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Suggestions for family films

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MinnieMountain · 25/01/2025 10:14

I’m after suggestions for family films that aren’t sci-fi or super hero based please.

DH, 11yo DS and I can never agree on what to watch as I don’t like sci-fi.

We’ve got Netflix, Prime and Disney.

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Girasoli · 25/01/2025 10:23

What about Indiana Jones or National Treasure...that's more adventure than science fiction?
Also the Percy Jackson series (fantasy rather than sci fi)

Maybe a bit young for your DS, but my DS1 (nearly 9) loves WW1 or WW2 films with animal 'soldiers', I think its on Prime...about a dog in WW1 called Buster.

frozendaisy · 25/01/2025 10:25

There is a big chunk of rated 12 films, is 11 yr old ok with a 12 film?
But in that category there are some which are 12 because they can’t be PG and some which are touching a 15.

Things like Mission Impossible and Bond. Or Jurassic World.

Harry Potter?

NoCarbsForMe · 25/01/2025 13:04

What about the oldies op?

Ghostbusters (1&2)
ET
Bill & Teds
Goonies
The princess bride
Karate kid
Gremlins
Beetlejuice
Free willy
Starman

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NoCarbsForMe · 25/01/2025 13:06

Oh DS really loved Hunt for the Wilderpeople

NoCarbsForMe · 25/01/2025 13:09

Honey I shunk the kids
Jurassic park
Big
The sandlot kids
Hocus pocus
Cool runnings - mine love this!
Who framed roger rabbit
Willow
The dark crystal
Labrynth

DisplayPurposesOnly · 25/01/2025 13:25

Adventures in Babysitting (1987)
Space Camp (1986)

MinnieMountain · 25/01/2025 15:41

Great ideas. Thank you everyone.

Sadly we can’t watch Gremlins as DS hates anything slimy.

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ghostbusters · 25/01/2025 16:04

We watch a lot of action /adventure films which I enjoy as much as the kids.

Argylle is great, though Google says it's on Apple TV.

Red Notice (Netflix)
Central Intelligence (Netflix)

Wonka (the Timothee Chalamet one. Google said its on Prime)
My Spy (Netflix)

I think all the Jurassic Park/World and Transformers franchise films are all great.

Screamingabdabz · 17/05/2025 20:48

School of Rock
Wimpy Kid
Wizard of Oz
The Secret Garden

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