Metacritic Must See Movies for Kids, a list by dinkysniff

7.6

/1687/

79

/104/

80

/83/

4.1

/26050/

81

/15/

3.0

The world is a perplexing, peaceful mystery to Amélie until a miraculous encounter with chocolate ignites her wild sense of curiosity. As she develops a deep attachment to her family's housekeeper, Nishio-san, Amélie discovers the wonders of nature as well as the emotional truths hidden beneath the surface of her family's idyllic life as foreigners in post-war Japan.

82

7.5

/40330/

76

/2958/

75

/592/

3.8

/434624/

100

/138/

90

/279/

83

/31/

3.5

age 7+

Gromit’s concern that Wallace is becoming too dependent on his inventions proves justified, when Wallace invents a “smart” gnome that seems to develop a mind of its own. When it emerges that a vengeful figure from the past might be masterminding things, it falls to Gromit to battle sinister forces and save his master… or Wallace may never be able to invent again!

87

8.2

/211698/

83

/15606/

83

/5650/

4.2

/1183646/

97

/260/

98

/2978/

85

/46/

3.5

age 8+

After a shipwreck, an intelligent robot called Roz is stranded on an uninhabited island. To survive the harsh environment, Roz bonds with the island's animals and cares for an orphaned baby goose.

82

7.6

/23869/

76

/1878/

79

/747/

4.1

/218087/

98

/140/

88

/145/

87

/30/

3.0

age 8+

A lonely dog's friendship with his robot companion takes a sad turn when an unexpected malfunction forces him to abandon Robot at the beach. Will Dog ever meet Robot again?

89

8.5

/504299/

86

/22542/

83

/8181/

4.4

/3235689/

95

/397/

95

/4558/

86

/60/

4.0

age 9+

After reuniting with Gwen Stacy, Brooklyn’s full-time, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is catapulted across the Multiverse, where he encounters the Spider Society, a team of Spider-People charged with protecting the Multiverse's very existence. But when the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, Miles finds himself pitted against the other Spiders and must set out on his own to save those he loves most.

76

6.9

/171159/

72

/12301/

73

/5646/

3.4

/1117419/

95

/291/

67

/2205/

83

/53/

3.5

age 10+

Thirteen-year-old Mei is experiencing the awkwardness of being a teenager with a twist – when she gets too excited, she transforms into a giant red panda.

74

7.0

/20029/

72

/1641/

77

/830/

3.5

/117818/

83

/31/

7.4

/92754/

3.0

age 10+

Suzu is a 17-year-old high-school student living in a rural town with her father. Wounded by the loss of her mother at a young age, Suzu one day discovers the massive online world "U" and dives into this alternate reality as her avatar, Belle. Before long, all of U's eyes are fixed on Belle, when, suddenly, a mysterious, dragon-like figure appears before her.

82

8.0

/1492/

81

/160/

75

/25/

3.9

/6484/

95

/100/

96

/25/

82

/19/

3.0

age 10+

Take a stroll down Sesame Street and witness the birth of the most influential children's show in television history. From the iconic furry characters to the classic songs you know by heart, learn how a gang of visionary creators changed the world.

81

7.6

/140314/

77

/9962/

78

/3213/

3.8

/589446/

97

/212/

89

/785/

81

/33/

3.0

age 8+

A quirky, dysfunctional family's road trip is upended when they find themselves in the middle of the robot apocalypse and suddenly become humanity's unlikeliest last hope.

82

8.0

/440732/

79

/21728/

80

/11128/

3.9

/2142249/

95

/361/

88

/2027/

83

/55/

3.0

age 8+

Joe Gardner is a middle school teacher with a love for jazz music. After a successful audition at the Half Note Club, he suddenly gets into an accident that separates his soul from his body and is transported to the You Seminar, a center in which souls develop and gain passions before being transported to a newborn child. Joe must enlist help from the other souls-in-training, like 22, a soul who has spent eons in the You Seminar, in order to get back to Earth.

87

8.0

/44032/

81

/3084/

81

/1327/

4.2

/159819/

99

/174/

98

/20/

87

/28/

3.5

age 8+

In a time of superstition and magic, when wolves are seen as demonic and nature an evil to be tamed, a young apprentice hunter comes to Ireland with her father to wipe out the last pack. But when she saves a wild native girl, their friendship leads her to discover the world of the Wolfwalkers and transform her into the very thing her father is tasked to destroy.

84

7.6

/309021/

76

/19457/

74

/10303/

3.3

/1110113/

96

/457/

94

/7884/

84

/57/

4.0

age 5+

Woody has always been confident about his place in the world and that his priority is taking care of his kid, whether that's Andy or Bonnie. But when Bonnie adds a reluctant new toy called "Forky" to her room, a road trip adventure alongside old and new friends will show Woody how big the world can be for a toy.

