Films for an 8 year old

[mogloveseggs]

Ds is spending a lot of time with my parents this summer.
They get out plenty but on rainy days dm likes to put a film on.
We've watched Harry Potter.
They've just started the hobbit and Ds is really enjoying it.
Any other suggestions that are a little more meaty than cartoons and my dps will enjoy too please?

Mine adores:
Jurassic Parks and Worlds
The Pink Panther
Star wars

Star wars?

I can't bear them but they keep my 9yo (and my dh!) entertained.

Not a film but he also loves The goes wrong show and Some mother do ave em

We watched the original Jumanji film recently, which my DCs enjoyed. We haven't watched the Goonies with them yet. Could try Indiana Jones too.
Also we've enjoyed watching Mr Bean repeats too.

DS is 8 and other than Harry Potter has enjoyed Ghostbusters, and Gremlins recently but mostly still enjoys cartoon and Disney stuff. He's tried Star Wars but just got bored between the bits of action!

Great suggestions thank you! I'll pass them on to dm. We watched gremlins over Christmas but he wasn't keen. It is a bit gross though lol.

Doolittle
Alice in wonderland (Tim burton one)
The Narnia films

The Goonies.
ET.
The Neverending Story.
The Narnia films.
The Nativity films (I know it’s not Christmas, but they’re great).
The Mighty Ducks.

Beetlejuice

Sorry it's a 12A. ( I didn't read post properly first time around)

Beethoven, lord of the rings, hobbit, original juminji, Harry Potter, secret garden, free willy,

Oooooh mighty ducks! I had such a crush on Emilio estevez that's definitely going on the list

@mogloveseggs

Oooooh mighty ducks! I had such a crush on Emilio estevez that's definitely going on the list

They’re on Disney+ if you have it 👍🏻

All the Wimpy Kid movies

My children loved cheaper by the dozen and the parent trap at that age.

Not very seasonal, but the “Nativity” series and “Deck the Halls” (the Danny de Vito one).

My 8-year-old DD loved Maleficent, The (original) Parent Trap, Labyrinth. Now's a good time to traumatise your child with Artax in The Neverending Story.

What about Willow and The Rocketeer? (Both also on Disney +.)

The Italian Job (the original, depends if you are ok with “bloody”, but the final scene is fabulous)

George of the Jungle? I put that on for the children when I want to watch it.

Mrs Doubtfire

My 2 both really enjoyed the new Artemis Fowl movie on Disney+.

@GrouchyKiwi

My 8-year-old DD loved Maleficent, The (original) Parent Trap, Labyrinth. Now's a good time to traumatise your child with Artax in The Neverending Story.

Noooooo How awful was that! I can't watch it now and I'm 40

@GrouchyKiwi

What about Willow and The Rocketeer? (Both also on Disney +.)

Loved Willow too! Not for the faint hearted though! so many movies when I was a kid weren't!

My 8 year old and I have recently enjoyed:

Ace Ventura 2, When Nature Calls
Both the Percy Jackson films
The Kid Who Would Be King
Ghostbusters 1 and 2, plus the new all-female one
All the Star Wars films
The Princess Bride
Indiana Jones films
The Goonies (careful, as a few swears but she found that extra funny!)

I love watching films with her that I grew up loving and seeing them again through her fresh eyes.