Best Movies for 7-Year-Olds
We read the screenplay for every film on this list, so these aren't guesses based on a rating board's summary. Each pick below is recommended for ages 7 and up, with a note on exactly why it suits this age. Tap any title for the full scene-by-scene breakdown.
20 script-verified picks
- 1The Wild Robot2024 · PG7+
Barely a scary moment, very mild peril — our age 7+ pick
- 2How to Train Your Dragon2010 · PG7+
Barely a scary moment, very mild peril — our age 7+ pick
- 3The Iron Giant1999 · PG7+
Only mild scares, very mild peril — our age 7+ pick
- 4Zootopia2016 · PG7+
Only mild scares, very mild peril — our age 7+ pick
- 5Soul2020 · PG7+
Barely a scary moment, very mild peril — our age 7+ pick
- 6A Christmas Story1983 · PG7+
Barely a scary moment, very mild peril — our age 7+ pick
- 7Big Hero 62014 · PG7+
Barely a scary moment, very mild peril — our age 7+ pick
- 8Home Alone1990 · PG7+
Barely a scary moment, very mild peril — our age 7+ pick
- 9The Mitchells vs. the Machines2021 · PG7+
Only mild scares, very mild peril — our age 7+ pick
- 10Incredibles 22018 · PG7+
Barely a scary moment, very mild peril — our age 7+ pick
- 11Inside Out 22024 · PG7+
Barely a scary moment, very mild peril — our age 7+ pick
- 12The Greatest Showman2017 · PG7+
Barely a scary moment, very mild peril — our age 7+ pick
- 13Onward2020 · PG7+
Barely a scary moment, very mild peril — our age 7+ pick
- 14How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World2019 · PG7+
Barely a scary moment, very mild peril — our age 7+ pick
- 15Arco2026 · PG7+
Barely a scary moment, very mild peril — our age 7+ pick
- 16Raya and the Last Dragon2021 · PG7+
Only mild scares, very mild peril — our age 7+ pick
- 17Rons Gone Wrong2021 · PG7+
Barely a scary moment, very mild peril — our age 7+ pick
- 18Matilda1996 · PG7+
Only mild scares, very mild peril — our age 7+ pick
- 19The Christmas Chronicles2018 · PG7+
Barely a scary moment, very mild peril — our age 7+ pick
- 20The Sea Beast2022 · PG7+
Only mild scares, mild peril only — our age 7+ pick
