This is the first part of the series “20 Best InspirationalMovies for Children”. There are plenty of films to choose from the list of released
films in English, till date. So restricting the list to just 20 movies is a tough job. Here
is the list of Hollywood movies suitable for children for age 5 or 6+ years, in
no particular order.
S.No
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Movie
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Details
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1.
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Finding
Nemo
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This is an excellent journey of a father son duo
to overcome their respective inner fear. A great story to teach how parents
should learn to let go when child grows up and also child should listen to their
parents.
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2.
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Cars
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Among three part series Especially Part I – This
does not mean you should not show him cars part 2 and 3 but this part actually
created the base of remaining two parts even if the stories are not
interrelated. Part I also tell a beautiful story of what a winner means in
real life. This part had actually defined/built up the main character named
McQueen who finds the true meaning of family and friends and true meaning of
winning.
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3.
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The Lion King
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This is an all-time Disney classic, which tells a beautiful
story about love, responsibility, strength and courage. A story based on lion
cub and his triumph against all odds is a must see for any child of any age.
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4.
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E.T. The
Extra-Terrestrial
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A movie about two children who helped an Alien to escape
earth. A nice story with excellent morale of friendship, love and trust
beyond earth.
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5.
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Kung Fu Panda
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This is what happens when you are the chosen one but find
yourself obese and a complete novice at martial arts. Go ahead to watch its
part 2 too. This do show up that talent will show up no matter what.
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6.
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Forrest Gump
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An amazing story about Forrest Gump, while not intelligent,
has accidentally been present at many historic moments. Seeing the world
through his innocent mind and eyes is real thought provoking.
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7.
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The Pursuit of Happyness
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Yes the Happiness with Y. A story of a struggling salesman
when he took custody of his son. This whole story which is inspired from a
true real life story is a must watch for any generation.
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8.
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Ocean Heaven
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This is a very rare movie of Jet Li where there is no action
at all. Jet Li playing a father been diagnosed with terminal disease tried to
teach his Autism son how to survive in this world without him. A great movie
to teach independence to someone who does not know how to learn. A movie can
make even a strong hearted cry, probably without a single scene of crying.
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9.
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Space Jam
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It’s a classic movie about basketball match between monsters
and looney tunes. After which looney tunes kidnapped Michael Jordon and go
through rigorous training and triumph at the end.
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10.
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Horton Hears a Who! (2008)
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This is the movie adaptation of Dr. Seuss book with same name.
Horton the Elephant against all odds tried to protect a microscopic community
from his neighbors who refuse to believe it exists. A hilarious movie with
nice message of respecting even smallest thing on earth.
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11.
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Baby’s Day Out
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This is a hilarious movie about a baby’s journey whole day
based on the book he read. There are villains too in this movie and as always
evil peoples can’t win even from a baby. A movie which my one year son love
to watch along with the 7 years old.
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12.
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Madagascar
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Where some loving Zoo animals dream of escaping Zoo and
actually did so and landed up in Madagascar. There journey through this
unwanted adventure has many underline messages. The most evitable message
will be grass is always greener on the other side.
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13.
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UP
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By tying thousands of balloons to his home, 78-year-old Carl
sets out to fulfill his lifelong dream to see the wilds of South America.
Russell, a wilderness explorer 70 years younger, inadvertently becomes a
stowaway. How the whole story came up will blow the mind of children and adult
alike.
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14.
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Dolphin Tale
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A lonely and friendless boy finds a hurt dolphin that is
caught in a crab trap and untangles her. He becomes very attached to the
dolphin when the tail must be taken off to save the dolphin's life. The boy
believes the dolphin would be able to swim normally if it was given a
prosthetic tail. This movie was inspired by an amazing true story.
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15.
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Letters to God
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A young boy fighting cancer writes letters to God, touching
lives in his neighborhood and community. A very touching movie.
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16.
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Despicable Me
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When a criminal mastermind uses a trio of orphan girls as
pawns for a grand scheme, he finds their love is profoundly changing him for
the better.
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17.
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The Karate Kid
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A handyman/martial arts master agrees to teach a bullied boy
karate and shows him that there is more to the martial art than fighting. The
theme is good enough to teach any bullying child to learn controlling his
anger.
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18.
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The Boy In The Striped
Pajamas
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Set during World War II, a story seen through the innocent
eyes of an eight-year-old child whose friendship with a boy on the other side
of the border started unexpected consequences.
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19.
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The Bucket List
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Two terminally ill men escape from the ward and head off on a
road trip with a wish list of to-dos before they die. I believe the theme
itself is intriguing enough to watch.
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20.
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The blind side
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The story of a homeless and traumatized boy who became an All
American football player with the help of a caring woman and her family. Only
recommend if your son/daughter love watching movie as the pace of the movie
is bit slow probably best watch during his teen age, but if can be sit
through will have many Morales to catch.
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Bonus Five
I did not had to struggle much to find five more movies apart from
already promised 20 movies. Mentioned below five movies with details mostly
from IMDB, that will fit into this extended bonus list. They are the ones who missed
the mark and may compete with many of the movies in the above list of 20
movies.
S.No
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Movie
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Details
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1.
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Soul Surfer
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A story of Teenage surfer who overcomes her own fears of
returning to the water after losing her left arm in a shark attack.
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2.
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Life of Pie
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The story of Pie who survives a disaster at sea and his epic
journey of adventure and discovery.
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3.
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Hachiko: A Dog’s Story
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A drama based on the true story of a college professor's bond
with the abandoned dog he takes into his home.
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4.
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Turbo
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A freak accident might just help an everyday garden snail
achieve his biggest dream
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5.
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The Muppets
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A Muppet fanatic with some help from his two human compatriots
must regroup the Muppet gang to stop an avaricious oil mogul from taking down
one of their precious life-longing treasures.
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Next: 20 Best Inspirational Movies for Children in Hindi
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