Common Sense Media's Best Movies for Families

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"This guide includes our favorite time-tested movies for families with kids from toddlers to teens."

The list is categorized by age and by genre.
Age 2-6 (1-44)
Animated favorites (1-27), classics for kids (28-39), lovable live-action animals (40-44)

Age 7-12 (45-138)
Classics for tweens (45-65), coming-of-age tales (66-83), dramatic stories (84-93), laugh out louds (94-110), sci-fi and fantasy (111-138)

Age 13-17 (139-194)
Classics for teens (139-144), coming-of-age tales (145-157), dramatic stories (158-178), laugh out louds (179-186), sci-fi, action, and fantasy (187-194)

On the Common Sense website, they tell you what ages each film is appropriate for.

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  1. 113 new

    E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

    1982, in 30 top lists Check
  2. 120 new

    Close Encounters of the Third Kind

    1977, in 23 top lists Check
  3. 124 new

    Superman

    1978, in 11 top lists Check
  4. 129 new

    Back to the Future

    1985, in 25 top lists Check
  5. 130 new

    Frankenstein

    1931, in 18 top lists Check
  6. 131 new

    Ghostbusters

    1984, in 13 top lists Check
  7. 135 new

    Jurassic Park

    1993, in 23 top lists Check
  8. 187 new

    The Avengers

    2012, in 7 top lists Check
  9. 189 new

    Iron Man

    2008, in 8 top lists Check
  10. 190 new

    The Hunger Games

    2012, in 2 top lists Check
  11. 193 new

    Blade Runner

    1982, in 36 top lists Check
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Last updated on Dec 9, 2018; source