Back-to-school season always feels like a fresh start. Whether your kids are excited, nervous, or somewhere in between, it’s a great time to settle in with a movie that captures the fun, friendships, and growing pains of school. From gentle flicks like THE PEANUTS MOVIE to inspiring stories like WONDER, here are 10 family-friendly picks that are perfect for littles and bigs alike.
10 Family-Friendly Back-to-School Movies
MONSTERS UNIVERSITY
MONSTERS UNIVERSITY is the new animated family comedy from Pixar and Disney. The story follows our old friends, Mike and Sulley, as they meet for the first time while trying to become scarers at college. Sulley is the opposite of Mike. He’s…
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INSIDE OUT 2
INSIDE OUT 2 is a sequel to the acclaimed 2015 animated comedy. Riley, the young girl of the first movie, turns 13 and starts having teenage angst. She longs to join the champion varsity girls high school hockey team. However, new, unruly…
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THE PEANUTS MOVIE
THE PEANUTS MOVIE is a wonderful animated movie based on the beloved comic strip created by Charles Schulz. It brings back Snoopy, Woodstock, Charlie Brown, and the whole gang. In the story, Charlie Brown as usual struggles at being the klutzy, unsuccessful…
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THE INCREDIBLES
THE INCREDIBLES is another incredible animated movie from Pixar and Disney. It opens by introducing several superheroes, including Mr. Incredible, a superhero uncomfortable with his celebrity. Because of his superhero duties, Mr. Incredible gets to his wedding with “Elastigirl” a little late.…
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A SMILE AS BIG AS THE MOON
A SMILE AS BIG AS THE MOON is a heartwarming Hallmark Hall of Fame movie about a special education teacher with a big heart and big dreams for his class. Mike Kersjes wants to take his special education class to Space Camp.…
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DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: THE LAST STRAW
DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: THE LAST STRAW is an animated comedy streaming on Disney+. Greg Heffley is an awkward middle school boy. Greg has lots to learn and seems to be doing everything wrong. His father, Frank, who has a strained…
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WONDER
WONDER is a family drama about Auggie Pullman, a smart, witty young boy with a facial deformity who’s entering school for the first time after being homeschooled by his mother. The movie looks at his first year in school from his perspective…
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SKY HIGH
SKY HIGH is the first fun, funny comic book movie of 2005. The movie tells the story of Will Stronghold, whose parents are famous superheroes, the Commander and Jetstream. When they're not saving the world the Commander and Jetstream are real estate…
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AKEELAH AND THE BEE
AKEELAH AND THE BEE is an inspiring, entertaining drama. Eleven-year-old Akeelah Anderson feels like she doesn't fit with her classmates at her middle school in a poor African-American section of Los Angeles. Akeelah's classmates make fun of her intelligence, especially her spelling…
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