Best movie for 7-11 year olds

[Glenshee]

DD is planning to watch a movie at home with her friends as part of her birthday celebrations.

What can you recommend that boys and girls aged 7 to 11 would enjoy? Looking for movies that we've not seen yet.

Must be available on DVD.

Thanks!

[drinkingtea]

The Never Ending Story?

[Chrysanthemum5]

Despicable me 1 or 2 always popular in our house

[Glenshee]

Despicable Me is really good. It's just we already watched it several times.

Thanks for the Never Ending Story suggestion. Isn't 1984 a bit prehistoric though by an 11 y old standards?

[ThinkIveBeenHacked]

Clueless

Parent

[ThinkIveBeenHacked]

oops Parent Trap

[ThinkIveBeenHacked]

Pleasantville

[drinkingtea]

I don't think you can tell its from 1984 - I watched it with my 6 year old boy and 8 (nearly 9) year old girl a couple of weeks ago and they loved it and keep mentioning it. They've seen lots of new films, we go to the cinema regularly - that's what I was thinking - if you show things that are very recent at least one or two guests are guaranteed to have seen it already. My 8 year old likes Parent Trap as somebody else suggested, but my DS says its boring... not sure if that is gender or just oersonal taste though.

[Glenshee]

Parent Trap looks funny!

Pleasantville is rated PG-13 ?

[Glenshee]

Yes there is a danger that Parent Trap will not appeal as much to boys.

[ThinkIveBeenHacked]

Oh sorry, Boys and Girls......

erm.....

[ThinkIveBeenHacked]

The Hunger Games

[Glenshee]

Looked up more movies, and Hotel for Dogs seems OK.
Babe looks like something that my daughter would enjoy, but not sure about the older boys.

[Swoosg]

Jumanji is brilliant, and good for both boys and girls.

[Glenshee]

The Hunger Games also PG-13 so I won't be comfortable watching it with a group of children without consulting all parents first (and that's too much hassle). Looks good though.

[ThinkIveBeenHacked]

Mousetrap
The Borrowers

[HandbagAddiction]

We love Hotel for Dogs in this house. It's brilliant!! What about HUGO, Daddy Daycare or Evan Almighty?

[HandbagAddiction]

Or Night at the Museum 1 / II.
'Bedtime Stories' also very funny.
We bought a Zoo
Zookeeper

Ooh I could go on......

[ThinkIveBeenHacked]

The Incredibles

[DebbieOfMaddox]

Labyrinth?

[Glenshee]

HandbagAddiction - wow - awesome suggestions - thank you!
Bedtime Stories, We bought a Zoo, Zookeeper all seem so funny and cool I'll be struggling to choose! Definitely all worth watching at some point.
We tried Hugo but the DD didn't like it / refused to watch, I think it appeals to boys more.

[Glenshee]

Thanks for Jumanji suggestion, my DD watched the trailer and was glued to it! It's her favourite so far.

[Googlella]

Matilda

[SandyMumsnet]

Hi everyone,

We're just sweeping this little gem into Films

[PatriciaHolm]

Princess bride?