The following movies might be good for your family. We have listed the DVDs that are best for younger children first. We would love your feedback.
Shaggy Dog
The descriptions are taken directly from “NetFlix.”
Average rating: 3.7485
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Our best guess for Suzanne:
4.0 stars
Average of 1,386,278 ratings:
3.7 stars
Red Dawn
1984PG-13114 minutes
When a group of teenagers witnesses Soviet and Cuban paratroopers descending on their small town and systematically setting off World War III, they take food and whatever weapons they can find and hightail it to the hills to wait things out.
Cast:
Patrick Swayze, C. Thomas Howell, Lea Thompson, Charlie Sheen, Darren Dalton, Jennifer Grey, Brad Savage, Doug Toby, Ben Johnson, Harry Dean Stanton, Powers Boothe, Frank McRae
Director:
Genres:
Action & Adventure, Military & War Action, Action Thrillers, Blu-ray
This movie is:
Format:
Movie details
Ratings
Adult content, adult language, violence
Common Sense rating OK for kids 14+
Bonus material
DVD details
Length
114 minutes
Screen formats
Widescreen 1.85:1Pan-and-Scan 1.33:1
Subtitles
English, Spanish (Neutral), French
Closed captioned
Language and sound
English: Dolby Digital 2.0 SurroundFrench: Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Other features
Fullscreen and widescreen, with English and French sound in Dolby 2.0 and English, French and Spanish subtitles. There’s also the original trailer.
Blu-ray details
Length
114 minutes
Screen formats
Widescreen 1.85:1
Subtitles
English SDH, French, Spanish (Neutral)
Closed captioned
Language and sound
English: DTS-HD Master AudioSpanish (Neutral): Dolby Digital MonoFrench: DTS 2.0 HD
Other features
Color; interactive menus; scene access; trailer; audio commentary.
Average rating: 4.0175
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Our best guess for Suzanne:
4.2 stars
Average of 17,318 ratings:
4.0 stars
Rise of the Guardians
2012PG97 minutes
In this animated adventure, Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy, the Sandman and Jack Frost come together to battle Pitch, a malicious spirit determined to take over the world and destroy the innocent beliefs and dreams of children.
Cast:
Chris Pine, Alec Baldwin, Jude Law, Isla Fisher, Hugh Jackman, Dakota Goyo, Khamani Griffin, Kamil McFadden, Georgie Grieve, Emily Nordwind
Director:
Genres:
Children & Family, Family Animation, Family Adventures, Family Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Ages 8-10, Ages 11-12, Blu-ray
This movie is:
Exciting, Imaginative, Feel-good
Format:
Movie details
Ratings
Thematic elements and some mildly scary action
Common Sense rating OK for kids 7+
DVD details
Length
97 minutes
Subtitles
English, French, Spanish (Neutral)
Closed captioned
Language and sound
English: Dolby Digital 5.1
Other features
Color; interactive menus; scene access.
Blu-ray details
Length
97 minutes
Subtitles
English, French, Spanish (Neutral)
Closed captioned
Language and sound
English: Dolby Digital 5.1
Other features
Color; interactive menus; scene access.
Average rating: 3.5008
Hoodwinked
2005 PG 81 minutes
In this nod to “Little Red Riding Hood,” investigators uncover a tangled web of events when they’re called to Granny’s cottage to look into a domestic disturbance involving a sardonic wolf, an ax and a crimson-caped girl.
Cast:Anne Hathaway, Glenn Close, James Belushi, Patrick Warburton, Anthony Anderson, David Ogden Stiers, Xzibit, Chazz Palminteri, Andy Dick, Cory Edwards, Benjy Gaither
Genres: Children & Family, Family Animation, Family Comedies, Book Characters, Ages 5-7, Ages 8-10
This movie is: Goofy
Average rating: 3.5228
Hook
1991 PG 142 minutes
Peter Pan grows up to become a soulless corporate lawyer whose workaholism could cost him his wife and kids. But when his kids are kidnapped by a vengeful Capt. Hook, Peter is forced to return to Neverland, where he gets a chance at redemption.
Cast:Dustin Hoffman, Robin Williams, Julia Roberts, Bob Hoskins, Maggie Smith, Caroline Goodall, Charlie Korsmo, Amber Scott, Laurel Cronin, Phil Collins
Director: Steven Spielberg
Genres:Children & Family, Family Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Family Adventures, Fantasy, Book Characters, Blockbusters, Ages 8-10, Ages 11-12
This movie is: Imaginative, Feel-good
Movie details
1992 Academy Award®
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Best Costume Design nominee
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Best Makeup nominee
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Best Visual Effects nominee
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Best Art Direction nominee
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Best Music Song nominee
1992 Golden Globe Awards
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Best Actor in a Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy) nominee