Popular Kids Movies, a list by Jef Westerveld

78

/2966/

75

/1073/

3.8

/876971/

91

/212/

96

/2276/

73

/39/

4.0

age 8+

After cracking the biggest case in Zootopia's history, rookie cops Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde find themselves on the twisting trail of a great mystery when Gary De'Snake arrives and turns the animal metropolis upside down. To crack the case, Judy and Nick must go undercover to unexpected new parts of town, where their growing partnership is tested like never before.

81

IMDb 81

7.5

/111279/

79

/9723/

81

/2217/

3.6

/1514779/

92

/100/

99

/201/

77

/9/

3.0

age 10+

When K-pop superstars Rumi, Mira and Zoey aren't selling out stadiums, they're using their secret powers to protect their fans from supernatural threats.

81

IMDb 94

8.0

/616209/

79

/50690/

77

/17475/

3.8

/1736549/

98

/298/

92

/5645/

78

/43/

3.0

age 8+

Determined to prove herself, Officer Judy Hopps, the first bunny on Zootopia's police force, jumps at the chance to crack her first case - even if it means partnering with scam-artist fox Nick Wilde to solve the mystery.

79

IMDb 95

7.7

/937616/

80

/56274/

79

/29013/

3.8

/2606276/

80

/202/

82

/38780/

65

/37/

4.0

age 7+

Harry Potter has lived under the stairs at his aunt and uncle's house his whole life. But on his 11th birthday, he learns he's a powerful wizard—with a place waiting for him at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. As he learns to harness his newfound powers with the help of the school's kindly headmaster, Harry uncovers the truth about his parents' deaths—and about the villain who's to blame.

74

7.8

/118041/

79

/9424/

79

/2459/

3.8

/917369/

77

/260/

97

/4378/

61

/43/

2.0

age 9+

On the rugged isle of Berk, where Vikings and dragons have been bitter enemies for generations, Hiccup stands apart, defying centuries of tradition when he befriends Toothless, a feared Night Fury dragon. Their unlikely bond reveals the true nature of dragons, challenging the very foundations of Viking society.

66

5.8

/4496/

62

/272/

66

/61/

2.5

/60721/

65

/17/

4.0

age 7+

Desperate to be a big guy, SpongeBob sets out to prove his bravery to Mr. Krabs by following The Flying Dutchman – a mysterious swashbuckling ghost pirate – on a seafaring adventure that takes him to the deepest depths of the deep sea, where no Sponge has gone before.

58

5.6

/150557/

60

/10334/

62

/2689/

2.5

/1299802/

48

/197/

84

/3728/

45

/40/

2.5

age 9+

Four misfits find themselves struggling with ordinary problems when they are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into the Overworld: a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination. To get back home, they'll have to master this world while embarking on a magical quest with an unexpected, expert crafter, Steve.

84

8.0

/480561/

82

/15242/

76

/4933/

4.1

/975805/

93

/148/

94

/37194/

78

/20/

3.5

age 9+

In this enchantingly cracked fairy tale, the beautiful Princess Buttercup and the dashing Westley must overcome staggering odds to find happiness amid six-fingered swordsmen, murderous princes, Sicilians and rodents of unusual size. But even death can't stop these true lovebirds from triumphing.

89

8.5

/502955/

86

/22453/

83

/8162/

4.4

/3205074/

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.

70

7.3

/162296/

76

/7064/

72

/2641/

3.8

/410219/

78

/55/

86

/28193/

50

/10/

2.0

age 8+

Frustrated with babysitting on yet another weekend night, Sarah, a teenager with an active imagination, summons the Goblins to take her baby stepbrother away. When little Toby actually disappears, Sarah must follow him into a fantastical world to rescue him from the Goblin King. Guarding his castle is the labyrinth itself, a twisted maze of deception, populated with outrageous characters and unknown dangers. To get through it in time to save Toby, Sarah befriends the Goblins, in hopes that their loyalty isn’t just another illusion in a place where nothing is as it seems.

88

8.4

/770948/

86

/44572/

83

/16736/

4.4

/3988304/

97

/399/

93

/6140/

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.

