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Sometimes when we’re trying to find a family movie, we struggle to find one everyone will enjoy. While there are a lot of newer movies that are great, the best option we’ve found is to revisit movies we watched as kids and teens.
All of these movies are at least 20 years old, which will probably make you feel old, but we’ve found that these are movies that have held up over the years. It can also be a history lesson of sorts–you may have to explain landline phones and CD players to younger kids! Here are 20 older movies to introduce to your kids.
20 Older Movies to Introduce to Your Kids
Homeward Bound
Watch on Disney+
Rent on Amazon Prime
This one is a bit of a tearjerker, but kids will love the animals and wait with bated breath to see if they make it home.
School of Rock
When we pulled this up to watch with some teenagers, they were not excited, but by the end, they loved it.
Harry Potter & The Sorcerer’s Stone
Once you finish this one, if your kids like it, you can watch the next seven movies!
The Fellowship of the Ring
This one will eat up a good bit of time (and I recommend the extended edition!). If you have a lot of time, you can finish the series!
Jumanji
We recently watched this one with our kids, and they declared that we should watch it again every year. Robin Williams is hilarious.
Labyrinth
Watch with Hulu
Rent on Amazon Prime
This one isn’t for everyone. It’s a little weird and hasn’t aged very well, but it’s still extremely entertaining.
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
This is one I have on our list to watch with our kids. I hope it’s as good as I remember!
The Sandlot
Watch with Disney+
Rent on Amazon Prime
We have watched and rewatched this movie in our home. Even kids who don’t care about baseball will enjoy it.
The Karate Kid
This story of perseverance never gets old.
The Mighty Ducks
Watch with Disney+
Rent on Amazon Prime
If you’ve already watched The Sandlot, kids will recognize some of the same actors!
Freaky Friday
Watch with Disney+
Rent on Amazon Prime
Remakes aren’t always good, but this one is the exception.
George of the Jungle
Watch with Disney+
Rent on Amazon Prime
This is an extremely goofy movie, but kids will love it!
Spy Kids
I hope your kids have already watched this one, but if not, it’s time. Even the subsequent movies are pretty good.
The Princess Diaries
Watch with Disney+
Rent on Amazon Prime
This was one of my favorite movies growing up. Julie Andrews is wonderful.
Hook
Once again, Robin Williams is amazing in this movie.
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
I will never forget how scared I was of the Childsnatcher when I watched this as a kid, but it didn’t keep me from watching it again and again!
Little Giants
Football fans or not, this movie about kids playing sports will appeal to the whole family.
Remember the Titans
Watch with Disney+/Hulu
Rent on Amazon Prime
Yet another classic football movie. High schoolers might enjoy this one.
The Adventures of Milo and Otis
I grew up watching this movie again and again. It made me want a pug of my own!
The Little Rascals
This was another one that we recently watched with our kids, and now everyone is singing, “I got a pickle!” all the time.
Give us some recommendations for older movies to introduce to your kids in the comments!
