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Group of 10 and 11 year old boys and girls....which films would you suggest please?

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2anddone · 21/02/2017 14:14

Hi :) I am planning a Year 6 sleepover for around 30 children. They will be 10 and 11 and a mix of boys and girls. I don't want Harry Potter as they don't all like that same as Star Wars. Also would prefer a film rather than Disney cartoon. Cant be higher than a PG certificate and preferably relatively old so they may not have seen it!
I am really stuck...what would you suggest please??

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TheEdgeofSeventeen · 21/02/2017 14:29

X-men,The DUFF, I LOVED Spy Kids at that age and its a good few years old now x Have they seen Divergent? x

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elQuintoConyo · 21/02/2017 14:32

The Goonies? Go old school

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anxious2017 · 21/02/2017 14:33

Mine loves Goonies, Labyrinth, Earth to Echo, Are we there yet, Chipmunk movies.

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2anddone · 21/02/2017 15:24

I really want to go old school!! Know lots of them watched labyrinth last year when David Bowie died as our cinema had a charity screening and a group went to that! Love the idea of goonies, how about cheaper by the dozen or mighty ducks? They all love home alone is there a non festive film similar to that maybe?
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PatriciaHolm · 21/02/2017 15:28

Ours (10 & 12) loved Who Framed Roger Rabbit!

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TheEdgeofSeventeen · 21/02/2017 15:30

No Patricia !!! Roger Rabbit still gives me nightmares - freaks me out. Cheaper by the dozen is good or freaky Friday x

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SpongebobRoundPants · 21/02/2017 15:30

Nanny McPhee
Ace Ventura
Mr poppers penguins
Night at the museum
King Kong
Mrs doubtfire
Garfield

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Skinnymalinksmalogenlegs · 21/02/2017 15:33

Jumanji? Watched that with my 12, 10 and 6 year old last week, they enjoyed it.

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anxious2017 · 21/02/2017 15:33

I remember really enjoying Indiana Jones when I was a child. Jurassic Park?

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ImLadybird · 21/02/2017 15:39

Goosebumps
Home Alone (or is that too xmas?)
Goonies
The Last Dragonslayer
Narnia
The Pacifier
The Spiderwick Chronicles

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MusicToMyEars800 · 27/02/2017 12:29

Fantastic beasts and where to find them
Miss Perigrine's home for peculiar children
The Goonies
Bugsy Malone
Inside out ( is animated but very good )
The princess bride
The Borrowers
Mousehunt
Halloweentown
Drop dead Fred
Dennis the menace

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Chasingsquirrels · 27/02/2017 12:33

Bridge to Terabitha (sp) - but they will all be in tears!

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2014newme · 27/02/2017 12:34

Home alone
Ghostbusters the original
Back to the future
Jurassic Park
Lemony snicket
Percy Jackson

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Myfanwyprice · 27/02/2017 12:35

Percy Jackson and the lightning thief or zathura - which is a sort of sequel to jumanji.

Or baby's day out - it's a bit home aloneish with lots of slapstick humour.

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ChoudeBruxelles · 27/02/2017 12:39

Cheaper by the dozen
Father of the bride
Parental guidance

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ArseyTussle · 27/02/2017 12:54

DD is younger but loves all things Studio Ghibli, eg My Neighbour Totoro, Spirited Away, Kiki's Delivery Service.

Indiana Jones?

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JonesyAndTheSalad · 27/02/2017 12:56

That Miss Perigrine thing has my friend's ten year old having nightmares. She was so disturbed. In a class of thirty, there'll be more than one sensitive child. I would go for pure comedy.

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Clankboing · 27/02/2017 13:02

I'll tell you what my kids love - they are aged 9 to 16 mix of boys, girls. Mr Bean!! Not the film - the old TV programmes. I got a box set recently and they watch it at meal times cringing laughing all at once. Completely non offensive.

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sunbird17 · 27/02/2017 13:02

Matilda, The Parent Trap, Father of the Bride, A Fairy Tale (the one where the girls photographed fairies in their garden), The Borrowers, 101 Dalmatians (film not cartoon), A Little Princess, The Secret Garden.

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JonesyAndTheSalad · 27/02/2017 13:07

I'm pretty sure that a lot of kids that age won't like Mr Bean.

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Snurf · 27/02/2017 13:07

Maybe a bit too old school.....

Tron (original)
Flight of the Navigator
Bill and Ted
Back to the future

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JonesyAndTheSalad · 27/02/2017 13:19

Back to the Future has a near rape in it!

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ArseyTussle · 27/02/2017 13:22

Yes, that bit in Back To The Future is awful!

Bill and Ted though, that's fab.

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2014newme · 27/02/2017 13:23

@JonesyAndTheSalad
Back to the future is a PG
Are you sure it features a near rape (whatever that is!)

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WhyOhWine · 27/02/2017 13:23

Johnny English?

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