Family film recommendations needed

[Canshopwillshop]

I do the Amazon LoveFilm thing and I need to add some films to my rental list but I don't know what to choose. I would like films that are no more than a 12 rating so that we can watch them with the DS (9) and DD (11). We've enjoyed all the Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. We've also seen all the Harry Potter films. We are not big into Star Wars or anything of that ilk.

Also if anyone has any suggestions regarding a better way to rent films I would like to know. Our tv is quite old and we've tried getting Netflix on it but can't seem to figure it out (technophobes!).

Nipersvest - we've seen Dolphin's Tale - you are right, it's a lovely film 😊

canshop, omg yes! i watched it on amazon prime with ds (he's 10) and he was mesmerised, he even cried (happy tears)!

Hi everyone,
We're sweeping this great thread into films. OP please do shout if this is a problem.

Dd enjoyed My Big Fat Greek Wedding the other night.

Mrs doubt fire, hairspray & Ferris buellers day off too.

Ferris Bueller is a 15, which I was surprised about. There is no sex/violence I think it is prob because of swearing. My two have seen it bad mother alert !

Wreck it ralph

Mrs Doubtfire

Strange Magic. We went to see it at the cinema and hadn't heard of it, we didn't expect much, but was fab! My son and daughter both loved it. The music is brilliant and you will be singing along, as you will know the songs.
We have now bought it on Amazon Instant. My Dad and husband even enjoyed it.
It is a George Lucas animated film, very loosely based on a Midsummer Night's Dream.

What about musicals?

• Flash Gordon
• Mamma Mia of course
• Sound of Music (very long though)
• Grease is 8yo DD's favourite! Some slightly adult content (is Rizzo pregnant?) but nothing too shocking - more of a conversation starter.

The Aardman Animation films (Wallace and Gromit): A Grand Day Out, The Wrong Trousers, A Close Shave (which introduced Sean the sheep), The Curse of the Were-Rabbit...

@Canshopwillshop re Netflix etc. - rather than use built-in 'apps' on a smart TV, you could also just use the telly as a screen for a computer, and watch stuff that way.. Amazon Prime, NetFlix, Youtube or whatever. If it's a flat screen telly they almost all have a 'VGA' connector and a 'PC audio in'.

How to Train Your Dragon (both are good). Minions/Despicable Me films if not already mentioned.

Drop Dead Fred is a 15 so you might want to wait a few years if yours are 9 and 11

DS is 10 and his favourite films at the moment are Pixels as mentioned up thread and also Mr Peabody and Sherman. Also I'd suggest Earth to Echo.

Spy Kids movies
Hot Shots
Honey I shrunk the kids
ET
Dragon Ball Evolution
Journey to the Centre of the Earth
Ace Ventura
Baby's day out
Furry Vengance
Evan Almighty
Jurrasic PArk
The Golden Compass
The Little Rascals
Back to the Future
Ghostbusters
A series of Unfortunate Events
Men in Black
Happy Gilmore
Big Daddy
BIG
Vice versa
Johnny English
Drillbit Taylor
Spies like us

Any of the Studio Ghibli movies

retro is good as I think more family movies were made then rather than childrens specific or animated ones.

Also things like Jackie Chan movies tend to be good fun.
Indiana Jones
Pirates of the Caribbean
Batman Movies (The Dark knight ones)
Robin Hood

We recently watched the Great Escape but ours are teens now so I'm not sure what rating that is.

We all loved Stardust.

Stardust is fab

Mine love Back to the Future (all of them)

2 films that ds has really enjoyed recently are free willy and the ant bully.

The free willy movies?

Some of the disney classics have been enjoyed here lately eg the rescuers - animated but still loved by ds1 just turned 9. Bed knobs and broomsticks, Peter pan etc.

Matilda, Charlie and the chocolate factory

101 / 102 Dalmatians

Mine also enjoyed Star Trek (the remake) last week. Its a 12 and there's both a punch up with bloody noses and a smooch under the bedclothes scene but they loved the movie overall.

X posted re free willy

ET

Princess Bride
Inside Out
The Bridge to Terabithia