88

8.4

/772006/

86

/44700/

83

/16769/

4.4

/4024728/

97

/399/

93

/6142/

87

/50/

3.5

age 9+

Struggling to find his place in the world while juggling school and family, Brooklyn teenager Miles Morales is unexpectedly bitten by a radioactive spider and develops unfathomable powers just like the one and only Spider-Man. While wrestling with the implications of his new abilities, Miles discovers a super collider created by the madman Wilson "Kingpin" Fisk, causing others from across the Spider-Verse to be inadvertently transported to his dimension.

73

7.0

/19570/

72

/1442/

71

/821/

3.6

/57000/

91

/85/

79

/82/

81

/18/

7.2

/72676/

2.0

age 8+

Unhappy after his new baby sister displaces him, four-year-old Kun begins meeting people and pets from his family's history in their unique house in order to help him become the big brother he was meant to be.

82

7.8

/112025/

78

/8411/

75

/2666/

4.1

/628095/

99

/253/

89

/1261/

88

/38/

3.0

age 6+

Paddington, now happily settled with the Browns, picks up a series of odd jobs to buy the perfect present for his Aunt Lucy, but it is stolen.

87

8.4

/691893/

83

/38102/

81

/20569/

4.1

/2676729/

97

/358/

94

/3824/

81

/48/

4.0

age 7+

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.

82

7.6

/433922/

79

/54934/

75

/13480/

3.7

/1554499/

95

/288/

89

/3229/

81

/44/

3.5

age 6+

In Ancient Polynesia, when a terrible curse incurred by Maui reaches an impetuous Chieftain's daughter's island, she answers the Ocean's call to seek out the demigod to set things right.

87

8.4

/382245/

86

/18783/

84

/12229/

4.2

/1336511/

98

/118/

94

/1180/

81

/26/

8.8

/2054109/

3.5

age 12+

High schoolers Mitsuha and Taki are complete strangers living separate lives. But one night, they suddenly switch places. Mitsuha wakes up in Taki’s body, and he in hers. This bizarre occurrence continues to happen randomly, and the two must adjust their lives around each other.

81

7.5

/41509/

75

/2277/

74

/1340/

3.9

/86254/

93

/172/

81

/204/

86

/32/

3.5

age 8+

The dialogue-less film follows the major life stages of a castaway on a deserted tropical island populated by turtles, crabs and birds.

87

8.1

/900402/

80

/51786/

79

/23077/

3.8

/2863158/

98

/381/

89

/7337/

94

/55/

4.0

age 6+

When 11-year-old Riley moves to a new city, her Emotions team up to help her through the transition. Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness work together, but when Joy and Sadness get lost, they must journey through unfamiliar places to get back home.

81

7.3

/46330/

72

/3464/

70

/1476/

3.6

/85149/

99

/170/

81

/909/

81

/30/

4.0

age 5+

When Shaun decides to take the day off and have some fun, he gets a little more action than he bargained for. A mix up with the Farmer, a caravan and a very steep hill lead them all to the Big City and it's up to Shaun and the flock to return everyone safely to the green grass of home.

83

8.0

/67396/

81

/3544/

80

/1536/

4.3

/133809/

99

/95/

92

/460/

85

/24/

2.5

age 7+

The story of the last Seal Child’s journey home. After their mother’s disappearance, Ben and Saoirse are sent to live with Granny in the city. When they resolve to return to their home by the sea, their journey becomes a race against time as they are drawn into a world Ben knows only from his mother’s folktales. But this is no bedtime story; these fairy folk have been in our world far too long. It soon becomes clear to Ben that Saoirse is the key to their survival.

83

7.7

/411226/

77

/26517/

74

/8258/

3.8

/1243831/

96

/259/

87

/11141/

83

/43/

4.0

age 6+

An ordinary Lego mini-figure, mistakenly thought to be the extraordinary MasterBuilder, is recruited to join a quest to stop an evil Lego tyrant from conquering the universe.

87

8.0

/60819/

79

/3001/

81

/1923/

4.3

/271140/

100

/96/

90

/459/

89

/28/

8.2

/133910/

4.0

age 9+

Found inside a shining stalk of bamboo by an old bamboo cutter and his wife, a tiny girl grows rapidly into an exquisite young lady. The mysterious young princess enthrals all who encounter her. But, ultimately, she must confront her fate.

