Lastly, regarding potentially objectionable content. The intended audience is not Oscar voters, but kids and families.Īnd movies like that – which succeed in what they are trying to accomplish – get a place on this list. I’m not sure what viewers of those movies would be expecting. Both are rated between 5 and 6 stars (out of 10) on IMDb.
However, it is pretty apparent that the masses don’t have the best judgment in movies, especially when it comes to family-friendly ones.įor instance, the Kevin James vehicle Paul Blart: Mall Copand the obscure Baby’s Day Outfrom 1994 are both masterpieces of family-friendly slapstick. Almost everything is 6.5 stars or higher on IMDb. CRITICAL REVIEWSĮverything on here is highly reviewed. Plus, you’re probably already aware of most of them and it pushes the content rating up a notch. There are plenty of PG-13 movies that are great films and pretty family-friendly, but that’s not what this list is for. I have kept it limited to only G and PG rated films. A bit more on critical reviews and star ratings below. Star ratings can often have more to do with the marketing campaign than anything else, which is a shame. Sidebar: Interestingly, some of the more highly rated Christian movies are kind of cheesy, whereas the lower-rated ones can sometimes be excellent. Maybe I’ll make a list of great Christian movies soon. I think you’ll appreciate these little surprises.Ī handful of Christian/religious movies have made the list, but only the best of the best. Generally lesser-known gems, like the classic screwball comedy/musical Thoroughly Modern Milliewith Julie Andrews or the sublime animated historical fantasy The Secret of Kells. These are ones that I think are just too good to miss. However, here and there I have included a few super-top-notch titles in those categories.
Plus the list would have been way, way longer. This helps keep the list focused on the more modern definition of a family film. What This List Does and Does Not Include CATEGORIES/GENRESįor various reasons, I’ve decided to leave off several entire categories of movies: Animated, foreign, documentaries, and classics.