If you are on the East coast of the U.S. like I am and enduring the historic blizzard blowing through the region, you likely will be stuck inside your home for several days. Before cabin fever sets in, plan to spend some time as a family watching some classic family-friendly movies. I’ve assembled a list of 45, including some of my favorite kid-friendly flicks and embedded their trailers so you can get a sneak peek to see if that’s something you will want to share with your children.
You may find some titles you haven’t heard of even as I tried to be inclusive of various genres and cultures. Enjoy! Stay warm and cozy!
- Frozen
- The Wizard of Oz (The Wiz)
- The Princess Bride
- Willie Wonka and The Chocolate Factory 1977 (or Remake with Johnny Debb)
- Star Wars
- The Goonies
- The Neverending Story
- Babe
- The Secret Lives of Bees
- Harry Potter
- The Lion King
- The Hunger Games
- The Joy Luck Club
- Despicable Me
- Home Alone
- Annie (or Original)
- The Pursuit of Happyness
- Selena
- Jumanji
- Ratatouille
- Smoke Signals
- Dr. Dolittle
- Mary Poppins
- Holes
- Beauty and the Beast
- A Christmas Story
- Finding Nemo
- Africa United
- The Adventures of Lilo and Otis
- The Black Stallion
- Daddy Day Care
- Mrs. Doubtfire
- The Little Mermaid
- ET
- Shrek
- Soul Food
- A Toy Story
- Honey I Shrunk the Kids
- Holes
- The Princess and the Frog
- Freaky Friday
- The Muppet Movie
- Wall-E
- Rio 2
- Mulan