72

7.8

/733404/

78

/37854/

74

/12192/

3.9

/2493633/

66

/116/

81

/30217/

63

/9/

2.5

age 10+

Eight-year-old Kevin McCallister makes the most of the situation after his family unwittingly leaves him behind when they go on Christmas vacation. When thieves try to break into his home, he puts up a fight like no other.

59

6.9

/450329/

73

/23099/

67

/10370/

3.6

/1057554/

35

/57/

62

/19690/

46

/22/

2.0

age 10+

Instead of flying to Florida with his folks, Kevin ends up alone in New York, where he gets a hotel room with his dad's credit card—despite problems from a clerk and meddling bellboy. But when Kevin runs into his old nemeses, the Wet Bandits, he's determined to foil their plans to rob a toy store on Christmas Eve.

76

7.7

/323222/

79

/15444/

75

/6062/

3.8

/611286/

77

/65/

90

/28764/

62

/13/

3.0

age 10+

Young teen Mikey Walsh and his friends set off on a quest to find Pirate One-Eyed Willie's treasure in hopes of saving their homes from demolition. However, on their quest to find the treasure, they run into a family of recently escaped criminals, determined to capture the kids and reach the treasure first.

65

7.0

/281748/

73

/21663/

76

/10192/

3.2

/1536938/

59

/288/

95

/7164/

46

/53/

1.5

age 7+

While working underground to fix a water main, Brooklyn plumbers—and brothers—Mario and Luigi are transported down a mysterious pipe and wander into a magical new world. But when the brothers are separated, Mario embarks on an epic quest to find Luigi.

87

8.1

/925632/

79

/37317/

78

/18060/

4.2

/3198103/

96

/251/

87

/79171/

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.

78

7.5

/755468/

78

/47421/

77

/23139/

3.6

/2113832/

82

/237/

80

/34579/

63

/35/

4.0

age 8+

Cars fly, trees fight back, and a mysterious house-elf comes to warn Harry Potter at the start of his second year at Hogwarts. Adventure and danger await when bloody writing on a wall announces: The Chamber Of Secrets Has Been Opened. To save Hogwarts will require all of Harry, Ron and Hermione's magical abilities and courage.

71

6.9

/453794/

72

/18078/

71

/11250/

3.6

/911129/

76

/216/

61

/1896342/

75

/39/

3.0

age 9+

Siblings Lucy, Edmund, Susan and Peter step through a magical wardrobe and find the land of Narnia. There, they discover a charming, once peaceful kingdom that has been plunged into eternal winter by the evil White Witch, Jadis. Aided by the wise and magnificent lion, Aslan, the children lead Narnia into a spectacular, climactic battle to be free of the Witch's glacial powers forever.

83

8.0

/886938/

80

/41289/

77

/18526/

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.

66

6.6

/91667/

69

/3338/

65

/1451/

3.4

/131699/

71

/45/

70

/6004/

51

/17/

3.0

age 10+

George Banks is an ordinary, middle-class man whose 22 year-old daughter Annie has decided to marry a man from an upper-class family, but George can't think of what life would be like without his daughter. His wife tries to make him happy for Annie, but when the wedding takes place at their home and a foreign wedding planner takes over the ceremony, he becomes slightly insane.

70

6.7

/89301/

72

/6843/

72

/1945/

3.0

/534845/

72

/218/

92

/4573/

53

/39/

3.0

age 6+

The wildly funny and touching story of a lonely Hawaiian girl and the fugitive alien who helps to mend her broken family.

73

6.9

/188980/

71

/12502/

70

/4207/

3.2

/1499569/

82

/333/

90

/2439/

66

/64/

3.0

age 8+

Willy Wonka – chock-full of ideas and determined to change the world one delectable bite at a time – is proof that the best things in life begin with a dream, and if you’re lucky enough to meet Willy Wonka, anything is possible.

67

7.0

/23207/

75

/2588/

77

/610/

3.5

/109937/

64

/23/

2.0

age 6+

The now-reformed Bad Guys are trying (very, very hard) to be good, but instead find themselves hijacked into a high-stakes, globe-trotting heist, masterminded by a new team of criminals they never saw coming: The Bad Girls.

79

7.7

/537512/

78

/29613/

76

/12108/

4.0

/2046052/

89

/227/

87

/11254/

71

/34/

age 5+

Feisty teenager Rapunzel, who has long and magical hair, wants to go and see sky lanterns on her eighteenth birthday, but she's bound to a tower by her overprotective mother. She strikes a deal with Flynn Rider, a charming wanted thief, and the duo set off on an action-packed escapade.