84

7.8

/23979/

79

/1083/

77

/658/

4.2

/55100/

98

/81/

89

/248/

86

/22/

3.5

age 6+

Celestine is a little mouse trying to avoid a dental career while Ernest is a big bear craving an artistic outlet. When Celestine meets Ernest, they overcome their natural enmity by forging a life of crime together.

80

7.5

/347524/

73

/10635/

71

/7521/

3.5

/436670/

93

/232/

78

/8429/

83

/41/

4.0

age 8+

Orphaned and alone except for an uncle, Hugo Cabret lives in the walls of a train station in 1930s Paris. Hugo's job is to oil and maintain the station's clocks, but to him, his more important task is to protect a broken automaton and notebook left to him by his late father. Accompanied by the goddaughter of an embittered toy merchant, Hugo embarks on a quest to solve the mystery of the automaton and find a place he can call home.

81

7.4

/37436/

73

/913/

72

/657/

3.9

/29072/

90

/134/

79

/1217/

82

/31/

4.0

age 10+

A French illusionist travels to Scotland to work. He meets a young woman in a small village. Their ensuing adventure in Edinburgh changes both their lives forever.

84

8.3

/958560/

80

/31963/

78

/15387/

4.0

/1478428/

98

/309/

90

/26207/

92

/39/

3.0

age 6+

Woody, Buzz, and the rest of Andy's toys haven't been played with in years. With Andy about to go to college, the gang find themselves accidentally left at a nefarious day care center. The toys must band together to escape and return home to Andy.

84

7.9

/299881/

79

/11380/

78

/5907/

4.3

/2446737/

93

/246/

85

/7707/

83

/34/

3.5

age 7+

The Fantastic Mr. Fox, bored with his current life, plans a heist against the three local farmers. The farmers, tired of sharing their chickens with the sly fox, seek revenge against him and his family.

87

8.3

/1220063/

82

/45066/

79

/21239/

4.1

/2709898/

98

/291/

90

/42245/

88

/37/

4.0

age 6+

Carl Fredricksen spent his entire life dreaming of exploring the globe and experiencing life to its fullest. But at age 78, life seems to have passed him by, until a twist of fate (and a persistent 8-year old Wilderness Explorer named Russell) gives him a new lease on life.

79

7.5

/40423/

76

/1710/

74

/757/

3.9

/62439/

90

/83/

85

/1050/

81

/20/

3.0

age 9+

Adventure awaits 12 year old Brendan who must fight Vikings and a serpent god to find a crystal and complete the legendary Book of Kells. In order to finish Brother Aiden's book, Brendan must overcome his deepest fears on a secret quest that will take him beyond the abbey walls and into the enchanted forest where dangerous mythical creatures hide. Will Brendan succeed in his quest?

84

7.6

/182305/

79

/8606/

77

/4669/

4.1

/1158265/

91

/174/

84

/5250/

86

/29/

7.9

/422931/

4.0

age 5+

When Sosuke, a young boy who lives on a clifftop overlooking the sea, rescues a stranded goldfish named Ponyo, he discovers more than he bargained for. Ponyo is a curious, energetic young creature who yearns to be human, but even as she causes chaos around the house, her father, a powerful sorcerer, schemes to return Ponyo to the sea.

87

8.4

/1303600/

84

/47945/

81

/19830/

4.2

/2385441/

95

/258/

90

/50436/

95

/39/

3.5

age 5+

What if mankind had to leave Earth and somebody forgot to turn the last robot off? After hundreds of years doing what he was built for, WALL•E discovers a new purpose in life when he meets a sleek search robot named EVE. EVE comes to realize that WALL•E has inadvertently stumbled upon the key to the planet's future, and races back to space to report to the humans. Meanwhile, WALL•E chases EVE across the galaxy and sets into motion one of the most imaginative adventures ever brought to the big screen.

73

7.1

/8614/

70

/182/

63

/172/

3.8

/10511/

70

/376/

86

/31/

3.0

After the death of a septuagenarian woman, her three children deliberate over what to do with her estate.

87

8.1

/926815/

79

/37426/

78

/18092/

4.2

/3232327/

96

/251/

87

/79173/

96

/37/

4.0

age 6+

Remy, a resident of Paris, has quite a sophisticated palate. He would love to become a chef so he can create and enjoy culinary masterpieces to his heart's delight. The only problem is, Remy is a rat. When he winds up in the sewer beneath one of Paris' finest restaurants, Remy finds himself ideally placed to realize his dream. He forms an unusual alliance with the restaurants rookie employee, and together they work through challenges stemming from Head Chef Skinner, Remy’s colony, and renowned food critic Anton Ego, who strikes fear in the hearts of chefs all throughout France.

