Great Movies For Kids - A list of Live Action and Animated Movies

Here's a list of inspiring and otherwise great movies that every kid should grow up with,
listed with the best age for prime viewing.

Star Wars IV-VI, 5-9 (have your kids watch the original trilogy first)
Homeward Bound, 5-9
The Three Musketeers, 7-12 (better for boys, some violence)
Back to the Future, 6-10
The Prince of Egypt, 6-10
Free Willy, 7-10
Fly Away Home, 6-10
Monkey Trouble, 6-10
The Parent Trap (1998, a chick flick)
Matilda, 6-9 (better for girls)
Charlotte's Web, 5-9
The Wizard of Oz
Toy Story, 5-9
Home Alone I & II, 5-9
Big, 6-10 (better for boys)
The Princess Bride
A Little Princess, 5-9 (better for girls)
A Christmas Story, 5-10
Mousehunt, 5-10
The Mask of Zorro, 10-15 (better for boys, rated PG-13)
Honey I Shrunk the Kids, 5-10
The Sandlot, 6-9
The Karate Kid I & II
3 Ninjas, 5-9 (better for boys, any older and they may not like it)
Old Yeller
The Rocketeer, 7-10 (better for boys)
Swiss Family Robinson, 6-10
Little Rascals, 5-7
Home Alone I & II, 5-9
Mrs. Doubtfire, 5-9

Excellent Disney Films

Pinocchio
Aladdin
Peter Pan
The Lion King
The Rescuers Down Under
Robin Hood
The Little Mermaid
The Jungle Book
101 Dalmatians
The Incredibles

Excellent special interest movies for kids

The Greatest Adventures of the Bible: David and Goliath
The Greatest Adventures of the Bible: Moses