65

6.9

/311350/

71

/21312/

70

/10451/

3.0

/638581/

57

/387/

94

/12149/

53

/50/

2.0

age 8+

A kindhearted street urchin named Aladdin embarks on a magical adventure after finding a lamp that releases a wisecracking genie while a power-hungry Grand Vizier vies for the same lamp that has the power to make their deepest wishes come true.

86

8.1

/463108/

77

/11871/

75

/5956/

3.9

/851489/

98

/170/

89

/32046/

92

/30/

4.0

age 6+

Young Dorothy finds herself in a magical world where she makes friends with a lion, a scarecrow and a tin man as they make their way along the yellow brick road to talk with the Wizard and ask for the things they miss most in their lives. The Wicked Witch of the West is the only thing that could stop them.

66

6.3

/34844/

67

/2483/

68

/572/

3.1

/391932/

73

/228/

91

/1501/

60

/42/

2.0

age 8+

Years after Tess and Anna endured an identity crisis, Anna now has a daughter of her own and a soon-to-be stepdaughter. As they navigate the myriad challenges that come when two families merge, Tess and Anna discover lightning might indeed strike twice.

73

6.9

/77257/

73

/6976/

75

/2433/

3.4

/265407/

87

/175/

93

/1290/

64

/26/

2.5

age 6+

When the Bad Guys, a crew of criminal animals, are finally caught after years of heists and being the world’s most-wanted villains, Mr. Wolf brokers a deal to save them all from prison.

77

7.6

/650229/

78

/39932/

76

/20399/

3.7

/1806729/

83

/280/

78

/52699/

78

/36/

3.0

age 12+

As Lord Voldemort tightens his grip on both the Muggle and wizarding worlds, Hogwarts is no longer a safe haven. Harry suspects perils may even lie within the castle, but Dumbledore is more intent upon preparing him for the final battle fast approaching. Together they work to find the key to unlock Voldemorts defenses and to this end, Dumbledore recruits his old friend and colleague Horace Slughorn, whom he believes holds crucial information. Even as the decisive showdown looms, romance blossoms for Harry, Ron, Hermione and their classmates. Love is in the air, but danger lies ahead and Hogwarts may never be the same again.

74

7.3

/524699/

74

/30982/

70

/14796/

3.9

/1605471/

74

/198/

80

/35702/

73

/39/

3.0

age 5+

Lightning McQueen, a hotshot rookie race car driven to succeed, discovers that life is about the journey, not the finish line, when he finds himself unexpectedly detoured in the sleepy Route 66 town of Radiator Springs. On route across the country to the big Piston Cup Championship in California to compete against two seasoned pros, McQueen gets to know the town's offbeat characters.

82

8.1

/879588/

82

/34257/

78

/14014/

4.1

/1615147/

99

/211/

91

/18190/

75

/37/

3.0

age 6+

As the son of a Viking leader on the cusp of manhood, shy Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III faces a rite of passage: he must kill a dragon to prove his warrior mettle. But after downing a feared dragon, he realizes that he no longer wants to destroy it, and instead befriends the beast – which he names Toothless – much to the chagrin of his warrior father.

62

6.4

/112444/

70

/10420/

69

/4360/

3.0

/372066/

60

/198/

54

/1551/

51

/32/

3.0

age 6+

The Grinch hatches a scheme to ruin Christmas when the residents of Whoville plan their annual holiday celebration.

60

7.1

/407647/

75

/20830/

72

/11040/

3.6

/776712/

55

/51/

63

/20751/

41

/19/

1.5

age 10+

When siblings Judy and Peter discover an enchanted board game that opens the door to a magical world, they unwittingly invite Alan -- an adult who's been trapped inside the game for 26 years -- into their living room. Alan's only hope for freedom is to finish the game, which proves risky as all three find themselves running from giant rhinoceroses, evil monkeys and other terrifying creatures.

87

8.2

/1192976/

81

/44271/

78

/20170/

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.

