(1937)—Walt Disney’s first full-length feature film about a beautiful girl named Snow White that must hide with seven dwarves to escape a jealous queen
10 Classic Movies For Your Children
E.T.
(1982)—A boy named Elliott befriends an alien named E.T. and attempts to keep it a secret from his mom and the government
Babe
(1995)—The story of a little pig with ambitions to be the greatest sheep pig ever who learns about himself from the other barn yard animals
The Wizard of Oz
(1939)—Dorothy, a girl from Kansas, dreams of a place “over the rainbow” that is the magical Land of Oz and finds her way home with the help of a scarecrow, tin man and cowardly lion
The Princess Bride
(1987)—Princess Buttercup is captured by and evil Prince and her love, Westley, attempts to save her
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
(1971)—A candy maker named Willy Wonka holds a contest to see which children will visit his top secret chocolate factory
The Secret Garden
(1993)—A young girl loses her parents and must move to her uncle’s castle where she happens upon a crippled boy and magical garden
The Sound of Music
(1965)—A woman becomes a governess for a man with seven children
Mary Poppins
(1964)—A nanny with a magical umbrella shows the Banks children extraordinary things
The Incredible Journey
(1963, 1993)—Two dogs and a cat set off for an adventure when their family goes on vacation hoping to be reunited with them once again
Swiss Family Robinson
(1960)—A family is shipwrecked on a tropical island and create and home there while experiencing many adventures