71

67

6.7

/4908/

66

/196/

64

/142/

3.2

/3125/

93

/69/

64

/333/

84

/15/

age 8+

A family in financial crisis is forced to sell Lassie, their beloved dog. Hundreds of miles away from her true family, Lassie escapes and sets out on a journey home.

79

7.5

/156445/

73

/5022/

71

/2995/

3.9

/316384/

95

/182/

79

/385428/

87

/38/

age 7+

Cheese-loving eccentric Wallace and his cunning canine pal, Gromit, investigate a mystery in Nick Park's animated adventure, in which the lovable inventor and his intrepid pup run a business ridding the town of garden pests. Using only humane methods that turn their home into a halfway house for evicted vermin, the pair stumble upon a mystery involving a voracious vegetarian monster that threatens to ruin the annual veggie-growing contest.

77

7.4

/325151/

76

/12551/

75

/9971/

3.9

/1573102/

85

/200/

77

/24317/

83

/35/

3.0

age 10+

In a 19th-century European village, a young man about to be married is whisked away to the underworld and wed to a mysterious corpse bride, while his real bride waits bereft in the land of the living.

78

7.1

/9052/

73

/195/

73

/201/

3.5

/3342/

95

/60/

80

/411/

82

/21/

3.5

age 8+

An orphaned cheetah becomes the best friend and pet of a young boy living in South Africa.

83

8.0

/887780/

80

/41384/

77

/18540/

4.1

/2100830/

97

/248/

75

/1099153/

90

/41/

3.5

age 7+

Bob Parr has given up his superhero days to log in time as an insurance adjuster and raise his three children with his formerly heroic wife in suburbia. But when he receives a mysterious assignment, it's time to get back into costume.

82

8.2

/503976/

84

/18704/

84

/10755/

4.3

/2210170/

88

/185/

93

/14660/

82

/40/

8.6

/1005585/

2.5

age 8+

Sophie, a young milliner, is turned into an elderly woman by a witch who enters her shop and curses her. She encounters a wizard named Howl and gets caught up in his resistance to fighting for the king.

87

8.2

/1193899/

81

/44372/

78

/20185/

4.0

/2132468/

99

/266/

86

/1434748/

90

/38/

4.0

age 5+

Nemo, an adventurous young clownfish, is unexpectedly taken from his Great Barrier Reef home to a dentist's office aquarium. It's up to his worrisome father Marlin and a friendly but forgetful fish Dory to bring Nemo home -- meeting vegetarian sharks, surfer dude turtles, hypnotic jellyfish, hungry seagulls, and more along the way.

91

8.6

/951992/

86

/30200/

85

/17852/

4.5

/3275803/

96

/225/

96

/23081/

96

/41/

8.7

/1391593/

4.0

age 9+

A young girl, Chihiro, becomes trapped in a strange new world of spirits. When her parents undergo a mysterious transformation, she must call upon the courage she never knew she had to free her family.

85

7.9

/800525/

79

/36960/

77

/18300/

4.1

/2392470/

88

/212/

90

/84689/

84

/34/

4.0

age 6+

It ain't easy bein' green -- especially if you're a likable (albeit smelly) ogre named Shrek. On a mission to retrieve a gorgeous princess from the clutches of a fire-breathing dragon, Shrek teams up with an unlikely compatriot -- a wisecracking donkey.

77

7.1

/223510/

71

/8903/

68

/5286/

3.6

/458043/

97

/172/

65

/10164/

88

/34/

3.5

age 7+

The creators of Wallace & Gromit bring you an exciting and original story about a group of chickens determined to fly the coop–even if they can’t fly! It’s hardly poultry in motion when Rocky attempts to teach Ginger and her feathered friends to fly…but, with teamwork, determination and a little bit o’ cluck, the fearless flock plots one last attempt in a spectacular bid for freedom.

84

7.9

/661750/

78

/28660/

76

/14576/

3.9

/1373499/

100

/174/

87

/23596/

88

/34/

3.5

age 5+

Andy heads off to Cowboy Camp, leaving his toys to their own devices. Things shift into high gear when an obsessive toy collector named Al McWhiggen, owner of Al's Toy Barn kidnaps Woody. Andy's toys mount a daring rescue mission, Buzz Lightyear meets his match and Woody has to decide where he and his heart truly belong.

85

8.1

/255933/

81

/11412/

79

/5992/

4.3

/617060/

96

/144/

90

/5874/

85

/29/

3.5

age 6+

In the small town of Rockwell, Maine in October 1957, a giant metal machine befriends a nine-year-old boy and ultimately finds its humanity by unselfishly saving people from their own fears and prejudices.

89

8.3

/1158744/

82

/42044/

79

/19464/

4.1

/2151654/

100

/161/

92

/49719/

96

/26/