7 Kids' Movies Adults Think Deserve Five Stars

My partner and I have a long list of critically acclaimed, thought-provoking films we really feel we should watch. We created the 50-title-strong compilation about a year ago; we’re about four movies down now. Part of the problem is that after a long working week, we’ve had enough of being mentally challenged and emotionally rocked.

To be honest – I wish we were different people, but hey, we usually just opt for a kiddie film on a Friday night. My earnest literature student self might be appalled at grown-up me. But at least I’m not alone.



In a recent post shared to r/moviecritic , Redditor u/TheRealBaseborn asked: “What’s a kid’s movie you would say is 10/10?”. Here are some of the most-upvoted replies: 1. Jumanji (1995) Credit : u/Spinz89 “I’m still scared to play board games for being Jumanjied,” u/MrJJK79 added.

2. Matilda (1996) Credit: u/aFireFartingDragon Redditor u/Pure-Tadpole-6634 commented, “This is one of the few movie adaptations of books that I think were perfect..

. [it] knew what to change and what to keep to shift to a new medium. “Matilda almost makes me wish Danny Devito quit acting to direct children’s movies for the rest of his life because it was SUCH a good film.

” 3. WALL-E (2008) Credit: u/mjbutler1990 u/Marswhalbaconattor chimed in to say: “It’s in my top 10 greatest movies. The commentary alone is timeless.

” 4. Spirited Away (2001) Credit: u/TootlesFTW “I’m 35 years old. I watched Spirited Away on HBO for the first time like a year ago and it’s my new favourite movie,” u/Awwwphuck wrote.

5. Coco (2017) Credit : u/PastorBallmore “That movie destroyed me as a 39-year-old man,” u/fpaulmusic (relatably) responded. 6.

The Iron Giant (1999) Credit : u/Choliver1 “You mean the greatest animated movie of all time? I agree,” u/Beelzebrodie said. 7. The Princess Bride (1987) Credit: u/Proof_Dragonfruit795 u/Boxatr0n added: “I didn’t even think of this for a ‘kids’ movie ’cause it’s fantastic for every age.

But you’re correct!” Do you have anything to add, or have thoughts on the above? Let us know! Related...

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