55 Movies Every Kid Should See – After Six Computers

Back in 2014, Entertainment Weekly Published the following list of movies that every kid should see by the time they turn 13. I agree with everything on the list. I’m 47 years old and was surprised that after a lifetime of movie watching there are a few on this list I had not seen yet. Happy Viewing!

Age Group	Movie Title	Year	Rating	Duration	Description
All Ages	The Muppet Movie	1979	G	95 min	A brilliant gateway to the joy of movies.
All Ages	Toy Story	1995	G	81 min	A movie that feels like it's reading kids' minds.
All Ages	How the Grinch Stole Christmas!	1966	NR	26 min	A classic introduction to dealing with grumpy figures.
All Ages	Babe	1995	G	89 min	A lesson in staying true to oneself.
All Ages	Mary Poppins	1964	G	139 min	A practically perfect musical.
All Ages	Beauty and the Beast	1991	G	90 min	A role model princess story.
All Ages	The Little Mermaid	1989	G	83 min	A vivid tale with a sing-along soundtrack.
All Ages	Finding Nemo	2003	G	100 min	A beautiful Pixar film with lessons in communication.
All Ages	The Red Balloon	1956	NR	34 min	A near-silent French classic about friendship.
All Ages	Pinocchio	1940	G	88 min	A tale teaching honesty and the power of imagination.
All Ages	Annie	1982	G	127 min	Carol Burnett shines as Miss Hannigan.
All Ages	The Kid	1921	NR	68 min	A Charlie Chaplin silent film about an abandoned baby.
All Ages	WALL-E	2008	G	98 min	A tribute to film history in a cute robotic package.
All Ages	The Sound of Music	1965	G	174 min	A beloved musical classic.
All Ages	The Lion King	1994	G	88 min	Disney’s version of Hamlet with unforgettable animation.
All Ages	The Wizard of Oz	1939	PG	102 min	An American fairy tale full of timeless references.
All Ages	Singin' in the Rain	1952	G	103 min	A film about the magic of movies.
All Ages	Miracle on 34th Street	1947	NR	96 min	The Christmas movie that stands above holiday fluff.
All Ages	The Iron Giant	1999	PG	86 min	A hand-drawn Cold War-era story with heart.
All Ages	E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial	1982	PG	115 min	A story that defines the magic of movies.
8	Elf	2003	PG	97 min	A silly and joyful holiday movie.
8	How to Train Your Dragon	2010	PG	98 min	An animated adventure about risk and courage.
8	Star Wars	1977	PG	121 min	One of the most lavishly realized fictional universes in history.
8	Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone	2001	PG	152 min	A story that makes every kid feel special.
8	Pee-wee’s Big Adventure	1985	PG	90 min	A positive message about self-acceptance.
8	March of the Penguins	2005	G	80 min	An introduction to documentary storytelling.
8	Home Alone	1990	PG	103 min	Turning childhood fears into fun adventure.
8	The Black Stallion	1979	G	118 min	A visually stunning story about a boy and his horse.
8	Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory	1971	G	89 min	A classic film with an iconic performance by Gene Wilder.
8	Yellow Submarine	1968	G	85 min	An animated classic featuring The Beatles.
8	Who Framed Roger Rabbit	1988	PG	104 min	A mix of live-action and animation with a noir twist.
8	The Incredibles	2004	PG	115 min	A Pixar superhero story with heart.
8	The LEGO Movie	2014	PG	100 min	A self-aware, clever animated adventure.
10	The Princess Bride	1987	PG	98 min	A meta fairy tale full of adventure and humor.
10	The Goonies	1985	PG	114 min	An adventurous depiction of childhood traumas and joys.
10	A Christmas Story	1983	PG	94 min	A nostalgic holiday classic.
10	West Side Story	1961	NR	152 min	A dramatic and dark musical masterpiece.
10	It’s a Wonderful Life	1946	NR	130 min	A heartfelt film about life's meaning.
10	Duck Soup	1933	NR	1h 8m	The Marx Brothers’ DNA is woven into virtually every comedian from Bugs Bunny to Woody Allen
10	Back to the Future	1985	PG	1h 56m	This film plays like a special-effects bonanza, but beneath the flux capacitor is a story with a lot of heart.
12	Young Frankenstein	1974	PG	106 min	A classic horror parody by Mel Brooks.
12	Edward Scissorhands	1990	PG-13	105 min	A gothic fairy tale for adolescents.
13	The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring	2001	PG-13	2h 58m	Ignoring the most import films in the fantasy canon simply shall not pass.
12	The Karate Kid	1984	PG	126 min	A story about persistence and honor.
12	Stand by Me	1986	R	1h 29m	A primer on the pop cultural nostalgia - especially music - that still coats much of modern entertainment.
12	Fantastic Mr. Fox	2009	PG	1h 27m	Every frame of this stop-motion animated film could be paused and hung as great art.
12	Big	1988	PG	1h 44m	A sweet and timeless meditation on growing up
12	Some Like it Hot	1959	NR	2h	Director Billy Wilder always reaches for the bigger laugh, while gracefully dancing across sexual innuendo
12	Raiders of the Lost Ark	1981	PG	1h 55m	More than three decades later, it’s still the Citizen Kane that every modern adventure movie aims to emulate
12	Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl	2003	PG-13	2h 23m	Who better to follow Indiana Jones than Johnny Depp’s Sandro-goth, high-camp wack job?
12	The Avengers	2012	PG-13	2h 23m	Swapping the usual origin story for a kitchen-sing ensemble, it doubles as an intro to director Joss Whedon.
12	Titanic	1997	PG-13	3h 14m	The scope of James Cameron’s masterpiece is breathtaking - an ideal example of grand Hollywood epics.
12	Courching Tiger, Hidden Dragon	2000	PG-13	2h	Blending Chinese martial-arts mythology with Western adventure, it also stars two strong heroines
12	To Kill a Mockingbird	1962	NR	2h 9m	There are ugly things in this world, and this Gregory Peck classic examines them through the eyes of a child.
12	Jurassic Park	1993	PG-13	127 min	A good way to introduce your children to the grown-up terrors of the horror genre, but without the gore.