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Movies: Best "child" Movies

A children's film, or family film, is a film genre that generally relates to children in the context of home and family. Children's films are made specifically for children and not necessarily for a general audience, while family films are made for a wider appeal with a general audience in mind. Children's films come in several major genres like realism, fantasy, adventure, war, musicals, comedy, and literary adaptations. ()

Related keywords: "childhood" | "children" | "kids"


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The Creator(2023)

FSK: 12+ years
| 2h 15min | Science Fiction, Action, Thriller
3.6/5 (with 407 votes)

Amid a future war between the human race and the forces of artificial intelligence, a hardened ex-special forces agent grieving the disappearance of his wife, is recruited to hunt down and kill the Creator, the elusive architect of advanced AI who has developed a mysterious weapon with the power to end the war—and mankind itself.

Coco(2017)

FSK: 0+ years
| 1h 45min | Kids & Family, Animation, Fantasy, Music, Comedy, Adventure
4.1/5 (with 9,089 votes)

Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz. Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. Along the way, he meets charming trickster Hector, and together, they set off on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel's family history.

Hunting Souls(2022)

1h 37min | Horror
3.3/5 (with 11 votes)

Hunting Souls is the story of an American couple who are dealing with the hardships of caring for their sick child. They discover that they are being hunted by a demon.

It(2017)

FSK: 16+ years
| 2h 15min | Horror, Fantasy
3.6/5 (with 8,887 votes)

In a small town in Maine, seven children known as The Losers Club come face to face with life problems, bullies and a monster that takes the shape of a clown called Pennywise.

Dude, Where's My Car?(2000)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 23min | Comedy, Science Fiction
2.8/5 (with 834 votes)

Two stoners wake up after a night of partying and cannot remember where they parked their car.

The Sixth Sense(1999)

FSK: 16+ years
| 1h 47min | Mystery, Thriller, Drama
4.0/5 (with 5,445 votes)

Following an unexpected tragedy, child psychologist Malcolm Crowe meets a nine year old boy named Cole Sear, who is hiding a dark secret.

Monster House(2006)

FSK: 6+ years
| 1h 31min | Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Fantasy
3.3/5 (with 1,723 votes)

Monsters under the bed are scary enough, but what happens when an entire house is out to get you? Three teens aim to find out when they go up against a decrepit neighboring home and unlock its frightening secrets.

Directed by Gil Kenan

Sleepers(1996)

FSK: 16+ years
| 2h 27min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
3.8/5 (with 1,526 votes)

Two gangsters seek revenge on the state jail worker who during their stay at a youth prison sexually abused them. A sensational court hearing takes place to charge him for the crimes.

Problem Child(1990)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 21min | Comedy
3.0/5 (with 352 votes)

Ben Healy and his social climbing wife Flo adopt fun-loving seven year old Junior. But they soon discover he's a little monster as he turns a camping trip, a birthday party and even a baseball game into comic nightmares.

The Good Shepherd(2006)

FSK: 12+ years
| 2h 47min | Drama, Thriller, History
3.2/5 (with 493 votes)

Edward Wilson, the only witness to his father's suicide and member of the Skull and Bones Society while a student at Yale, is a morally upright young man who values honor and discretion, qualities that help him to be recruited for a career in the newly founded OSS. His dedication to his work does not come without a price though, leading him to sacrifice his ideals and eventually his family.

To Kill a Mockingbird(1962)

FSK: 12+ years
| 2h 9min | Drama
4.0/5 (with 1,110 votes)

Scout Finch, 6, and her older brother Jem live in sleepy Maycomb, Alabama, spending much of their time with their friend Dill and spying on their reclusive and mysterious neighbor, Boo Radley. When Atticus, their widowed father and a respected lawyer, defends a black man named Tom Robinson against fabricated rape charges, the trial and tangent events expose the children to evils of racism and stereotyping.

Marcel the Shell with Shoes On(2022)

3.9/5 (with 160 votes)

Marcel is an adorable one-inch-tall shell who ekes out a colorful existence with his grandmother Connie and their pet lint, Alan. Once part of a sprawling community of shells, they now live alone as the sole survivors of a mysterious tragedy. But when a documentary filmmaker discovers them amongst the clutter of his Airbnb, the short film he posts online brings Marcel millions of passionate fans, as well as unprecedented dangers and a new hope at finding his long-lost family.

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Stand by Me(1986)

FSK: 6+ years
| 1h 29min | Crime, Drama
3.9/5 (with 2,471 votes)

Gordie, Chris, Teddy and Vern are four friends who decide to hike to find the corpse of Ray Brower, a local teenager, who was hit by a train while plucking blueberries in the wild.

Citizen Kane(1941)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 59min | Mystery, Drama
4.0/5 (with 2,550 votes)

Newspaper magnate, Charles Foster Kane is taken from his mother as a boy and made the ward of a rich industrialist. As a result, every well-meaning, tyrannical or self-destructive move he makes for the rest of his life appears in some way to be a reaction to that deeply wounding event.

The Florida Project(2017)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 52min | Drama
3.7/5 (with 1,202 votes)

The story of a precocious six year-old and her ragtag group of friends whose summer break is filled with childhood wonder, possibility and a sense of adventure while the adults around them struggle with hard times.

