Family film recommendations please

[Lotster]

Hi there, sorry if this isn't the best thread to use but anyway...

My son is 2.3 and every now and then he, husband and me like to snuggle up on the sofa and watch a movie together. Bit of family bonding time, often on a Sunday after the one meal a week we can all have together.

Problem is, some of the films that are appropriate for a two year old have one of us adults slyly reaching for a paper/falling asleep before long!

We've enjoyed the old fashioned Winnie the Pooh, the Stuart Little ones and the best one yet but has been done to death now, Finding Nemo which we all loved.

Can you give me any more suggestions please?

ta

Jungle Book. It was raining and miserable on DH's birthday recently and he and DD1 had a lovely time cuddled up on the sofa while I took DD2 to the supermarket (in the rain...) to buy birthday meal ingredients. She's a bit older, though.

good one, thanks dotty!

Is Lion King a bit scary? I seem to remember a lion being crushed by wilderbeast scene...

My dc don't do scary but my dd loves ET.

There's also a fab film called Robots.

HTH

Toy Story and Toy Story 2, Robots, Wallace and Grommit (shorter ones) were all enjoyed by me and ds together. Also Shrek and the cartoon Tarzan.

My Neighbour Totoro - Japanese animated film about a family who move into a new house in the countryside and meet Totoro - kind of a big bunny....

Really lovely film with nothing remotely threatening in it and great for adults too.

Also features the Cat Bus - a giant bus that is also a cat and runs on about 10 legs!!

lovely, lovely, keep em coming, thanks!

All the Pixar type cartoon films - Toy Story, Antz, Bee Movie, Cars, Robots etc work on several levels. I have just bought the DVD of Wall-E for my sister and her children for similar situation.

Peter Pan!!!!! ds very favourite....and oddly enough mr bean!

Here are the favs in our house

Finding Nemo
Peter Pan
The Incredibles
Elf (lovely christmasy one)
The Reef
Toy story 1 and 2
Ice Age 1 and 2
Madagascar

Most of the aforementioned here, and also, on an old fashioned theme, Dumbo is good for little ones and has a bizarre dream sequence in the middle to keep the adults wondering what drugs the animator was on when he made it.

all brilliant suggestions, thanks!

any disney or pixar movie really

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monsters inc
nanny mcphee - nice and short!
mary poppins

we have:

dumbo
monsters inc
nemo
toy story 1 and 2
ice age 1 and 2
shrek 1, 2 and 3
Cars (is a bit long though)
for short bursts we like pingu and it is amusing for both young and old!!

The Emporers new groove is also a great little film for adults and kids to enjoy together- really funny in places.

Arthur and the Invisbles, quite different but great

I have always had them watching musicals. Lots of noise and singing, bright colours and dancing.
7 brides for 7 brothers
the king and I
These two have alwys been their favourites.

I agree with Squitten My Neighbour Totoro is a great family film.
We Also like Howls moving Castle,The Cat Returns, Sprinted Away, Nausicaa Of The Valley Of The Wind, Laputa - Castle In The Sky all made by Japanese film makers Studio Ghibli.Most of the films made by Studio Ghibli are family friendly except Grave of the fireflies which is a very moving amine about Japan after the world war two and the lose of childhood innocence.
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It has to be Stuart Little - my LO loves it!!!