Christmas Movies for Kids
Holiday classics carry a surprising amount of peril, sly adult humour and the occasional genuinely upsetting scene. These picks are the ones that hold up for younger children, with every content note taken straight from the screenplay.
20 script-verified picks
- 1Elf2003 · PG5+
Barely a scary moment, mild language — our age 5+ pick
- 2How the Grinch Stole Christmas2000 · PG6+
Barely a scary moment, barely any language — our age 6+ pick
- 3Home Alone1990 · PG7+
Barely a scary moment, barely any language — our age 7+ pick
- 4A Christmas Story1983 · PG7+
Barely a scary moment, mild language — our age 7+ pick
- 5The Muppet Christmas Carol1992 · G6+
Only mild scares, barely any language — our age 6+ pick
- 6Arthur Christmas2011 · PG6+
Barely a scary moment, barely any language — our age 6+ pick
- 7The Christmas Chronicles2018 · PG7+
Barely a scary moment, barely any language — our age 7+ pick
- 8A Christmas Carol2009 · PG7+
Only mild scares, barely any language — our age 7+ pick
- 9The Santa Clause1994 · PG5+
Barely a scary moment, barely any language — our age 5+ pick
- 10Fred Claus2007 · PG6+
Barely a scary moment, barely any language — our age 6+ pick
- 11Its a Wonderful Life1946 · PG8+
Only mild scares, barely any language — our age 8+ pick
- 12The Lion King1994 · G6+
Only mild scares, barely any language — our age 6+ pick
- 13Coco2017 · PG5+
Barely a scary moment, no bad language — our age 5+ pick
- 14Raiders of the Lost Ark1981 · PG10+
Only mild scares, mild language — our age 10+ pick
- 15Klaus2019 · PG6+
Barely a scary moment, barely any language — our age 6+ pick
- 16The Iron Giant1999 · PG7+
Only mild scares, barely any language — our age 7+ pick
- 17Guardians of the Galaxy2014 · PG-1310+
Only mild scares, mild language — our age 10+ pick
- 18Zootopia2016 · PG7+
Only mild scares, barely any language — our age 7+ pick
- 19The Avengers2012 · PG-1310+
Barely a scary moment, some strong language — our age 10+ pick
- 20Back to the Future Part II1989 · PG10+
Only mild scares, mild language — our age 10+ pick
