We are expecting an increase in screen-time over the next few weeks, even if we do our best to keep the kids occupied with homeschooling, reading, audiobooks and a few limited outdoor activities. And after all, sitting down as a family for a movie night is a great way to spend quality time together during these challenging times. In this post we have listed some of our all-time favourite children’s movies.
Take a break and enjoy a movie night with your children!
The biggest difficulty is finding a film that everybody likes. With a span in age and interestst, it can be exhausing to look for a movie that everyone are pleased with. Additionally we find it very confusing to browse through Amazon’s enormous library of movies. Even if there is a “Kids & Family” main category, it’s really hard to nararow down on high quality movies. Which is also why we created our own list of all-time favourites.
There is a “Kids & Family” category on Amazon Prime
Just like we previously looked at the best Netflix movies for families, in this article we listed our favourite Amazon Prime videos. Note that we have only listed movies that can be streamed without additional costs if you already pay for a Prime membership.
We like how Amazon has integrated IMBD ratings (even if our favourites are not always highly rated)
There is a surprisingly large amount of low-quality budget cartoons to sift through before getting to gems. A good thing about Amazon is that they have integrated the IMBD-rating (Amazon owns IMBD) for most movies which make it easier to decide. We have also integrated the IMDB rating on our site to give you a quick glimpse into how others have reviewed the movies.
When it comes to tackling the Coronavirus crisis, Amazon is like other video platforms reducing the streaming quality available. If you are worried about potential internet bandwidth limitations, a good tip could be download some videos for offline watching.
List of the best children’s movies on Amazon Prime
Paddington (2014)
A young Peruvian bear travels to London in search of a home. Finding himself lost and alone at Paddington Station, he meets the kindly Brown family, who offer him a temporary haven.
Paddington 2 (2017)
Paddington (Ben Whishaw), now happily settled with the Brown family and a popular member of the local community, picks up a series of odd jobs to buy the perfect present for his Aunt Lucy’s (Imelda Staunton’s) 100th birthday, only for the gift to be stolen. This is definitely one of the best children’s movies available on Amazon Prime right now.
Room on the Broom (2013)
To the annoyance of her cat a kindly witch allows a dog, a bird and a frog who have helped her retrieve things she has lost to ride on her broomstick, making it top heavy. The broom is destroyed by a fire-breathing dragon who threatens to eat the witch but the creatures band together to impersonate a monster and save her…
The Highway Rat (2017)
The Highway Rat is the story of a rat who craves buns, biscuits and all sweet things. Tearing along the highway, he searches for sugary treats to steal, until his sweet tooth leads him to a sticky end—a swashbuckling tale of bandits and biscuits.
Early Man (2018)
Set at the dawn of time, when prehistoric creatures and woolly mammoths roamed the earth, Early Man tells the story of Dug, along with sidekick Hognob as they unite his tribe against a mighty enemy Lord Nooth and his Bronze Age City to save their home.
Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
An urbane fox cannot resist returning to his farm raiding ways and then must help his community survive the farmers’ retaliation.
Asterix and Obelix: Mansion of The Gods (2016)
In order to wipe out the Gaulish village by any means necessary, Caesar plans to absorb the villagers into Roman culture by having an estate built next to the village to start a new Roman colony.
Ernest and Celestine (2012)
The story of an unlikely friendship between a bear, Ernest, and a young mouse named Celestine. A great children’s movie for the whole family to enjoy!
A Dog’s Journey (2019)
A dog finds the meaning of his own existence through the lives of the humans he meets.
The BFG (2016)
An orphan little girl befriends a benevolent giant who takes her to Giant Country, where they attempt to stop the man-eating giants that are invading the human world.
Are you still looking for inspiration? Check our list of 100+ activities for kids bored at home!