89

8.3

/1157632/

82

/41954/

80

/19435/

4.1

/2132601/

100

/161/

92

/49719/

96

/26/

4.0

age 5+

Led by Woody, Andy's toys live happily in his room until Andy's birthday brings Buzz Lightyear onto the scene. Afraid of losing his place in Andy's heart, Woody plots against Buzz. But when circumstances separate Buzz and Woody from their owner, the duo eventually learns to put aside their differences.

75

7.4

/705279/

75

/51888/

72

/17272/

3.5

/1561848/

89

/251/

85

/11320/

75

/48/

2.5

age 5+

Young princess Anna of Arendelle dreams about finding true love at her sister Elsa’s coronation. Fate takes her on a dangerous journey in an attempt to end the eternal winter that has fallen over the kingdom. She's accompanied by ice delivery man Kristoff, his reindeer Sven, and snowman Olaf. On an adventure where she will find out what friendship, courage, family, and true love really means.

57

5.9

/213452/

64

/11434/

62

/7707/

2.7

/468832/

48

/150/

53

/12518/

47

/31/

3.0

age 10+

Accident prone teenager, Percy discovers he's actually a demi-God, the son of Poseidon, and he is needed when Zeus' lightning is stolen. Percy must master his new found skills in order to prevent a war between the Gods that could devastate the entire world.

87

8.4

/1302487/

84

/47828/

81

/19808/

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.

85

7.9

/799742/

79

/36865/

78

/18271/

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

7.6

/570153/

76

/24742/

73

/12299/

3.9

/1393337/

87

/191/

83

/33235/

74

/36/

3.0

age 6+

When the Valley of Peace is threatened, lazy Po the panda discovers his destiny as the "chosen one" and trains to become a kung fu hero, but transforming the unsleek slacker into a brave warrior won't be easy. It's up to Master Shifu and the Furious Five -- Tigress, Crane, Mantis, Viper and Monkey -- to give it a try.

70

7.1

/355285/

73

/30397/

69

/15877/

3.2

/735457/

71

/380/

79

/4549/

65

/47/

3.0

age 8+

A live-action adaptation of Disney's version of the classic tale of a cursed prince and a beautiful young woman who helps him break the spell.

68

6.5

/5730/

70

/633/

69

/164/

3.0

/18303/

61

/10/

3.5

age 8+

Stevie and her little brother Elliot journey into the wildly absurd landscape of their own dreams to ask the Sandman to grant them the perfect family.

61

6.8

/288372/

72

/10133/

68

/5571/

3.5

/351236/

37

/138/

76

/20316/

52

/19/

2.0

age 10+

The boy who wasn't supposed to grow up—Peter Pan—does just that, becoming a soulless corporate lawyer whose workaholism could cost him his wife and kids. During his trip to see Granny Wendy in London, the vengeful Capt. Hook kidnaps Peter's kids and forces Peter to return to Neverland.

83

7.9

/467032/

77

/19247/

75

/11739/

3.8

/1165016/

99

/146/

72

/1318882/

92

/30/

4.0

age 7+

An alien is left behind on Earth and saved by the 10-year-old Elliott who decides to keep him hidden in his home. While a task force hunts for the extra-terrestrial, Elliott, his brother, and his little sister Gertie form an emotional bond with their new friend, and try to help him find his way home.

78

7.5

/241660/

76

/16312/

75

/6385/

3.6

/2415752/

91

/329/

94

/2329/

73

/59/

3.0

age 6+

Teenager Riley's mind headquarters is undergoing a sudden demolition to make room for something entirely unexpected: new Emotions! Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust, who’ve long been running a successful operation by all accounts, aren’t sure how to feel when Anxiety shows up. And it looks like she’s not alone.

69

6.7

/565515/

69

/21968/

70

/15845/

3.3

/1617985/

83

/227/

51

/1479913/

72

/40/

3.0

age 8+

A young boy wins a tour through the most magnificent chocolate factory in the world, led by the world's most unusual candy maker.

69

7.1

/209515/

74

/27418/

71

/8296/

3.1

/587448/

71

/187/

73

/1583/

59

/37/

3.0

age 7+

A koala named Buster recruits his best friend to help him drum up business for his theater by hosting a singing competition.

87

8.3

/1218772/

82

/44967/

79

/21215/

4.1

/2684689/

98

/291/

90

/42244/

88

/37/