Directed by Sean Baker - With Willem Dafoe, Caleb Landry Jones, Macon Blair, Brooklynn Prince, Bria Vinaite, Christopher Rivera, ...

Problem Child 2(1991)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 30min | Comedy
2.9/5 (with 262 votes)

Junior and his father, Ben, move from Cold River to Mortville. Junior becomes threatened by Ben's desire to date again and find a new mother for Junior, and sabotages each of his dates.

The Hand that Rocks the Cradle(1992)

FSK: 16+ years
| 1h 50min | Drama, Thriller
3.5/5 (with 380 votes)

A suburban family chooses seemingly sweet Peyton Flanders as their newborn's nanny. Only much later does the infant's mother, Claire Bartel, realize Peyton's true intentions -- to destroy Claire and replace her in the family. The nail-biting suspense builds quickly in this chilling psychological thriller about deception and bitter revenge.

The Room(2019)

3.2/5 (with 390 votes)

Kate and Matt discover that a part of their house can grant wishes. In the wake of two miscarriages, what they want most is a child.

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring(2003)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 43min | Drama
3.9/5 (with 454 votes)

An isolated lake, where an old monk lives in a small floating temple. The monk has a young boy living with him, learning to become a monk. We watch as seasons and years pass by.

Directed by Kim Ki-duk - With Kim Ki-duk, Oh Yeong-su, Kim Jong-ho, Seo Jae-kyeong, Park Ji-a, Kim Yeong-min, ...

Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Memory Snow(2018)

3.7/5 (with 119 votes)

Subaru and friends finally get a moment of peace, and Subaru goes on a certain secret mission that he must not let anyone find out about! However, even though Subaru is wearing a disguise, Petra and other children of the village immediately figure out who he is. Now that his mission was exposed within five seconds of it starting, what will happen with Subaru's "date course" with Emilia?

American Graffiti(1973)

FSK: 16+ years
| 1h 50min | Comedy, Drama
3.5/5 (with 621 votes)

A couple of high school graduates spend one final night cruising the strip with their buddies before they go off to college.

Cooties(2014)

FSK: 16+ years
| 1h 28min | Comedy, Horror
3.0/5 (with 315 votes)

A mysterious virus hits an isolated elementary school, transforming the kids into a feral swarm of mass savages. An unlikely hero must lead a motley band of teachers in the fight of their lives.

Directed by Jonathan Milott, Cary Murnion

The Kite Runner(2007)

FSK: 12+ years
| 2h 8min | Drama
3.7/5 (with 514 votes)

After spending years in California, Amir returns to his homeland in Afghanistan to help his old friend Hassan, whose son is in trouble.

Don't Listen(2020)

1h 38min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
3.3/5 (with 321 votes)

After the strange death of his young son at their new home, Daniel hears a ghostly plea for help, spurring him to seek out a renowned paranormal expert.

Mighty Aphrodite(1995)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 35min | Comedy, Romance / Love
3.4/5 (with 280 votes)

When Lenny and his wife, Amanda, adopt a baby, Lenny realizes that his son is a genius and becomes obsessed with finding the boy's biological mother in hopes that she will be brilliant too. But when he learns that Max's mother is Linda Ash, a kindhearted prostitute and porn star, Lenny is determined to reform her immoral lifestyle. A Greek chorus chimes in to relate the plot to Greek mythology in this quirky comedy.

Problem Child 3(1995)

1h 27min | Comedy
2.3/5 (with 90 votes)

Chapter 3 of the Problem Child trilogy features pre-teened Junior in love with a classmate that won't even notice him, but does notice three other boys who are rivals to Junior. This means war!

Wild Strawberries(1957)

FSK: 16+ years
| 1h 31min | Drama
4.1/5 (with 693 votes)

Crotchety retired doctor Isak Borg travels from Stockholm to Lund, Sweden, with his pregnant and unhappy daughter-in-law, Marianne, in order to receive an honorary degree from his alma mater. Along the way, they encounter a series of hitchhikers, each of whom causes the elderly doctor to muse upon the pleasures and failures of his own life. These include the vivacious young Sara, a dead ringer for the doctor's own first love.

The Care Bears Movie(1985)

FSK: 0+ years
| 1h 17min | Adventure, Fantasy, Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family
2.8/5 (with 50 votes)

The Care Bears have their work cut out for them, because Nicolas, a lonely magician's assistant, is about to fall under the evil influence of a bad spirit who lives in an ancient magic book -- it seems Nicolas will do just about anything for friends. Aside from Nicolas, Kim and Jason are in trouble because they are starting not to trust people after suffering many disappointments.

Directed by Arna Selznick

Dreams(1990)

FSK: 12+ years
| 2h | Fantasy, Drama
3.8/5 (with 179 votes)

A collection of magical tales based upon the actual dreams of director Akira Kurosawa.

The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane(1976)

FSK: 16+ years
| 1h 31min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
3.5/5 (with 130 votes)

Quiet, withdrawn 13-year-old Rynn Jacobs lives peacefully in her home in a New England beach town. Whenever the prying landlady inquires after Rynn's father, she politely claims that he's in the city on business. But when the landlady's creepy and increasingly persistent son, Frank, won't leave Rynn alone, she teams up with kindly neighbor boy Mario to maintain the dark family secret that she's been keeping to herself.

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