Movies have a special way of helping children explore the big feelings they experience every day. From the heartwarming story in THE WILD ROBOT to the relatable characters in INSIDE OUT, children can learn about kindness, empathy, confidence, and handling emotions in healthy ways. These eight wonderful movies offer meaningful lessons, making them perfect choices for a family movie night.
8 Excellent Movies That Teach Children About Emotions
INSIDE OUT
INSIDE OUT is an animated comedy about a young girl whose emotions get out of control when her family moves to San Francisco. Eleven-year-old Riley has had a joyous life in the Midwest. When Riley’s family needs to move to San Francisco,…
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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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BIG HERO 6
BIG HERO 6 is an excellent Disney animated movie set in a fictional metropolis called San Fransokyo. Hiro is a 14-year-old boy with a gift for robotics. His parents are deceased, so Hiro lives with his older brother and their aunt. Hiro’s…
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LILO & STITCH
Disney’s new animated comedy, LILO & STITCH, is a delightful discovery. #626, an illegal life form created by an evil scientist in a distant galaxy, crash lands in Hawaii, stumbles from the wreckage and is promptly run over by a big truck…
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PUSS IN BOOTS: THE LAST WISH
In the animated movie PUSS IN BOOTS: THE LAST WISH, Puss in Boots realizes he’s on his last life and needs to find the Last Wish star to ask for more lives. However, Puss isn’t the only one searching for the Last…
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FINDING DORY
FINDING DORY is the sequel to the classic animated movie FINDING NEMO. The new movie opens with Dory enjoying her life with Marlin, his son Nemo and all the other fish on the beautiful coral reef in the Pacific Ocean. Dory suddenly…
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THE WILD ROBOT
THE WILD ROBOT is an incredibly heartfelt, entertaining, humorous animated story. An intelligent robot nicknamed Roz is stranded on an isolated, uninhabited island. To survive the harsh environment, Roz bonds with the animals. She also must take care of an orphaned baby…
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